Is Cancun Safe for American Travelers? Safety Tips and Advice Ahead of Spring Break

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a new alert for travelers heading to Mexico for spring break on March 2.

Tourists walk on the boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico on Feb. 24, 2026. Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images/TNS

By Lacey Pfalz TravelPulse

Since the recent gang-led violence in portions of western Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta, travelers have been less confident about traveling to Mexico, period.