Safety & Security | Advises & emergency phone numbers
Nevertheless news are showing an increase of violence in Mexico since 2008, this happens mostly at the north of the country and at the areas near from the US border. Tourist destinations like Cancun remains with the same low risk than any other destination.
Tourist areas in Cancun are completely safe. The city has the same crime level than any other city of its size in developed countries. Crimes in Cancun occur in poor zones and they do not target tourists. Nevertheless common sense precautions will help you to avoid any unpleasant experience:
Do not leave your things unattended at the beach.
A thief wont hurt you, but could be waiting for an opportunity to take your camera, purse or sunglasses.
At street, keep your wallet in a safe place.
Particularly at airport, bus station or shopping centers. Do not carry more money than you think you may need, and is not necessary to carry on your passport neither as you can always say that is in your hotel room.
Be cautious when withdraw money.
Use ATMs into commercial stores and be aware of anybody that seems suspicious. Also be careful when change money or when go to banks.
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Use your room safe box.
Do not leave valuable things in your room, but into your safe box only.
Do not get in troubles.
If you go to the discos just have fun without starting a fight and nobody will bother you. Try to be not too friendly with strangers, drink moderately and do not carry illegal substances with you... in few words, stay away of any trouble.
Useful Phone Numbers
Police
Tourist Defense Department
892 48 25
Police
060
Tourist Police
885 22 77
Transit Police
884 07 10
887 56 56
Community Police
887 34 35
Fire Department
884 12 02
Hospitals
Red Cross
065
Hyperbaric Chamber
892 76 80
Hospiten Hospital
881 37 00
Galenia Hospital
891 52 00
891 52 04
Amerimed Hospital
881 34 00
Government
Customs
886 00 73
Immigration
884 14 04
Port Authority
880 13 62
880 13 63
Births, Deaths and Marriages
884 86 02
884 95 22
Embassies
and Consulates
Argentina
887 18 17
Austria
887 53 83
884 95 91
Belgium
892 25 12
Belize
887 84 17
887 86 31
Brazil
884 05 38
Canada
883 33 60
883 33 61
Emergencies:
01 800 706 2900
Cuba
884 34 23
Denmark
881 06 70
881 06 00
England
881 01 00
ext. 65898
Finland
884 15 57
France
884 70 22
Germany
884 53 33
Guatemala
884 82 86
884 81 85
Holland
886 00 70
886 01 34
Italy
884 12 61
Norwegian
884 64 33
884 89 88
Poland
884 70 20
Spain
848 99 00
Sweden
849 71 44
Switzerland
884 84 46
United States
883 02 72
From Cancun
dial numbers as listed
From US
dial 52-998
before the phone numbers listed below
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IS IT SAFE TO TRAVEL TO CANCUN?
CANCUN SAFETY & SECURITY TIPS
People from the Peninsula of Yucatan are distinguished by their warm and friendly service to visitors, as well as by their kindness and promptness to help.
In spite of the violence wave Mexico is currently living, Cancun stays as safe as always has been. Crimes in Mexico are happening at the North of the country (Cancun is at the South) and come from drug cartels disputes and government efforts to fight drugs. Definitively, criminals are not targeting tourists, as they are not their enemies in any way.
According with last researches, deaths by violence in Mexico are 90% cartel members, 7% police and army and only 3% civilians (1).
So, is Cancun a safety place to visit? Well, if you are a drug dealer then is not, but if you are a tourist, definitively it is safe. So do not be afraid to come to Cancun, just follow the same common sense precautions than in any elsewhere and have fun without getting in troubles.
For general safety and security advises about Mexico here is a useful link for United States citizens: country advises (US citizens)
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(1) Michael Braun, former DEA Operations Chief, currently Associated Director of the consulting international group "Spectre". Interview published on Jan 14, 2011 in "El Imparcial .com" and other newspapers.