Turtle News

Here’s the latest update from our turtle guardians at Royal Resorts in Cancun. As of July 7, the tally of sea turtle nests at The Royal Sands had reached 57 with 6,806 eggs and at The Royal Caribbean and The Royal Islander there are now 112…

Upcoming Events

Sea Walls Festival: Murals for Oceans, Cozumel, July 17-26 Street art comes to Cozumel in a festival organized by the Municipal Government and Pangea Seed, an international organization seeking to transmit a message of marine conservation through murals. More than 25 artists will paint huge murals in island capital San Miguel to celebrating the beauty of the oceans and their plight.

José Patricio Moo Poot, Bartender, The Royal Sands

Originally from Kaua in the state of Yucatan, Patricio moved to Cancun eight years ago in search of work after graduating from preparatory school. He says, “My village is near Chichen Itza and my family are craftsmen, selling wooden figurines…

New shrimp fishery initiative to protect turtles

Globally, thousands of turtles die each year entangled in huge shrimping dragnets. Here in Mexico, the Fisheries Institute is taking an important step to prevent such fatalities by implementing new technology that excludes turtles, fish and…

More literary honors for US Chef based in Yucatan

David Sterling, a chef from the United States who lives in Merida has added the James Beard Foundation award to the Art of Eating prize for Best Food Book of the Year he won earlier this year for Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition…

Gold Medal for Spirit Distilled in Valladolid

If you have driven to Valladolid on the toll road you may have noticed fields of blue agave, the plant that gave the world tequila, growing beside the highway. The fields belong to the Mayapan Distillery, which uses artisanal techniques to produce…

Amigos de Sian Ka’an launch Water is Life campaign

Cancun-based conservation NGO, Amigos de Sian Ka’an has launched a new campaign called Agua es Vida or Water is Life to raise awareness of the need for better water management and marine conservation. In order to do this, it has teamed up…

Cancun Flight News

Vacation Express has launched a seasonal weekly nonstop flight from Memphis to Cancun until August 3. As part of its Cielito Limpio environmental campaign, Mexican airline Volaris is investing in cleaner technology to reduce emissions and supporting…

More palm trees for Cancun and Puerto Morelos beaches

The second phase of the reforestation project for the beaches of Cancun is set to begin in August with the planting of an additional 4,500 palm trees along the shoreline. The project is also being extended to Puerto Morelos where 8,000 palms…

Window on the Underwater World

  Summer means snorkeling for many a visitor to the Mexican Caribbean. Lazy days spent swimming through crystal-clear waters and an ever-changing parade of colorful marine creatures of all shapes and sizes. Take the plunge on your next…