Royal Caribbean plans to build Perfect Day, a water park in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, covering just over 107 hectares. The project includes more than 30 water slides, six swimming pools, three beaches, 12 restaurants, and 24 bars, and is projected to be the tallest in Latin America. Land and permits have been in place since 2025, and the company plans to invest $1 billion. Royal Caribbean also took administrative control of the Costa Maya port through a more than $221 million investment, acquiring it in July 2025 via a subsidiary. Some community members raise concerns about irreversible impacts, while others worry about potential withdrawal of investment. Perfect Day is scheduled to open in 2027 with about 20,000 visitors daily.
"More than 30 water slides, projected to be the tallest in Latin America, six swimming pools, three beaches, 12 restaurants, and 24 bars. That and more will be at Perfect Day, the water park that the international cruise line Royal Caribbean plans to build in the fishing village of Mahahual, Quintana Roo, on Mexico's Caribbean coast, covering just over 107 hectares."
"Since 2025, the land and permits have been in place to pave the way for the complex, in which the company will invest $1 billion. This follows the company's move to take administrative control of the Costa Maya port with another investment of more than $221 million. Some members of the Mahahual community have already raised concerns about the irreversible impact of the project."
"The Costa Maya port was acquired by Royal Caribbean in July 2025. It was bought by Promociones Turisticas Mahahual, a subsidiary of the cruise line, after a multi-million dollar investment was finalized. Since then, several modifications have been made to the port's operations. At the same time, the businesspeople involved announced the creation of Perfect Day, a project aimed at replicating the success of the company's CocoCay theme park."
"According to the firm, Perfect Day will open in 2027 and will receive approximately 20,000 visitors daily in Mahahual, which currently has a population of just over 2,600. [It will be] the biggest, boldest and most daring destination ever imagined [...] a mind-blowing, record-breaking experience like no other, Royal Caribbean describes on its website, which lists all the attractions the park will feature once it opens to the public."
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