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Yucatán expects over 500,000 cruise ship tourists this year; Progreso port to expand
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Yucatán expects over 500,000 cruise ship tourists this year; Progreso port to expand

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Yucatán expects over 500,000 cruise ship tourists this year, with the port of Progreso undergoing expansion.
  • The expansion aims to accommodate more vessels and visitors, with projections suggesting a doubling of cruise passengers once completed.
  • This growth signals a strong recovery and future potential for Yucatán's cruise tourism sector, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Yucatán is poised for a significant boom in cruise tourism, with projections indicating over 500,000 visitors by the end of the year. The port of Progreso is central to this anticipated growth, currently undergoing an expansion project designed to enhance its capacity.

This development is expected to not only accommodate a larger volume of cruise ships but also to significantly increase the number of tourists welcomed. Officials are actively working to bolster the port's infrastructure and services to meet the rising demand. The Sefotur (Secretary of Tourism Development) forecasts that the port's expansion could potentially double the number of cruise passengers.

The region has already demonstrated a robust recovery, with 2025 figures exceeding those of 2019, confirming the return of cruise activity to pre-pandemic levels. The ongoing improvements at Progreso's deepwater port are key to this optimistic outlook for 2027 and beyond.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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