Can you smoke in Cancun Mexico?

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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Mexico's Anti-Smoking Law Hotel and resort rooms are considered public property for the purposes of this law. The law's language also makes it illegal to have tobacco products on your person in public places.

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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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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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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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Mexico now has one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in the world. As of Jan. 15, smoking is prohibited in almost all public places, even outdoor spaces like beaches and parks. If you're traveling to Mexico, reconsider lighting that cigar on the beach … or in any non-smoking area, as it could cost you.

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Can you smoke at Adults Only resort in Mexico? The law prohibits smoking in bars, restaurants, resorts, hotels, bus stops, stadiums, and beaches. Basically, there is no more smoking in public in Cancun and Mexico. The only exemptions to this law is smoking in private homes or private outdoor spaces.

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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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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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A smoking ban in public places, including on beaches, at hotels and resorts, public parks, and outdoor bars and restaurants. Together with the 2008 ban, this includes all indoor and outdoor public spaces in Mexico.

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Mexico City Airport rules Smoking is not permitted in most of the terminal buildings. However, both terminals one and two have an indoor smoking lounge for passenger's use.

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The no smoking ban is state wide so yes, all resorts ban smoking in the rooms, restaurants and anywhere indoors. Resort policies vary on designated smoking areas and more and more smoking is banned on balconies as well.

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