CANCUN, Mexico
Sunny Cancun just got even sunnier. Starting on February 1 of this year, all municipalities of Quintana Roo, including Cancun and Riviera Maya, have changed their time zone, adopting Eastern Standard Time (EST) and breaking away from Central Standard Time.
The change will result in an extra hour of sunlight for visitors to enjoy. Benefits will include saving energy and added hours for fun in the sun activities.
CVB officials also believe the move will make Cancun more competitive with Caribbean locales on EST, and also potentially improve airline connections from popular ‘feeder’ locales in that time zone, including New York and Miami.
The official move follows two years’ of lobbying efforts by the Mexican state Quintana Roo, which includes Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen.
