More News about the Cancun Beach ProjectPosted on Thu, Jul 16, 2009
At a press conference on July 13, Mexican Minister of Tourism Rodolfo Elizondo Torres and Quintana Roo State Governor Felix Gonzalez Canto announced that plans to restore the beaches in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Cozumel would go ahead this year. Our earlier report mentioned that the work will be carried out by Mexicana de Dragados S.A. de C.V. and coordinated by the Mexican Electricity Board or CFE. Gustavo Arvizu Lara, Civil Engineering Manager for the CFE gave more details about the project.
Mr. Arvizu said that as of July 15, Mexicana de Dragados S.A. de C.V. will begin to move its dredgers and equipment into the Mexican Caribbean. Almost seven million cubic meters of sand will be dredged from sand banks lying in deeper waters offshore, one of which is located to the north of Cozumel, and transferred to the beaches affected by erosion in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. The amount of sand required for this project represents between six and seven per cent of the total volume of the said sand banks and experts are confident that they will be replenished by natural marine sedimentation processes.
According to the project timeline, sand will be pumped on to the Cancun beaches starting September 1 and should be completed by November 30. The project also calls for the construction of offshore barriers in several places along the coast and this will take place between September 15 and November 15. Work should be finished by December 13, weather permitting.
Planning for this extremely important program has been meticulous and the Mexican authorities spent months studying the affected shoreline, discussing the lessons learned from the first Cancun beach restoration in 2006, comparing coastal protection initiatives elsewhere in the world and analyzing proposals before coming to a decision. During every stage of the project, work will be carefully monitored by engineers, oceanographers and environmentalists. Scientists will be measuring wave action, tides, currents, beach profile and erosion in order to calculate the average rate of sediment transport, a key factor to take into account for the following 10-year maintenance period.
Source: Quintana Roo State Government
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October 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Dear Crystal: We look forward to seeing you in January!
October 5th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Dear Kathy: We are also waiting for news from the authorities as to when work will begin in front of The Royal Islander. The latest news is that the pipes are now arriving and are being assembled here and in the port of Progreso in Yucatan and that the dredger is on its way. Work is expected to begin in Cancun on October 19 but we don’t know where yet, as soon as we do we will be posting an update on this page. I hope that this helps.
October 5th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Dear Orvid: Thank you for writing to Royal Resorts News. I should be posting an update on the Beach Restoration program tomorrow. Unfortunately we are still waiting for information from the authorities.
October 5th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Dear Jane: I am sorry for the delay in replying to your query. I have sent you an email. I hope it helps and I also hope that you have a wonderful vacation.
October 4th, 2009 at 4:06 am
My father bought week 41 at the Mayan D110 pre construction. Needless to say, I have seen the beaches disappearing for sometime. Since the passing of both parent’s, my husband and have retained ownership. Last year we stayed at the Sands. The ability to enter the water was limited. We are staying at the Royal Islander Nov 14-21st. I am excited to see the progress. I’ll give an updated when I return.
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I am planning to be at the Royal Carribean for the entire month of January 2010. Have invited some potential buyers so I hope everything looks good.