The Spa has a new treatment this month to herald the arrival of spring. The Mayan Sunrise package features an ancient ritual, massage technique and healing herbs used in the Yucatan Peninsula since time immemorial. It will restore your balance and harmony with nature. It takes place on the beach and begins with a purification […]
On March 28 at 8:30 p.m., Grand Residences will participate in Earth Hour, the global campaign organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature or World Wildlife Fund) to draw attention to the effects of climate change and the urgent need to protect the one thing that unites us all, the Planet. Non-essential lights will […]
From Kansas City, Floriene Lieberman has been a Royal Resorts member since the early 1980s. She and her late husband George first visited Cancun in 1982 as guests of friends who were staying at VCI, now The Royal Cancun. They enjoyed their vacation so much that they decided to become members at The Royal Mayan, […]
March heralds the start of the sport fishing season in the Mexican Caribbean and avid fishermen are preparing to go in search of the ‘big one,” a memory they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Marlin and sailfish move through area waters following huge shoals of migrating sardines, anchovies and mackerel. Snapper; dorado, […]
As the sun sets in the west and the shadows lengthen in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, a collective cry of wonder goes up from thousands of people who gather at the foot of the Pyramid of Kukulcan on March 20-21, the spring equinox.
Delta has announced that it will begin weekly flights to Cancun from Baltimore and Pittsburgh on June 6 to cover the summer peak season. It already has a new flight from Cincinnati set to begin in March. Bronson Airlines will also cover the New Orleans and Cincinnati to Cancun routes this year. To satisfy increasing […]
Xperiencias Xcaret announced that a huge free flight aviary is due to open this summer at Xcaret. This spectacular addition to the park’s list of attractions will be home to more than 70 species of birds native to southeast Mexico, including macaws, parrots, toucans and great curassow.
To cover increased demand, another company is now offering a ferry service from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen. Barcos Caribe has two new catamarans with capacity for 398 and 336 passengers respectively and will make the crossing at regular intervals during the day. The first ferry to depart Cozumel bound for Playa is at 5 […]
Playa del Carmen’s iconic Fifth Avenue is getting a much-needed facelift. New benches, trash cans and bike parking spaces are being added and the landscaping will be improved with colorful displays of native plants and shrubs. In other Playa news, the Quinta Alegria mall on Fifth Avenue will host a K’iwik or Mayan market at […]
