Royal Caribbean scraps Mexico water park after environmental backlash, president says
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A drone view shows Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas, and MSC Cruises' MSC Seascape cruise ships docked at the Costa Maya Cruise Port, after Mexican authorities rejected a large water park planned for the area by Royal Caribbean, in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante
Paola Chiomante
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MEXICO CITY - Cruise company Royal Caribbean decided to withdraw a large water park project it planned on Mexico's Caribbean coast following Mexican authorities' rejection of the project, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday.
The rejection of the "Perfect Day" mega-tourism project followed strong public backlash against the environmental impact of the planned development on a pristine region of Mexico's coast.
(Reporting by Raul Cortes and Sarah Morland, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)
Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas cruise ship is docked at the Costa Maya Cruise Port, after Mexican authorities rejected a large water park planned for the area by Royal Caribbean, in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante Paola Chiomante Reuters
A vendor sells on the beach, in front of Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas cruise ship, after Mexican authorities rejected a large water park planned for the area by Royal Caribbean, at the Costa Maya Cruise Port in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante Paola Chiomante Reuters
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM.
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