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The Royal Reporter

May 2017

May 2017

In this edition of The Royal Reporter we bring you all the latest news from your home away from home, tips on places to visit and things to do during your next vacation and a look at what is making the headlines in the local area.

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Royal Resorts is ready for the 2017 turtle nesting season in Cancun

The month of May heralds the start of the turtle nesting season in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean. During the summer, thousands of sea turtles will emerge from the waves every night to dig nests in the sand and lay their eggs. Royal Resorts…
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Royal Resorts Signature Club unveils a new benefit for members to enjoy

Royal Resorts Signature Club members now have an additional benefit to enjoy, a new Wine and Merchandise store on the Privileges for Royal Resorts shopping portal. This new online store features a selection of over 3,000 products including designer…
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Seven nights of tempting dining at Royal Resorts

Did you know that you can literally dine at a different restaurant every night during your Royal Resorts vacation? When dining at Royal Resorts, you have 16 fine eateries to choose from in Cancun and at The Royal Haciendas in the Riviera Maya.…
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Royal Resorts dining: perfect pasta at La Trattoria

Thinking about your next vacation and planning your Royal Resorts dining? Be sure to plan a night of Italian cuisine at La Trattoria, The Royal Cancun’s popular restaurant, during your next Cancun trip. The menu is full of tempting choices…
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Gift Shopping at Royal Resorts

If you are gift shopping at Royal Resorts, you have more options than ever before. Treat someone special to a morning of relaxation in the Spa at The Royal Sands or The Royal Haciendas, a meal or shopping. Say "I love you" with flowers and plan…
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Staying at Grand Residences soon, download the Grand Residences App

If you are going to be staying at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun soon, you might want to download the new Grand Residences App. It has some great features that will help you make the most of your vacation. Available for iOS. Use the Grand…
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Important information about UBER in Cancun, a warning for users

If you are planning to use UBER in Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo during your vacation please be aware that the State Government Transport and Highway department has not recognized UBER as an authorized means of public transport. As a…
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Swim with the whale sharks, a Mexican Caribbean summer trip highlight

If you are traveling to Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Holbox or the Riviera Maya this summer, you have the chance to see the gentle giants of the ocean, the whale sharks. This is an incredible wildlife encounter with the world’s largest fish, a Mexican…
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Go off the beaten track to Maya Ka’an, an encounter with nature and Mayan culture

Planning your next Cancun or Riviera Maya vacation and looking for new adventures that take you deep into the world of the Maya, then Maya Ka'an is the place for you. This is a region of central Quintana Roo that offers you the chance to reconnect…
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Plaza Marina Town Center, Puerto Cancun’s new shopping mall opens this May

May 11, 2017, sees the inauguration of Cancun’s latest shopping mall, Plaza Marina Town Center in Puerto Cancun. The new mall will have over 100 stores and boutiques, cafés, restaurants and a gourmet food court. An entertainment area with…
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Travesia Sagrada Maya, the Sacred Mayan Journey to Cozumel

After six months of arduous training sessions at the break of dawn, 300 oarsmen from Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen will board 30 canoes in the sheltered inlet at Xcaret on May 26 ready to embark on the 2017 Travesia Sagrada Maya or Sacred…
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Customs changes coming soon to Mexican airports

Pressing the button as you go through Customs in Cancun Airport and anxiously waiting to see if the green light flashes or the red light indicating that you need to step aside for an inspection may soon be a thing of the past. The Mexican government…
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2.5 million visitors have enjoyed the thrill of zip-lining adventures at Xplor Park

Xplor, the popular adventure park in the Riviera Maya, recently welcomed visitor number 2,500,000, making it the world’s most visited zip lining center. In addition to the thrills of the zip lining circuit, visitors to Xplor also swim and…
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New park for Cancun in the pipelines

A growing city like Cancun needs parks and green spaces for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike and while we await the first phase of Parque Cancun, in the area behind the schools and universities on Bonampak Avenue bordering Nichupte…
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New discovery at Chichen Itza

Archaeologists working for the Mexican Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered that the Ossuary, another of the ancient temples at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chichen Itza, is aligned according to the precise calculations…
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The Mexican Caribbean in Trip Advisor’s Top Destinations

Playa del Carmen has made the Travellers’ Choice list of the World’s Top 25 Destinations 2017 based on ratings from members of the Trip Advisor travel community. Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres is also included in the World’s Top 25 Beaches…
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Return of the Callejon de Arte street fair in Playa del Carmen

Local artists, sculptors and craftsmen will once again be able to exhibit their wares in the weekly Callejon del Arte street fair in Calle 6 between Avenidas 10 and 15 in Playa del Carmen. It will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings…
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What’s on in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Yucatan, May-June 2017

What's on in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Yucatan, here’s our monthly look at upcoming events in the Mexican Caribbean and Yucatan in May and June. Fiesta de El Cedral, Cozumel, April 28 – May 6 This traditional island festival takes on…
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FEATURES

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LOCAL NEWS

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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