Security Alert in Mexico (22Feb) includes Cozumel

[AprilN]

A security alert was issued on 22Feb2026 (Sunday) for locations in Mexico including Cozumel to shelter in place:

https://mx.usembassy.gov/security-a...erations-u-s-mission-mexico-february-22-2026/

Do you think this means cruise ships will not dock, or will dock but no one leaves the ship?

 

[AquaDame]

Activity is in and around Jalisco and targeting police and military, not civilians and tourists. It make sense they want ALL government employees to prepare just in case, but activity thus far has been in Jalisco, not other states. I'm not certain, as I have no insider knowledge, but I doubt things will change for port stops in Baja or on the other side of Mexico unless it escalates.

 

[holula]

The Treasure docked in Cozumel this morning.

 

[happycamper47]

HAL was scheduled for Puerto Valarta, but was going to Tender instead of docking to pick-up a new Captain and swap some crew members.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Cozumel is not on the advisory list now. Issues have consolidated since yesterday and so has the travel advisory. Per State link

Due to road blockages and criminal activity related to security operations that took place on February 22, U.S. citizens in specific locations in Mexico are urged to shelter in place. U.S. government staff in Guadalajara (Jalisco), Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco/Nayarit), and Ciudad Guzman (Jalisco) are sheltering in place until all blockades are cleared, and we urge U.S. citizens to do the same.

While incidents were reported yesterday, February 22, the situation has returned to normal in the following areas: Baja California (including Tijuana, Tecate, and Ensenada), Quintana Roo State (including Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum), Colima, Guanajuato, Estado de Mexico, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Zacatecas. Please see the Mexico Travel Advisory for additional information on these locations.​

 

[Marley21]

We’re struggling with this as we’re supposed to sail to Ensenada in 3 weeks and take an excursion to a beach resort about an hour away from the port. The advisory issued yesterday said there were roadblocks and criminal activity in the Ensenada area, so even though things have calmed down today, I’m not particularly eager to take my family on a Mexican highway which recently had roadblocks and criminal activity. We’ll probably still cancel the excursion, which is disappointing but probably the safest approach.

Do people feel this is an overreaction on our part in light of today’s announcement?

 

[DonnerB]

Looks like we will be there right after you. We have a private tour booked with a local company out to Valle de Guadalupe. Right now, I plan on going unless the tour company advises against it.

In 2011 our stop in Tunisia on the Magic was changed to Palermo after the Arab Spring uprisings began (our cruise was in late May). I trust Disney to be properly cautious here. If they feel like it's safe to dock and run their excursions, I feel confident in going on them! Good luck with your decision and enjoy your cruise

 

[Marley21]

Looks like we will be there right after you. We have a private tour booked with a local company out to Valle de Guadalupe. Right now, I plan on going unless the tour company advises against it.

In 2011 our stop in Tunisia on the Magic was changed to Palermo after the Arab Spring uprisings began (our cruise was in late May). I trust Disney to be properly cautious here. If they feel like it's safe to dock and run their excursions, I feel confident in going on them! Good luck with your decision and enjoy your cruise

Thank you! Safe travels to you as well. We booked this cruise because we thought we didn’t get a sufficient amount of time to explore the ship when we sailed to Alaska last summer, so we won’t be too disappointed with another “sea day”. But we’re also of the mindset that if we dock at a port, we want to experience what the port has to offer. We’ll play it by ear and see how things develop.

 

[DCLMP]

I think the situation is too fresh and fluid to determine wether it's safe to get off the ship in any Mexican port. We are only about 36 hours into this. Personally, I would error on the side of caution until I know where this is headed. I would not want to get caught in the middle of a civil war between the cartels and military or between rival cartels. There are reports of pockets of violence all over the country. Maybe in a few days we'll have a better idea. I'm not scheduled for a stop in Mexico until the later part of March.

 

[DCLMP]

We’re struggling with this as we’re supposed to sail to Ensenada in 3 weeks and take an excursion to a beach resort about an hour away from the port. The advisory issued yesterday said there were roadblocks and criminal activity in the Ensenada area, so even though things have calmed down today, I’m not particularly eager to take my family on a Mexican highway which recently had roadblocks and criminal activity. We’ll probably still cancel the excursion, which is disappointing but probably the safest approach.

Do people feel this is an overreaction on our part in light of today’s announcement?

At this point in time I don't think it's an over reaction. I'm sailing around the same time as you. No excursions planned, but I'll wait and see what the situation is like in three weeks. If I was there this week I would not get off the ship.