Beach Restoration at The Royal Cancun

A beach restoration project is underway at The Royal Cancun. Approved by SEMARNAT, the federal Mexican Environmental Agency, the work entails removing rocks and other debris from the area, clearing a patch of sea grass and widening the beach.   Sand…

Royal Herb Gardens

Have you seen our Royal Herb gardens yet? Yet another green initiative at the resorts, the Chef ’s Garden project was the brainchild of Executive Chef Enrique García and his team. The first one was started next to Tradewinds Restaurant at…

2012, A Record Year for Sea Turtles

Last year proved to be another extraordinary turtle season at Royal Resorts. Security staff at The Royal Sands, The Royal Mayan, The Royal Caribbean and The Royal Islander watched over 647 turtle nests and with the help of guests released 65,703…

Royal Resorts Caring for the Community

As of January 13, $843,813 pesos had been raised for the charitable causes supported by the Royal Resorts Foundation*: children’s education, the campaign against cancer, conservation and the emergency relief for employees.   We would…

Xcaret Macaws to be Reintroduced into the Wild

In 2011, we reported in this e-newsletter and on www.royalresortsnews.com that Xcaret Park’s scarlet macaw (Ara macao) breeding program had entered the Guinness Book of Records for the largest number of these rare birds born in captivity.…

New Museum for Mérida

Mérida, the state capital of the Yucatán, also has a new museum. The new ultramodern Museum of the Maya World (Gran Museo del Mundo Maya) is located next to the city’s Convention Center and now houses the collection of Mayan ceramics, jewelry,…

Jungle Adventures

Discover what lies beyond the beach on your next vacation, venture into the jungle and go in search of rare wildlife and ancient Mayan temples, explore the area’s mysterious caves and crystal-clear cenotes or sinkholes or let yourself go on…

Discover Rio Lagartos and Ek Balam, Nature & History in One Day

See some of the Yucatán’s most colorful wildlife and travel through time back to the days of the ancient Maya on this one-day adventure from Thomas More Travel   Are you ready for a vision in pink? That’s what you’ll see in Rio…

Spa News

The Spa at The Royal Sands is always looking for new ways to pamper members and guests and it has come up with a winner, a Fish Spa. On your next vacation, why not sign up for a fish pedicure and let the tiny Garra Rufa fish gently nibble away…

TPC Golf Course

Royal Resorts golfers have another challenging golf course to play during their vacation. Located on the outskirts of Cancún, the TPC course is the first and only Tournament Players Club (TPC) outside the United States and is affiliated to…