New Tourism Police Force for Mexico

(Dive Travel Business News - April 28, 2010) -- Mexico’s state tourism ministers have announced new measures for the country’s tourism sector, including the creating of a new tourism police unit in each state within the next 30 days. In 90 days, each state tourism minster must present urban development plans with an emphasis on the tourism sector and each state’s convention and visitors’ office must create a “Tourism Observatory,” which would essentially be a guide to the state’s tourism offerings. This is good news for dive operations concentrated in the the Yucatan and Baja.   

The Yucatan Peninsula is known as the gateway to the Mayan world. Visitors can enjoy the white-sand beach resorts and the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, where they can scuba dive and snorkel along the world’s second largest coral reef. The Yucatan is also famous for its cenotes -  where visitors can swim, snorkel and scuba dive in fresh water pools in submerged caverns.

The Baja California Peninsula offers divers and snorkelers the underwater treasures of the Sea of Cortez, along with watching the amazing migration of the Gray Whale.

Recent U.S. State Department Travel Warnings regarding gangs and drug problems in Mexico's borders towns have affected tourism to the safer regions of Mexico. The new tourism force will help to calm tourist fears and be a strong presence to help thwart any potential gangs from moving into the all-important tourism sector. For more information, go to visit www.visitmexico.com.

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