Cancún, Quintana Roo — The Mexican state of Quintana Roo has secured 57 nominations across more than 15 categories at the World Travel Awards, often called the Oscars of the tourism industry. Nominations include best beach, best business destination, and best getaway city.
Among the notable first-time nominees is the Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport in Tulum, competing in the category of leading airport terminal in Mexico and Central America. It will face off against Cancún International Airport, meaning two of Quintana Roo’s four airports are in the running.
The Tulum airport opened on December 1, 2023, and handled 1.2 million passengers last year. So far this year, it has served more than 200,000 domestic and international travelers.
Other highlights include Cancún and Puerto Morelos nominated for adventure tourism; Tulum for romance destination and leading tourist attraction; and the three Mexican Caribbean islands — Holbox, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres — claiming three of seven nominations for best island destination.
Nizuc Resort & Spa is nominated as the leading resort in the region, while Banyan Tree Mayakoba is up for most romantic resort. Cancún Center is again nominated as best convention center, and Cancún Adventures as best adventure tour operator.
Cozumel and Mahahual are once again competing as best cruise ports in Mexico and Central America. Cancún is vying for recognition as both a business destination city and leading destination in Mexico and Central America, and together with Playa del Carmen, it is also competing for best getaway city.
