Mexican Caribbean mission meets Vancouver advisors

Some lesser known holiday destinations in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula – one of the world’s top sun and sand regions – were featured in a breakfast presentation in Vancouver recently.

A roomful of about 30 local travel advisors took in the Caribbean Breakfast presentation at Le Soleil Hotel, as part of a western travel trade mission that also made stops in Winnipeg and Edmonton. The total turnout for the Mexican Caribbean mission for all three cities was about 100.

After the light bites, advisors got tourism updates on the more popular destinations in the Mayan peninsula, including Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, to name some.

For example, agents should know that a new airport was opened near to Tulum — famous for its seaside Mayan ruins — in 2024. Divers should consider experiencing the crystal clear waters and reefs of Isla Cozumel, which is one of the world’s top dive destinations.

Attending advisors also learned about some of the lesser known locations in the region, including Isla Holbox, Bacalar, Mahahual, Maya Ka’an and Chetumal. Isla Holbox, for example, invites adventurous visitors to swim with whale sharks. The Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve – a UNESCO World Heritage site – is a unique attraction in Maya Ka’an. And Mahahual has the largest coral atoll in Mexico, and it features an authentic fishing village.

There are a total of 12 holiday destinations marketed under the Mexican Caribbean banner – the Vacation Capital. Connecting many of these places with the convenience of rail travel is the Maya Train, which travels 1,554 km. through the Yucatan Peninsula. It crosses the Mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, forming a loop around the Yucatán Peninsula and connecting to 12 passenger stations in the Mexican Caribbean.

When the Maya Train reaches the Yucatán, it offers access to colonial cities, Magic Towns (Pueblos Mágicos), cenotes and some of the country’s most visited archaeological sites. For instance from the stations, visitors can explore famous attractions like Chichén Itzá and historic henequen haciendas, as well as hundreds of cenotes scattered across the region.

Organizers of the Mexican Caribbean event held a draw for a prize, and the winner was Igor Levit, of CBT Luxury Edition. He won a stay for two at the Sensira Resort & Spa, Riviera Maya.

More prizes are on deck for advisors who enter the Mexican Caribbean Ambassador Promotion. Those who register for the training program get two entries, and then three more entries when they graduate. Further entries can be earned by making eligible sales of the selected properties in the program.

There are 10 prizes of stays for two at 10 designated resort properties. The contest closes on Nov. 30, and the prize draws will be made on Dec. 1.

Go to www.mexicancaribbeanambassadors.com for more.

In the photos

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Hosting the event were Dave Cecco and Jacqueline Hall of the DTC Group.

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Some of the travel advisors who attended the Mexican Caribbean breakfast presentation at Le Soleil Hotel in Vancouver recently.

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Igor Levit of CBT Luxury Edition won a stay for two at the Sensira Resort & Spa, Riviera Maya during the Mexican Caribbean event in Vancouver. Jacqueline Hall of the DTC Group presented the prize.