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Acapulco: Sounding Off on Safety    acaulpolcosafety_feature.jpg   By:   Travel Agent Central Contributor

Hoteliers and industry reps spoke with Travel Agent magazine to set the record straight about their city. Along with fighting back with words, the destination is taking action to beef up security with hopes of setting the record straight that Acapulco, especially in its gated-off resorts, is a safe place to send your clients. View

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February 10, 2012 | News | By Joe Pike

Mexico Tourism Board representatives can never be pleased by a travel warning issued to its country, but the latest one at least breaks down the very... more >>


Sandor Winkler

February 8, 2012 | News | By Joe Pike

Palace Resorts recently named Sandor Winkler its new chief operating officer and Kathy Halpern its new vice president of marketing. more >>


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February 2, 2012 | News | By Joe Pike

Travel Agent sat down with IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts' owner and CEO Miguel Fluxa and learned of the company's plans to expand north of Puerto... more >>


Iberostar Cancun

January 31, 2012 | News | By Joe Pike

Travel Agent will be on hand in Cancun from February 1-4 for the grand opening of the much-anticipated IBEROSTAR Cancun. Get a sneak peek of what... more >>


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January 31, 2012 | News | By George Dooley

Funjet offers a per vehicle rate for private transfers in Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico. more >>


Riviera Nayarit

January 30, 2012 | News | By Joe Pike

Riviera Nayarit, one of the two host destinations for this year’s Tianguis Turistico 2012 (March 25-28), along with Puerto Vallarta, will also host... more >>



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December 2, 2011 | Deal

The new programs will boost post-holiday and peak season travel, including an American Airlines Bonus Cash offer. more >>


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November 30, 2011 | Deal

Save up to 35 percent when booking a month to 120 days in advance at any Mexico, Dominican Republic or Costa Rica located Barcelo hotel or resort. more >>


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November 22, 2011 | Deal

The rates apply at specific Barceló Hotels & Resorts in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico for travel in the spring. more >>


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November 9, 2011 | Deal

The Rock Bottom Promotion is valid for bookings now until December 14, 2011 for travel now until April 30, 2012. more >>


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November 8, 2011 | Deal

Barceló Hotels & Resorts is offering up to 35 percent off all-inclusive stays at beachfront properties in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican... more >>


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November 2, 2011 | Deal

Book three nights and get the fourth for free at the St. Regis Mexico City. more >>



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January 25, 2012 | Article | By Jena Tesse Fox, Joe Pike, Meagan Drillinger

New jumbo jets let clients get from here to there faster and more easily. more >>


The Rising Tide Bar onboard Oasis of the Seas

December 8, 2011 | Article | By Susan Young

In small but growing numbers, some clients now buy back-to-back cruises on one of the Oasis-class ships or, alternatively, a cruise on Oasis of the... more >>


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December 7, 2011 | Article | By Travel Agent Central Contributor

The Travel Agent team is on the road much of the year, and for our final issue of 2011, we decided to give you our best picks so you can add them to... more >>


Major resorts in Acapulco

November 24, 2011 | Article | By Travel Agent Central Contributor

Hoteliers and industry reps spoke with Travel Agent magazine to set the record straight about their city. Along with fighting back with words, the... more >>


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November 23, 2011 | Article | By Ruthanne Terrero

Tour operator Classic Vacations has been loyal to Mexico throughout its ups and downs and has continually added on hotels to the destination. more >>


Suites at Ocean Maya Royale

November 14, 2011 | Article | By Joe Pike

Ocean by H10 Hotels has two all-inclusive properties in the Riviera Maya geared toward either small families or couples looking to head to Mexico... more >>



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August 11, 2011 | Blog | By Joe Pike

On the heels of Hilton Worldwide's recently released study on the most popular Caribbean destination for singles, I decided to chime in with a few... more >>


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October 1, 2010 | Blog | By Kirk Cassels

When it comes to issues that matter to travel agents, the autumn season is starting off with quite a bang. more >>


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August 27, 2010 | Blog | By Kirk Cassels

Two weeks ago, I signed off on the Weekly Wrap for August 9-13 noting that I'd be away on August 20 and hoped the comments would keep pouring... more >>


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July 30, 2010 | Blog | By Kirk Cassels

As medical tourism becomes a highly-discussed topic, other readers chime in on cruise regulations, specific cruise ports, Caribbean islands, how they... more >>


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July 23, 2010 | Blog | By Kirk Cassels

Match.com may have selected Miami as the best destination for eligible singles, but our readers have their recommendations as well, including Las... more >>


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May 14, 2010 | Blog | By Kirk Cassels

Readers seek answers about Pet Airways and an Irish rail program, while one gives advice to one of our editors. All this plus comments on vacation... more >>


Ocean by H10 Hotels in Riviera Maya    oceanh10_feature.jpg   By:   Joe Pike

Ocean by H10 Hotels has two all-inclusive properties in the Riviera Maya geared toward either small families or couples looking to head to Mexico for the holidays. Farther down the road, both properties plan to put up golf packages, special group deals, and free honeymoon and wedding packages as well. View


Travel Agent brings you the latest Mexico travel news, Mexico fam trips and deals. From information on the best vacation spots and beaches in Mexico to the most popular hotels and trends in the Mexico tourism market, we bring agents all the details about popular Mexico destinations and Mexico activities.

Mexico Alerts

  • NM - SOCORRO NEW MEXICO., NM, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 through Friday, February 17, 2012 UTC (HAZARDS)

    NOTAM: 2/8648 State: NM Facility: ZAB Type: HAZARDS Description: SOCORRO NEW MEXICO., NM, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 through Friday, February 17, 2012 UTC View Details

  • Mexico travel advice

    Latest travel advice for those travelling to Mexico. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health. FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with the addition of a Health - “Swine Flu”  (H1N1) section. The overall level of the advice has not changed; we continue to advise against all [...]

  • Mexico Travel Warning

    The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Mexico.  General information on the overall security situation is provided immediately below.  For information on security conditions in specific regions of Mexico, which can vary, travelers should reference the state-by-state assessments further below.This Travel Warning supersedes the [...]

  • NM - SOCORRO NEW MEXICO., NM, Thursday, January 19, 2012 through Friday, January 20, 2012 UTC (HAZARDS)

    NOTAM: 2/3026 State: NM Facility: ZAB Type: HAZARDS Description: SOCORRO NEW MEXICO., NM, Thursday, January 19, 2012 through Friday, January 20, 2012 UTC View Details

  • Mexico: Violence Spreading

    Drug violence that has largely been contained to the border regions is beginning to spread to places once thought safe from the infamous carnage. Two weeks ago, a pair of headless bodies were found in a burning minivan in front of one of Mexico City’s largest and most expensive shopping malls. Guadalajara and Veracruz—thought safe [...]

Mexico Articles

  • Playa del Carmen and around

    I arrived in Playa del Carmen on Sunday. It is a very busy beach town on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. There are very nice beaches in town and in the whole area around it. Unfortunately it was cloudy a lot of the time and it rained a few times, so that sometimes the weather just did not allow me to go to the beach. So I went to the beach a few times and spent some rainy time in ... [Posted by sar [...]

  • Swimming to Mexico

    On paper, the Santa Elena Canyon sounds pretty damned impressive. Red rock cliffs rise up to 1,500 feet, straight into cloudless, blue sky; the clear, cool Rio Grande rushes along the canyon floor. One side is Texas and Big Bend National Park, the ot...

  • State Department updates Mexico travel warning

    The U.S. State Department has expanded its travel warning for Mexico, providing a state-by-state security assessment.

  • State Department updates Mexico travel warning

    The U.S. State Department has expanded its travel warning for Mexico, providing a state-by-state security assessment.

  • Family plucked from Pacific after boat capsizes

    Container ship rescues Canadian brothers sailing with boy, 9, from Mexico to Hawaii