Petition Against Already-Rejected Perfect Day Mexi...

The cruise group is constant to rub salt within the wound for Royal Caribbean following Mexico’s rejection of Perfect Day Mexico.

Even with Royal Caribbean formally blocked from constructing the 200+ acre resort in Mahahual, locals and cruise followers alike haven’t ceased protesting.

A Change.Org petition that was created to cease the challenge surpassed 5 million signatures as of June 15, 2026, weeks after the Mexican authorities halted Royal Caribbean’s plans on Could 19, 2026.

The petition has come a great distance from when Cruise Hive first reported on it in August of 2025, when it solely had 278,000 signatures.

Excellent Day Mexico, no less than the way it was initially imagined, has certainly been stopped in its tracks. Nevertheless, the opposition doubtless received’t go away because the Mexican Authorities is in talks with Royal Caribbean to potentially relocate the private resort elsewhere within the nation.

Why Was Excellent Day Mexico So Controversial?

Excellent Day Mexico was alleged to be a large resort with a record-breaking water park. Whereas it’s a “good day” within the eyes of many cruise company, the locals have by no means been satisfied.

“Mahahual is just not an amusement park. It’s a fishing city inhabited by native communities who reside dealing with the ocean,” the petition said.

Mahahual is residence to round 2,800 everlasting residents, a few of whom began the petition as a result of they felt Excellent Day Mexico threatened the native surroundings and their lifestyle.

As a small fishing village, adjustments of their entry to the ocean, the seashores, and the mangroves might include detrimental penalties.

A dangerous impression to the native ecosystem and marine wildlife might put the villagers’ meals and livelihoods in danger as properly.

“Royal Caribbean plans to obtain as much as 20,000 vacationers per day: bringing with them tons of chemical sunscreen, plastic waste, mega-cruise ships polluting the water, and absurd ranges of freshwater consumption in a area already affected by water shortage,” the petition added.

“All of this whereas destroying still-living mangroves and shoreline, with out a severe environmental impression evaluation, and stripping native communities of their very own territories,” it continued.

It’s finally the environmental impression, significantly to the mangroves, that induced a Quintana Roo choose to halt the project in January to permit for additional environmental assessments. These similar considerations contributed to the ultimate rejection.

To Royal Caribbean’s credit score, the cruise line has made an effort to help the group of Mahahual, similar to by rehabilitating the roads within the space.

If the cruise line does get permission to construct elsewhere within the nation, will probably be as a result of the brand new vacation spot both doesn’t pose the identical environmental limitations or the considerations that do come up may be ethically managed.