Apiqroo Revenue Surpasses 400 Million Pesos in 2026

Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Integral Port Administration of Quintana Roo (Apiqroo) said its revenue rose more than 36% this year, exceeding 400 million pesos compared with about 220 million pesos previously.

Director Vagner Elbiorn Vega said the increase reflects stronger financial performance by the port authority and predicted a strong end to the year. “I have a 36% surplus,” he said, comparing current income with what was recorded when he took office.

Cruise traffic also grew in the first half of 2026, with passenger numbers up about 12% and vessel arrivals up 8% from the same period in 2025. Elbiorn Vega said the industry has not seen major disruptions from sargassum seaweed, particularly in Cozumel, where the island’s geography and ocean currents reduce its impact on the coastline.

The director clarified that Apiqroo does not operate cruise terminals directly. Concessionaire companies run them through partial transfers of rights and make payments to the port authority in return, he said.

Revenue from a tax on cruise passengers is managed by a separate trust fund, and Apiqroo is not directly involved in deciding how those funds are used, Elbiorn Vega added. Among projects under discussion, he cited a possible investment of about 130 million pesos to renovate Cozumel’s Malecón boardwalk. He stressed that those funds are not administered by the agency.