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On the eve of Christmas, over 20,000 tourists flocked to Isla Mujeres, causing the island's maritime terminal to reach its daily capacity. The influx of passengers, particularly after 4:00 PM, resulted in overcrowding despite the shipping company's best efforts to accommodate the masses by deploying vessels with up to 800-passenger capacity.

Service providers are currently operating at 60% but expect to meet the increasing demand. The staff of the Integral Port Administration of Quintana Roo (Apiqroo) are working diligently to facilitate the movement of visitors during peak times such as Christmas Eve.

However, it's anticipated that the last round trip to Puerto Juarez will be canceled today, as well as the first one on Wednesday 25th. No ships will be available in Puerto Juarez after 10:00 PM, with the last departure from the island scheduled for 11:00 PM. On Wednesday 25th, the first departure from Puerto Juarez will be at 7:00 AM, and from the island at 7:30 AM. The same schedule will apply on the 31st.

Large vessels with 800 and 550 seats are being used to supplement smaller ones with capacities of 250 and 300. The island also receives visitors from Tortugas Beach and Caracol Beach, with seven round trips, and Linda Beach with 10 departures.

Trips to the Isla Contoy National Park are proceeding without issues, accommodating 200 daily visitors. No group cancellations are expected until December 31st, thanks to the favorable weather forecast by the National Water Commission (Conagua) and the Ministry of the Navy's meteorology department (Semar).

Diving shops are operating at 60% capacity but are seeing a clear increase in demand for their services and expect to reach 80% capacity points by January.

Meanwhile, the Punta Sam terminal is seeing minimal user movement, although some families with vehicles and people who have rented houses and family hotels to spend the end of the year at the destination are crossing.

Local fishermen continue their work, with a regular catch of lobster over the past week. However, the low price of the product, 450 pesos per kilo of tail, has resulted in modest earnings.