record arrival of cruise ships and passengers

From January 1 to May 15 of this year, 556 cruise ships arrived at the ports of Quintana Roo, an increase of 7% annually, the state government announced. This translates into the arrival of one million 960,405 passengers to the entity’s docks.

From the docks of Cozumel, Governor Mara Lezama, together with the general director of the Comprehensive Port Administration (Apiqroo), Vagner Elbiorn, highlighted the performance of the Quintana Roo ports. She recalled that in 2023 Cozumel received 4,089,054 cruise passengers, consolidating itself as a world power in cruise tourism. In addition, she stressed that in 2024 this figure is anticipated to increase by 400,000 additional visitors.

He highlighted that Apiqroo has reached an important milestone by directly operating passenger and ferry terminals at strategic points in the state. Lezama recalled that, after eight years of procedures, in September 2023 the bases for this transition were published, which covers the ports of Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Punta Sam, Puerto Juárez and Chetumal.

Regarding the issue of security in the entity’s ports, Lezama stated: “We will have more cameras with facial biometric comparison technology. “Cozumel will be the first port in Mexico with this type of cutting-edge technology, a video surveillance and cybersecurity system that is used in the main ports of the United States and Europe.”

Likewise, technological equipment and video surveillance were reinforced, so the terminals are equipped with security arches and state-of-the-art closed circuit television, monitored all year round, 24 hours a day.

As reported REPORTUR.mx, the island of Cozumel is the national leader in cruise ship arrivals, as reflected in the fact that during the first four months of the year more than 500 ships arrived. (‘Boom’ of cruise passengers in Cozumel: more than a million on 500 ships).