Royal Caribbean has reportedly canceled cruise ship stops at a Mexican port following a journey advisory to not journey to the town.
THE US Department of State lately revised suggestions for the most well-liked cruise locations in Mexicotogether with a Level 4 “don’t journey” warning for Manzanillo, on the Pacific coast of Colima, as a consequence of crime and kidnappings.
The state-specific recommendation for Colima states: “Violent crime and gang exercise are widespread. Most killings are focused in opposition to members of prison organizations. Incidents of shootings between prison teams have injured or killed bystanders.”
Travel for U.S. authorities workers is proscribed to “Manzanillo vacationer and port areas” solely, with workers touring to Manzanillo from Guadalajara instructed to “use federal toll street 54D throughout daylight.”
Cruise firm based mostly in Miami Royal Caribbean withdrew from stopovers in Manzanillo, however from Carnival Princess Cruises nonetheless options the town on itineraries departing in February and September 2025.
Although Royal Caribbean now not has sailings to the Mexican port, its web site says: “Manzanillo is probably not the primary place on Mexico’s Pacific coast you consider visiting, however its golden seashores, bustling fishing port and Emerald rainforest will depart reminiscences that may final a lifetime.”
The State Department makes use of a four-level journey advisory system to information vacationers, with Level 4 advisories, together with in nations akin to Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, essentially the most extreme.
A Level 3 warning to “rethink journey” has been issued for Mexico’s Puerto Chiapas area as “prison exercise and violence might happen” all through the state of Chiapas.
The Independent has reached out to Royal Caribbean for remark.
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