Beach Restoration Completed at The Royal IslanderPosted on Thu, Jan 14, 2010
January 14, Beach restoration has now been completed at The Royal Islander and project engineers are moving heavy equipment further south along the shoreline, although the pipeline in front of The Royal Mayan and The Royal Caribbean has still to be dismantled.
There is access to the beach from The Royal Mayan, The Royal Caribbean and The Royal Islander. The installation of beach palapas has finished at The Royal Mayan and will continue at The Royal Caribbean on Friday. Shade umbrellas will be available at The Royal Islander until all machinery has moved out of the area.
Overall, beach restoration is 91% complete with work now underway in the Playa Delfines area. Edgar Ordoñez Durán, the Project Coordinator indicated that it will take another 10 days to restore the remaining stretch of shore. He also mentioned that the concrete wall erected between Punta Cancún and the Golondrinas Islet to prevent sand being washed further north along the coast will be finished by the end of the month.
March 10th, 2010 at 4:31 am
We look forward to visiting with you in October. We have missed the friends whom we have made at the hospitality desk, pottery classes and the regulars we see each time we visit. The pictures of the beach and the hotel look very inviting. We hope to bring some friends with us.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Dear Susan: In response to your question, yes you can swim at The Royal Islander. The sand that was pumped on to the beach has covered up the rocks. If the flags flying on the beach are green (calm conditions) or yellow (care needed) you can venture into the water. A red flag denotes windy conditions, large waves and strong undertow and swimming is prohibited. You can check water conditions with resort staff and the lifeguard on duty, who will also be able to show you the best part of the beach for swimming. I hope that this helps.
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Can you swim at the Royal Islander? Are there too many rocks to swim?
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:01 am
Dear Terry: Thank you for writing in. Yes, the beach has been completely restored at The Royal Islander, the palapas have been reinstalled, new ones added and the Beach Bar is open! Have a wonderful vacation.
February 1st, 2010 at 1:58 am
We are arriving at the Royal Islander on 2/20 and very much looking forward to this two week vacation. We have missed going to the beach in the last few years and we are looking forward to spending a lot of time relaxing on the beach this year. Are there plenty of palapas for everyone and is the Beach Bar open?
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:58 am
Dear Andrew: The Royal Sands was the first of the Royal Resorts to benefit from beach restoration. Work took place in December and we covered it on this blog and on http://www.royalresorts.com, publishing several updates, photos and videos. In fact, if you visit the Royal Resorts website and click on the webcam for The Royal Sands you will be able to see the beach. I hope that this helps and that you enjoy your vacation.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:05 pm
How about the Royal Sands beach the week of 30Jan – 06Feb?
January 21st, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Dear Brian: Yes, the beach at The Royal Mayan, Caribbean and Islander is now open. In fact, by the time you and your family arrive for your vacation, the entire Cancun Beach project will be complete. Project engineers only have another 800 meters of shoreline to restore and they will have finished.
January 20th, 2010 at 4:32 am
My family and I are vacatoning at the Royal Mayan 2/27-3/6. Will the beach front be open. From the looks of the pictures the restoration project is coming along and the beaches look great. Can’t wait t come.