Cozumel: fourth cruise ship pier could not be built News of Tourism REPORTUR

In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were more than a dozen mega cruise ships in Bahía de La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico due to the tourist stop. This resulted in pollution of the ecosystem and the displacement of marine animals such as the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), which was no longer seen in the region until 2022. A new port agreement with [...] The post cruise ships and increased tourism in Mexico threaten the habit…

Ecologists and residents of Cozumel are against the construction of a fourth dock for cruises, because they want to promote responsible tourism. Environmentalists point out that the construction of a new dock will increase tourism traffic, but it will trigger a series of ecological problems, such as pollution and degradation of marine habitats. They ensure that the construction and activity of cruises complicate the conservation of these ecosyst…