Are tourists still smoking in Mexico?


Are tourists still smoking in Mexico? 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.


Can you smoke at Riu resorts?

Smoking is allowed only in the designated smoking areas provided by resort.


Can you smoke at Adults Only resort in Mexico?

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.


Can I smoke in Playa del Carmen?

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.


Are resorts in Mexico enforcing smoking ban?

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. The law also bans all types of advertising and promotion of cigarettes and other tobacco products.


Can you smoke in Cancun airport?

The arrival terminals are NON-Smoking. On the departure terminals there are some designated smoking areas, mostly in restaurants and bars.


Can you smoke in Mexico all inclusive?

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.


Can you smoke at the airport in Mexico?

The arrival terminals are NON-Smoking. On the departure terminals there are some designated smoking areas, mostly in restaurants and bars.


How much do cigarettes cost in Mexico?

As of January 2020, after Mexico increased its taxes on cigarettes, the average price of a Marlboro or Camel pack in the country amounted to approximately 63 Mexican pesos. In comparison, the cost of a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes was equal to 56 Mexican pesos.


Can you smoke on the cabin balcony?

Smoking will only be permitted on cabin balconies (excluding Terrace Balconies on Bolette and Borealis), and in designated open deck areas. Electronic cigarettes that don't emit vapour, may be used in cabins or on cabin balconies but are not permitted in any non-smoking public areas.