Cirque du Soleil comes to Merida

Visitors to the Mexican Caribbean will have two different Cirque du Soleil shows to watch in late June and early July. “Joya,” is the name of the show at the Vidanta Theater in the Riviera Maya and from June 25 to July 12, the curtain rises…

New Jaguar Alliance

Biologists and conservationists working to protect the jaguar in the Yucatan Peninsula, a refuge for half of the 4,000 that still survive in Mexico, may soon see their efforts bolstered through a new alliance between the Federal Government and…

Sacred Mayan Journey

After six months of arduous dawn training sessions, 370 oarsmen from Cancun, Xcaret, Xel-Ha and Cozumel set sail on the 2015 Sacred Mayan Journey, May 22-23. They departed from Xcaret following the perilous sea route taken by ancient Mayan…

Admission fees for Mexico’s major archaeological sites can now be paid with credit or debit cards

The next time you visit the Cancun Maya Museum or 30 major archaeological sites throughout Mexico, including Chichen Itza, Tulum and Uxmal you’ll be able to pay the admission fee using a debit or credit card instead of by cash.

Flight News

The latest flight update includes the welcome news that Mexican airline Volaris will launch several routes in the Maya World in June, making travel between major cities and attractions is southeast Mexico and Central America much easier. The…

Maya the Miracle Dolphin

Some of our members who were on vacation at The Royal Sands on March 31 may have seen a surprise visitor from the sea, a sick dolphin that had swum into the shallows, possibly in pursuit of fish, and beached itself. If you were wondering what…

Searching for a City of Gold in the Yucatan, Izamal

If you like to go somewhere different each time you visit the Mexican Caribbean, how about a trip to Izamal, the Yucatan's very own "city of gold?"  This peaceful little town famous for its bright yellow buildings is often called the “city…

A Date with the Whale Sharks

If you are traveling to Cancun or the Riviera Maya this summer and you love nature and the underwater world, how about swimming with the whale sharks, the gentle giants that are the world’s largest living fish? Get ready for a magical wildlife…

Don’t get caught off guard in 2016 due to Week 0, check your Interval Calendar

As you know, 2016 is a Week 0 year at Royal Resorts and the interval dates change accordingly. We would like to remind you to check the Weekly Interval Calendar on the Royal Resorts website: http://www.royalresorts.com/interval-calendar.asp…

10 years since Hurricane Wilma in 2015

It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Wilma roared through the Mexican Caribbean and we would like to hear from members who were at the resorts from October 19-26, 2005 and weathered this monster storm with us. We are planning an anniversary…