Mexico to reject Royal Caribbean 'Perfect Day' project, minister says
- On Tuesday, Mexico's secretary of environment and natural resources, Alicia Bárcena, announced that SEMARNAT will not approve Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day Mexico project, halting the development to protect Mahahual's ecological balance.
- A Change.org petition nearing 4.8 million signatures fueled sustained public pressure against the project, which threatened Mahahual—a village of roughly 3,000 residents home to sensitive mangroves and the world's second-largest barrier reef.
- Royal Caribbean had planned a more-than-200-acre destination featuring 30 waterslides and capacity for 21,000 daily visitors, after spending $292 million to purchase the Port of Costa Maya with $529 million earmarked for construction.
- Wednesday trading saw Royal Caribbean's stock slide to a 52-week low of $232.10, though a company spokesperson told Cruise Week the cruise line was "disappointed" but respected Mexico's environmental authorities' role.
- Greenpeace Mexico hailed the halt as a "victory for citizens," while Royal Caribbean continues expanding its Icon class with four more ships, stating it remains optimistic about future investment opportunities in Mexico.
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The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) has published this Thursday afternoon the technical conclusions that led to the cancellation of the construction of a water park in Mahahual, in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo.
Ari Adler Brotman of Royal Caribbean Mexico: “It is sad to see that Mahahual’s fate is decided on social networks and thousands of kilometers away” The businessman defends the construction of the ‘Perfect Day’ park in Quintana Roo, which the federal government has closed the door to this Tuesday By: Erika Rosete Article of El País The cruise company Royal Caribbean named in 2025 Ari Adler Brotman, a Mexican businessman former director of the Ins…
Environmental groups celebrate cancellation of Royal Caribbean’s ‘Perfect Day Mexico’
President Sheinbaum had ordered a fresh environmental review of the water park before the Environment Ministry officially cancelled it on Tuesday evening, largely in response to public backlash over the project's anticipated damage to the area's ecosystem.
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