Royal Caribbean scraps Mexico water park after environmental backlash, president says

A drone view shows Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas, and MSC Cruises' MSC Seascape cruise ships docked at the Costa Maya Cruise Port, after Mexican authorities rejected a large water park planned for the area by Royal Caribbean, in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante

MEXICO ⁠CITY, May 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Cruise company Royal ‌Caribbean decided to withdraw a large water ​park project ⁠it planned ⁠on Mexico's Caribbean coast ⁠following ‌Mexican authorities' ⁠rejection of the project, President ​Claudia ‌Sheinbaum said on ⁠Wednesday.

The ​rejection of the "Perfect Day" mega-tourism ⁠project followed strong ​public backlash against the environmental impact ⁠of the planned development on a pristine region ​of ⁠Mexico's coast.

(Reporting by ​Raul Cortes ‌and Sarah ​Morland, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)