Are people still smoking in Cancun?

Despite New Law, Smoking On Beaches Remains Prevalent. Earlier this year, Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean adopted one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world – at least on paper. The landmark framework prohibits smoking in a range of public spaces, including hotels, resorts, and beaches .



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Hotels in Mexico Must Provide “Smoke-Free” Rooms and Areas It is obligation and responsibility of the Hotel owner or manager to maintain a space that is 100% free of smoke. If a guest is found smoking in a smoke-free area, you will be asked to quit and to extinguish your cigarette or other electric smoking devices.

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The only legal place to smoke tobacco in Mexico is inside private homes or private outdoor spaces. The country now has one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws. Tourists who smoke could face fines of between $50 and $300 (€46 and €277) for lighting up in public, according to Reuters.

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The Government of Mexico has approved the new Law on Tobacco Control, the most wide-ranging in the Americas, which has forbidden national or foreign citizens from smoking in public spaces, such as beaches, resorts, patios, balconies, terraces, amusement parks, shopping malls, public transport, and entertainment centers ...

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Under legislation passed in 2021, but only enforced at the start of 2023, smoking (including vapes / e-cigarettes) is now prohibited in the following situations: workplaces, public transport, schools, entertainment venues, hotels, stadiums, shopping malls, beaches, parks and amusement parks, Mayan sites, all religious ...

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The arrival terminals are NON-Smoking. On the departure terminals there are some designated smoking areas, mostly in restaurants and bars.

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If you're planning a trip to Cancun, it might be best to leave the cigarettes at home. Mexico has just imposed a strict new law banning smoking in public places, including in hotels and on beaches. The legislation is some of the most restrictive of its kind worldwide.

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Hotels in Mexico Must Provide “Smoke-Free” Rooms and Areas It is obligation and responsibility of the Hotel owner or manager to maintain a space that is 100% free of smoke. If a guest is found smoking in a smoke-free area, you will be asked to quit and to extinguish your cigarette or other electric smoking devices.

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The new law bans smoking in areas such as hotels, beaches, parks, churches, stadiums and other public spaces. (Smoking has been banned in Mexican restaurants and bars since 2008.)

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What You Can Take into Mexico. There are limits on the maximum amount of items such as tobacco products and alcohol that can be taken to Mexico duty-free. Each individual can import the following: Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 200g of tobacco (over 18s only)

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Don't Bring Marijuana Through Customs Yes, I KNOW that Marijuana is legal in parts of Mexico, HOWEVER, if you bring it across an international border this is considered international drug trafficking and you will have your items either confiscated or depending on the amount, end up in jail.

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Cancun Customs After passing through immigration, you collect your bags and proceed to the exit. You will hand the form to the customs agent and press the button on what looks like a traffic light. A green light means “go” and red means “inspection” in which case, officials perform a quick inspection.

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Environmental sensors in individual hotel rooms enable hotel managers to detect smoke and vapor without invading guest privacy. This can help make sure that the cleaning and disinfecting fees are paid and limit the revenue lost due to cleaning and disinfecting services.

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The hotels can easily find out that you have been smoking in your hotel room due to vape and smoke detectors. Although some people think that the vapor cannot be detected because it is not cigarette smoke, that is the opposite.

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Throughout Mexico, smoking is now prohibited in outdoor areas such as beaches, parks, and spaces where there is collective gathering or where minors are present. The law prohibits carrying out any form of advertising, promotion or sponsorship of products made with tobacco.

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It depends on the hotel's policy. Some will allow it. But, in my experience, most hotels do not allow smoking on a balcony if they have a non-smoking policy in the room. The opposite is typically true if you booked a “smoking” room.

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