Discover a new vision of luxury living in two magical beach settings: Riviera Morelos in the Mexican Caribbean and Cabo Cortes in the East Cape, Baja California Sur. Find out more about Grand Residences, the whole ownership and fractional ownership programs available and meet the Developer by attending a Private Offering.

These informative events are held every week, if you would like to make a reservation
call: +52 998 881-0161
E-mail: grandresidences@royalresorts.com
www.grandresidencesbyroyalresorts.com

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Royal Club Vacations has teamed up with Mexicana Airlines to bring Royal Resorts members exclusive fares on flights to Cancún from Miami, (from $389 US), Los Angeles (from $479) New York (JFK, from $479 US) and Chicago (from $629 US). Call today for great roundtrip savings and daily direct flights to the Mexican Caribbean and start planning your 2009 vacation. You must book now; this hot deal is proving very popular and won’t last long.
Mexicana also flies to Cancun from other US cities, ask your Royal Club Vacations representative for information.

Click here for more details and fares
Book by October 31, 2008
Travel must be completed by September 10, 2009

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On your next trip find out about therapies that can help you look years longer by attending the weekly Mesos seminars on Monday and Tuesday in Sidelines Bar at The Royal Sands and the Mayan Room at The Royal Mayan at 4 p.m. Speaker Dr. Jenny Loría, a certified specialist in Aesthetic Medicine and Anti-Aging, will tell you about the latest skincare treatments and technology offered by the Mesos Wellness & Cosmetic Laser Center at The Royal Sands Spa.

Mesos Wellness & Cosmetic Laser Center is operated by Med Spa de Cancún S.A. de C.V. and is located at The Royal Sands Spa. Royal Resorts is not responsible for Mesos treatments.

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Spa Luxury
Take your relaxation to a whole new level at our exclusive new Spa! Set to open in December, The Royal Haciendas Spa will have a wet area, six spacious treatment rooms and a beauty salon. It will offer an exclusive collection of luxury fruit, herb and seaweed-based therapies from Thalgo, Murad and Eminence Organic Skin Care, three internationally acclaimed spa cosmetic companies.

Adult Education at The Royal Haciendas
Following in the footsteps of the Cancun Royal Resorts, The Royal Haciendas has received an award from CONEVyT (National Council for Education in Life and the Workplace), the SEP (Ministry of Education) and INEA (National Institute for Adult Open Learning) for its work in the field of adult education and the opportunities it gives staff to complete the studies they were unable to finish when they were younger and obtain their school diplomas. Since last year, 22 primary and secondary school certificates have been awarded to resort staff and more are expected to graduate before the end of the year.

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Take up the golf challenge, on your next vacation pit your skills against some of Mexico’s most demanding courses. Your options include Playa Mujeres, the Kukulcan Golf Club at the Hilton Cancun and Iberostar Playa Paraiso. As a Royal Resorts member you are entitled to discounted green fees at all three courses and free transport is also available.

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Tell your family, friends and workmates about Royal Resorts, we have great rates for them so that they can enjoy the Royal experience for themselves. Here’s how you benefit from referrals: your friends or relatives give your full name when they rent and you automatically earn 2,500 Royal Resorts Points; you receive up to 12,500 points if they become Royal Resorts members.
You can use your Royal Resorts Points to pay your annual Club Service Fee or your Club Bill. Save money and get more out of your vacation. Royal Resorts Points can also be redeemed for additional nights and can help you save money on airfares, massages and Spa treatments, day trips and much more.

Start saving money today, call now and discover a world of opportunities:

1-877-736-4552 in the United States & Canada or
01-800-080-6106 in Mexico
All other countries: +52 998 881-5102
E-mail: referralprogram@royalresorts.com

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Sunset cocktails followed by the freshest seafood in town, make a date with the Captain during your next visit. Captain’s Cove is a Cancun favorite, since 1986 it has been wooing visitors and locals alike with its shrimp, fish and lobster menu and beautiful lagoonside setting, and it just keeps getting better.
Diners can now choose their own lobster from a new lobster tank and have it cooked the way they want it – grilled, sautéed in garlic butter, in a white wine sauce or au gratin. Captain’s Cove lobster dinners are proving very popular with Royal Resorts members and guests so book your table in advance by contacting restaurants@royalresorts.com or by calling 52 998 881-0100 Ext. 65216

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Exchanging your unit is now easier than ever with the new Online Internal Exchange Program developed by Interval Servicing. This convenient and easy-to-use service is now available to all resort members and owners through the Interval Servicing website: www.IntervalServicing.com

As a member/owner of a unit at the Royal Resorts, The Royal Haciendas, Hotel El Castellano, The Pelican Resort Club, Pelican Marina Residences and The Sea Aquarium Resort, you have exchange privileges with your home resort and sister clubs in Cancún, Riviera Maya and Mérida in Mexico and Curacao and St. Maarten in the Caribbean.
Experience flexibility in your vacation choices by exchanging your week and traveling to a different resort at the same or different time during the year!

Go to the Interval Servicing website and begin the process up to 12 months before you are due to travel.
• Decide when and where you want to travel
• Create your wish list of up to five different options for your exchange
• The system will automatically match your list with daily searches
• When a match is found, you will receive a confirmation
• Complete the process by paying the Internal Exchange fee online

Benefits you will enjoy with this new online program:
• There is no annual membership fee
• The exchange fee is paid only if and when an exchange is confirmed
• More flexibility and options available than with the original program
• Greater ability to monitor the status of your request at any time online
• You save $10 US on your exchange fee by completing the process via the Interval Servicing website.

Exchange fees: $149 US for the online service or $159 US when using an ISCO representative. This fee is payable at the time of confirmation. Before enrolling your unit online, please read the Internal Exchange Rules and Procedures.

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Why follow a long flight with a tiring trip downtown to the supermarket? Use the convenient Kitchen Starter Kit and do your grocery shopping online at www.royalresorts.com Check the items you wish to purchase and we will delivery them to your villa the day you arrive (delivery service 1 – 4 p.m.). If you don’t see what you are looking for, write to grocerystores@royalresorts.com for special orders. This online service is available at the Cancun resorts and The Royal Haciendas.

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Celebrate that special occasion with flowers or a fruit basket. The Royal Market offers a convenient online service and can handle orders from all over the world. Just click on www.royalresorts.com, choose your floral arrangement and use your credit card with the safe server. Your flowers or fruit will be delivered to the villa on the day you stipulated in your order.
Flower and fruit deliveries can also be arranged during your stay at The Royal Market. Ask to see the new catalog.

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Stay in touch with the office and keep track of world news by using The Royal Market's Internet service. Purchase a web pass and log on to one of the store computers, the connection is fast and convenient. If you have brought your own laptop and prefer to take care of business in the privacy of your own villa, ask about the villa connection service, for more information contact grocerystores@royalresorts.com

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Royal Resorts will soon be replacing white towels with colored towels in order to reduce the use of bleach used during washing. In other news, the Royal Market recently introduced biodegradable plastic bags in all its stores.

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Want to know how we keep cool? We take to the water. The Mexican Caribbean is a giant aquatic playground offering a variety of exciting activities on or below the surface and Thomas More Travel will help you plan your watery fun.

On the Surface
Try your hand at water skiing, windsurfing or the area’s new craze, kite boarding. Take to the waves in a sailboat – complimentary use of sailboats is included in your Royal Resorts membership –, sign up for a jungle tour through the Nichupte Lagoon on your own wave runner, or a kayak trip along the Riviera Maya coast.
Fishermen will be keen to set sail in search of marlin, sailfish, wahoo and tuna. Good fishing spots are the Yucatan and Cozumel Channels, and the deeper waters to the east of Isla Mujeres.

Cool off with a Cruise
If windsurfing and waterskiing sound too energetic let the crew do all the work as you set sail for Isla Mujeres. You can charter a luxury yacht from the Royal Yacht Club Marina and plan your own seafaring adventure with Thomas More Travel; day cruises and custom-designed trips are also available.
Nature lovers can board an eco-cruise to the island bird sanctuary of Contoy and there are catamaran trips from Cancun and Punta Maroma in the Riviera Maya.
As the sun goes down and rose-colored clouds scud across the darkening sky, a fleet of galleons and cruise boats casts off for an evening of water-borne entertainment. Your options include romantic lobster dinner cruises and Caribbean beach parties to a battle between buccaneers followed by Pirate’s Night revels.

The World beneath the Waves
Go below the surface on your next visit to the Mexican Caribbean and discover a whole new world. The world’s second longest coral reef system is right on the doorstep. This chain of coral formations begins to the north of Cancun and stretches down the Quintana Roo coast into Belizean waters where it forms a continuous coral wall over 160 miles long. The Belize Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Many of the coral formations lie in shallow, sheltered and clear waters where visibility can reach 200 feet. Marine life is abundant along the reef: over 400 species of fish have been identified in the Caribbean and 70 varieties of coral, not to mention crustaceans, anemones, sponges and algae, inhabit this strange and colorful world.
Don your mask and flippers and go exploring. You’ll see regal angel fish, diminutive damsel fish and sergeant majors jealously guarding their territory, and gaudy parrotfish grazing on the coral. Stingrays disappear in a cloud of sand and sea turtles serenely glide by. A flash of silver scales buffeted by breaking waves and ocean currents, shoals of jacks and grunts cluster around the coral buttresses. Lobsters and moray eels lurk in coral crevices and the lords of the reef, the groupers, survey their realm.
Start your underwater discoveries by learning how to snorkel. Thomas More Travel will take you to the reefs of Punta Nizuc, Puerto Morelos and to the caletas or natural inlets at Xel-Ha and Yalku. You can even charter a boat and escape fellow swimmers on your own snorkeling adventure.
If you enjoyed snorkeling, why not learn how to dive? Sign up for a resort course and after a few sessions in the pool you’ll be ready to start exploring deeper waters. The reefs in the Cancun-Isla Mujeres Marine Park are a good place to start as there are a number of dive sites suitable for beginners.
If you already know how to dive, sign up for trips to more challenging reefs in the Cancún-Isla Mujeres area, the Riviera Maya (Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras-Xpu-Ha and Akumal) and Cozumel, one of the world’s most famous dive destinations. If you want to go further afield, ask about dive trips to Chinchorro Bank, a coral atoll off the coast of southern Quintana Roo that offers double the diving thrills: the reef kingdom and a ships graveyard of Spanish galleons, 19th-century schooners and rusting cargo boats.

Expert open water divers may be interested in taking a cave diving certification course (available from some local dive centers) and exploring a mysterious world that is only just revealing its secrets, the cenotes and underground rivers of the Riviera Maya. Cenote dive trips (for certified cave divers only) are available and some cenotes are also suitable for snorkeling.


Book your water sports with Thomas More Travel, tourdesk@royalresorts.com

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The sea turtle season is drawing to a close with fewer and fewer female turtles emerging from the sea at night to lay their eggs on the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean. To date, Royal Resorts security guards have protected 308 nests and 36,885 eggs (including some that fail to hatch and stillborns) at The Royal Sands, The Royal Mayan, The Royal Caribbean and The Royal Islander. Much to the delight of guests and employees alike, the weekly baby turtle releases are still in full swing; 11,178 hatchlings have already been set free and 18,573 eggs have yet to hatch.
This year, nine hawksbill turtles, the smallest of the four species found in area waters, joined the green and loggerhead turtles that normally nest on the beaches in front of the resorts.

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Flight News
Delta will be operating a new non-stop flight from Nashville to Cancun as of December 20 and Mexican Airline Interjet is now offering flights from Mexico City to Cancun. Budget airline AirTran Airways announced that it will start a daily flight from Atlanta to Cancun on February 25 and a weekend service from Baltimore/Washington effective March 7. In other news, Alaskan Airlines also announced that it has suspended its seasonal service from San Francisco to Cancun.
Keeping track of airline news, flight cancellations and timetable changes is time consuming and can be frustrating in the rapidly changing travel world, so why not leave it to the professionals at Royal Club Vacations. They will help you find a flight from your city at a price that’s right for your wallet.
Click on www.royalclubvacations.com
or call Toll free 1-800-221-8090;
email: reservations@royalclubvacations.com

Beach News
The Mexican Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo recently announced that work to restore Cancun’s beaches will take place during the first quarter of 2009. The financing for this project and the methods that will be used to pump sand on to the stretch of shoreline between Punta Cancún and Punta Nizuc and reduce coastal erosion once the beaches have been restored are still being discussed by members of the scientific community, government officials and tourism industry representatives. There are at least three different projects on the table and a 10-year protection plan has also been proposed. More details are expected in the next couple of months, keep checking E-News from Paradise for additional updates.

Cancun wins World Travel Award
Cancun recently received the Best Beach Destination in the Caribbean and Central America award at the 2008 World Travel Awards in Orlando. Thousands of travel agents throughout the world take part in an annual poll to choose the winners and their vote of confidence reflects Cancun’s diverse attractions and the quality of the tourist services available.

Moving House
Sadly for Cancun, the Museum of Mexican Popular Art in El Embarcadero has closed its doors and will be relocating to a new home in Xcaret. The craft museum will shortly be re-inaugurated in the park’s Henequen Hacienda and is worth a visit, so save space on your busy Xcaret schedule!

Merida Autumn Cultural Festival
After recent performances by Placido Domingo in Chichen Itza and the BBC London Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra’s Homage to the Beatles Concert in Izamal on October 4 and 9 respectively, it is the turn of Merida to become the cultural capital. From October 9, the city plays host to the annual Autumn Festival.
Now in its twenty-fifth year, the month-long festival features concerts, dance, theater, film, poetry readings and literary workshops, conferences, art exhibitions and event for children. It brings local writers and performers together with artists from other parts of Mexico, Europe and Latin America. Events will take place in theaters (Teatro Peon Contreras, Merida, Daniel Ayala and Felipe Carrillo Puerto), cultural centers and the city’s most important parks and plazas.

Taste of Yucatán
Yucatecan cuisine has to be one of the world’s original fusion cuisines, a subtle blend of ingredients from tropical America, Europe and the Middle East. If you are intrigued by the flavors of local dishes like cochinita pibil, panuchos, sopa de lima and poc chuc that you order every time you come down, you might like to learn how to prepare them. American chef David Sterling offers fun classes at the Los Dos School in Merida. A special seasonal course showcasing the traditional dishes served during Hanal Pixan, the Mayan Day of the Dead festival is also available, October 29 – November 3. Thomas More offers a variety of trips to Merida, contact tourdesk@royalresorts.com for details and information about Los Dos.

Chichen Itza Airport Reopens
The airport at Kaua near Chichen Itza reopened earlier this month to receive flights from other parts of Mexico and neighboring countries, bolstering Yucatan’s position as one of the gateways to the Maya World.

Whale Shark Day
Earlier this summer, the island of Holbox played host to marine biologists from more than 40 countries who were attending the International Whale Shark Conference. The event provided an opportunity to share research on this elusive creature and discuss conservation issues. The attendees also declared August 30 International Whale Shark Day to draw attention to the world’s largest living fish and the threats that it faces.

Third Festival of Life & Death Traditions in Xcaret
For the third year running, Xcaret Park showcases the Day of the Dead, one of Mexico’s most colorful traditional fiestas, during the Festival of Life & Death Traditions, October 30 to November 2. More than 1,000 volunteers, 719 performers and 39 communities from the Zona Maya in central Quintana Roo will be participating in the four-day event which features theater, dance, audiovisual presentations, music, the ballgame, tours, offerings and rituals. With their flower-laden altars, candlelit processions and offerings of incense and traditional food cooked in honor of the dearly departed, Mayan communities show the world how they observe Hanal Pixan, the Mayan Day of the Dead.
The festival program also includes the play Cada quien su Frida with Mexican actress Ofelia Medina in the starring role, Blues y sombra, celebrando la vida y la muerte, a concert by jazz and blues singer Betsy Pecanins and performances by the Luna Llena theater group.

Book your trip to Xcaret with Thomas More, tourdesk@royalresorts.com

Chile habanero, now a Yucatecan trademark
Just like tequila, chile habanero now has its own trademark or denominación de origen as it is known in Spanish. This means that only the fiery heart-shaped chiles grown in the tropical climate and limestone soils of the Yucatan can be called chile habanero and marketed as such, rather like champagne. The certification extends to dried chiles, chile pastes and sauces.
Yucatan fought off competition from China, Korea and Spain which all grow similar chiles.
On your next trip why not try the real habanero, Yucatan’s very own chile? Ask for it at the Royal Resorts restaurants and be prepared, a little goes a very long way, it is very hot!

Cenote Discoveries
Despite the fact that the limestone landscape of the Yucatan is peppered with thousands of cenotes, relatively few of these mysterious sinkholes have actually been explored and even fewer are open to the public. Not so in Puerto Morelos where visitors can explore the Ruta de Cenotes (Route of the Cenotes), a jungle trail between an old chicle camp called Central Vallarta and the village of Leona Vicario. The enigmatic natural wells along the route go by names such as Las Mojarras, a local name that alludes to the fish that were plentiful in the days when chicle harvesters roamed the forests in search of chicozapote trees, and Siete Bocas. The trail also leads to Boca de Puma, an underground pool where the air of mystery is palpable and Verde Lucero, an open cenote in a forest clearing where a rustic zip line provides hours of fun.
The latest cenote to open is Kin Ha, 15 kilometers inland from Puerto Morelos. A local landowner discovered the well by watching the movements of the turquoise-browed motmot or toh, a bird that nests in crevices in the limestone walls of cenotes and caves.

Mayan Underworld
Archeologists exploring caves in central Yucatan recently made some amazing discoveries: tiny Mayan temples and platforms in 14 different chambers, some of which are flooded and extremely difficult to get to. Carved doorways, pillars, sculptures, ceramics, cave paintings (red hand prints), human remains and a sacbe (ancient road) leading to a pool in one cave has led the team to speculate that they have discovered sacred sites representing the entrance to Xibalba, the Mayan Underworld. The team of archaeologists from the University of Yucatan and INAH is led by Guillermo de Anda.

Fifth Riviera Maya Jazz Festival
The stage is set for a musical extravaganza in Playa del Carmen in November for the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival. The line up includes Pepe Moran, Beaujean Project, Agua Mala and Hector Infanzon on November 27, Iraida Noriega, Earl Klugh, David Sanborn on November 28 and Luca Littera, Sacbe, Billy Cobham and Fourplay on November 29.

Seventh Yucatan Bird Festival
Just a reminder that Merida and Uxmal are hosting this year’s Yucatan Bird Festival scheduled to take place from November 13 to 16. The event lineup includes conferences, craft, art and photography exhibitions, a “bird watching for beginners” workshop and the annual Xoc Ch’ich bird watching marathon for teams.
For more information on the program and event locations visit www.yucatanbirds.org.mx , email: info@yucatanbirds.org.mx

No Smoking
On August 28, Mexico passed a law banning smoking in enclosed spaces such as restaurants and bars, the workplace and public transport. No smoking signs are now displayed in establishments throughout the country and lawbreakers run the risk of a stiff fine or even arrest.

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Pelican Resort Goes Green
The Pelican Board has decided that Pelican owners will enjoy the convenience of receiving bills electronically and with every bill sent, we are helping to save the environment. Going paperless will reduce cost and waste associated with printing, invoice processing and mailing so more of your money will go into your resort.

• Reduction in not just paper, but envelopes, stamps and fuel
• Convenient. No waiting for your statement to arrive by mail
• Easy, Secure and Flexible
• No cost for you. Free to sign up and free to enjoy it
• Past bills and payment activity at-a-glance online
• More control of your sensitive document (identity theft)
• Save some trees! A positive impact on the environment

Just a few simple clicks can: Simplify your life, help us reduce your paperwork and ours, and help the environment!

This October, your annual Maintenance Fee Bill was mailed out to your physical address. This will be the only paper document you will be receiving this year. Your AGM package and Voting Proxy will be available online at www.IntervalServicing.com to easily view and print.

AGM package and Voting Proxy paper copies will no longer be mailed.

2009 Billing (October 2008)
AMF Bill…………..…….Mailed in October 2008
AGM Package*……….Online at www.IntervalServicing.com
Voting Proxy*…………Online at www.IntervalServicing.com

*A $10 fee will be charged for requested paper copies beginning this year

For any questions or to update your email address:
Phone: 1-800-550-7088
Email: info@intervalservicing.com
Website: www.IntervalServicing.com

Pelican Rentals Online
Submit your Pelican Resort unit for rent using the new online service developed by Pelican Club Vacations. Available to all Pelican Resort owners, this new service is convenient (available 24 hours, seven days a week), easy to use, fast, secure, and paperless.
Click on www.PelicanClubVacations.com for further details.

Flights to St Maarten
American Airlines recently announced that it will be adding a second daily flight from Miami to St. Maarten as of November 2 and a new twice-weekly service from New York on December 18. Jet Blue will also begin non-stop Saturday flights to the island from Boston on February 14, 2009.

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