• A Gift from Mexico

  Did you know that the poinsettia, or nochebuena (Euphorbia pulcherrima) as it is called here, actually comes from Mexico? According to ancient lore, the Aztecs used its leaves and flowers for medicinal purposes and also to dye cotton cloth. After the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century,...

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• Beach Restoration Gathers Pace

  With two boats now operating round the clock to dredge sand from two sandbanks in area waters near Isla Mujeres and Cozumel and pump it onto the Cancun shoreline, restoration work has speeded up. The sand on beaches in the Punta Cancun area has been replenished and the heavy machinery has moved...

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• An evening with the Maya

  If you have always wanted to learn more about the Mayan culture, an evening trip to Dos Palmas, a tiny Riviera Maya community six miles from Tulum, may be the answer. The Dos Palmas visit is part of a sustainable development project to create an additional source of income for Mayan communities...

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• All that Jazz

  November 26, musicians took to the stage last night for the first concert in the Seventh Riviera Maya Jazz Festival in Playa del Carmen. The Royal Band, Colin Hunter, Aguamala and Sacbe entertained local and international jazz fans and tonight it is the turn of Na'rimbo, Mark Aanderud, Aguamala and...

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• Royal Recipes: Lime Soup, Cream of Chili Poblano Soup & Portobello Mushroom Seafood Surprise

  By popular demand, we are delighted to share more of your favorite recipes from the Royal Resorts restaurants. Stay posted for additional recipe requests such as Black Bean Soup soon. We hope that you enjoy preparing these recipes for your family and friends and that they bring back many happy...

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• Day of the Dead, Timeless Mexico

  Flickering candles, the scent of copal incense, sugar candy skulls and garlands of marigolds herald one of Mexico’s most important and colorful festivals, Día de Muertos or the Day of the Dead, which takes place on November 1 and 2. Mexicans believe that the souls of the dead return to earth at...

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• Best for Families, Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice 2009

  Trip Advisor users rated Club Internacional de Cancun and The Royal Sands & Spa as two of the world’s top 80 family resorts in the Trip Advisor Travelers Choice 2009. In this prestigious survey, the two clubs appear in the Top 10 family resorts for the Mexican & Caribbean. In another...

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• Royal Resorts Advance Concierge Service

  Nowhere else in the world are you assigned a Personal Concierge to assist with information, restaurant and tour reservations and anything else you might need during your stay at the Royal Resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. This invaluable Royal Resorts service is now even better – the...

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• Turtle Update

  It has a been a busy few days for the turtles at The Royal Sands, eight females nested at the weekend and three more on Monday, bringing the tally to 63 nests and 7,628 eggs. A further 180 hatchlings were released last night to begin life at sea. The overwhelming majority of our summer visitors to...

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• Welcome to the World

  We are delighted to announce the birth of the first sea turtles of the season earlier today at The Royal Sands. All 117 are doing fine and will be released after dark tonight when there are fewer bird predators such as sea gulls and frigate birds around. If you have ever gently held a baby turtle...

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