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Our visit to Villa del Palmar, Cancun in 2016, was spoilt when we received a police speeding fine approaching the Hotel. The speed limit reduces as you come round the corner before the Hotel and as you are looking for the Hotel you are sitting ducks for the speed trap, we are not even sure we were speeding, but they demand whatever they think they can get out of you, in our case $200 cash. If in trouble in Mexico, who do you turn to, the corrupt police? The State Police riding around Cancun with sub machine guns does not add to the ambience of a holiday.

Safety tip is to use safe transportation? How about be careful where you go? Some parts of Mexico are unsafe as the police are scared to go there. People commonly get ambushed and highjacked out on rural roads in some areas.

Thanks for the great article. Have to smile at other comments. It's all perception, propaganda and indeed some real issues all mixed together. Do you really feel safer in the US with out of control gun laws and very unsafe areas within minutes of any major resort near a big US city? Common sense and advice from reputable sources prevail no matter where you go.

I've been going to Mexico for 24 years,usually staying 4 to 5 weeks. Never had a problem. There is no Uber, Taxis, public transportion has always been safe. Are you safer in certain large US cities troubled areas?

MexicoBalconyDeaths!!! Be very careful re balcony rail heights at Mexico resorts! My son DIED falling 8 stories to his death, slipping over a balcony rail only 37 inches high—up to his thigh—at the Oasis Playa Resort in Cancun one warm mid-May evening. I found that over 100 other Americans died the same way! It is covered up by corrupt police and travel companies who move families and witnesses to other hotels and suppress news reports.

My son’s travel company, Apple Vacations, had previous balcony deaths! One of Apple’s clients was a 43 year old Canadian oil exec who fell 21 stories to his death in Puerta Vallarta just a few weeks before my son fell to his death in Cancun! No warnings ever—and my son had been an Apple travel agent.

The PA State Attorney General required Apple Vacations to sign a Statement of Voluntary Compliance, admitting their failure to warn about low-rail height Mexico resort balconies. They’re still a billion dollar company and my son is dead. So be careful!

Other current major Mexico criminal tourism issues include multiple drug-gang weapons firefights on Cancun resort beaches in broad daylight with children around, tainted/cheap death-inducing alcohol served widely at Cancun resorts and other resort cities, and also reporters’ and other officials’ severed heads hung from Mexican town bridges for attempting to stop or expose the criminal activity. Do a search. But my advice from experience: Mexico is not safe for your family.

See victim mother Maureen Webster’s website for much more re Mexico tourism crime: http://mexicovacationawareness.com/

I have been stopped for speeding a few times and I always ask if I can pay the person who stopped me, the answer is yes. I usually end up paying $20.00 US after bargaining as I claim that is all the cash I have..

We have been going to Puerto Vallarta since 2000, and we feel very safe. It is safer than many cities in the USA. We do not rent a car there. We use the inexpensive city buses or taxis and have never had a problem. Most of the Mexicans are very honest there. Once I left my purse at a very nice restaurant, and the server ran several blocks to return it to me with nothing missing.

Just spent 6 weeks in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen. Use common sense as you do at home and you’re fine. I have been going for 25 years and always have a wonderful, safe time. Enjoy!

We just spent 10 days at a all inclusive resort by Playa Del Carmen. We felt safe the whole time. Riu Palace followed C19 precautions very well !!! The resort was never over 30-40% full. We had a wonderful time in Mexico 🇲🇽 as usual 😊.

Just returned from Puerta Vallarta...safe, safe, safe...are 3 words for north Americans...you don't go to Jane and finch at night in Toronto by yourself or other scary neighbours in Americans...so don't go where u shouldn't in mexicoResorts and boutique hotels are great...PV is a very pleasant city, the beaches r beautiful and the merchants r kind and friendly...remember to respect them and karma prevails.I'll b back in 3 weeks and 7 weeks...use common sense and treat EVERYONE there properly and Mexican hospitality will show u how beautiful the country truly is...