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New Video of Hotel Xcaret Arte…

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The soft opening is definitely happening!!  There’s a new video of Hotel Xcaret Arte which shows several resort areas including the beach–as in any new resort opening, construction is being completed (I see from the video that some construction is going on in one of the guest room buildings).  Looks a LOT like Hotel Xcaret Mexico including the main pool, views from the lobby area to the main pool and beach, river as part of the resort grounds, architecture, design, etc.  Opening date for this resort was July 1.

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In Case You Missed the Grand Palladium Fire….

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For those of you who haven’t seen the video yet of the Grand Palladium fire which occurred a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d post it so you can get an idea of how quickly a palapa roof fire can burn at a Mexico resort and potentially spread to other structures.  Seeing this video makes me realize how lucky it was that no one was hurt and no other significant structures were burned beside the lobbies.

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Another Riu Resort Reopening…

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I just read that Riu Tequila reopened June 1!!!  Many have been eagerly awaiting this reopening since there are many fans of this resort.  While it’s not on the beach (it’s actually across the street), it has more of a party atmosphere and attracts lots of fun loving guests.

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Beach Resort Section at Barcelo to Reopen

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Looks like the Beach resort section at the Barcelo Riviera Maya mega-resort will be reopening soon.  It is the last of the six resorts at this location to reopen since being closed due to COVID.  Rumor has it that it will open tomorrow which is sooner than initially posted.

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Don’t Expect Lobster on Some Resort Menus…

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Riu posted that their resorts, for the time being, will not be serving lobsters, clams, or oysters.  This is being done with respect to an order from the Mexico Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development–from how I understand it, there is a time of year when capturing certain marine life is banned in order to avoid endangering the species overall.  (If someone has a better explanation, please let me know).

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Grand Palladium Lobbies On Fire??

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FYI:  Not a rumor, it’s been officially verified.

I just read on FB that the lobbies of the Grand Palladium Kantenah and Colonial  in the Riviera Maya are on fire and guests are being evacuated to the beach….right now this is just a rumor, I will post more if it becomes available.

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Bahia Principe Announces Last Reopening Dates

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Bahia Principe just announced the dates of the last two resorts to be opened at the Riviera Maya mega-resort complex.  The Coba resort will reopen June 4, 2021, while Sian Ka’an will reopen November 1, 2021.

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Barcelo Maya Grand Resort Openings and Other Resort Tidbits…

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I just read that Barcelo has decided to reopen some of their other resorts in their mega-resort complex, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort.  While the adults-only Maya Riviera and the family-friendly Palace sections have been open for awhile, the resort recently reopened the Colonial section.  The Tropical section is set to reopen this Friday, May 7, while the Caribe section is looking to reopen in June (no set date yet, I imagine the resort wants to see what the demand will be with the opened resorts).  No word yet on when the Beach section will reopen, however.  This is a great mega-resort, I have been there twice and stayed at the Caribe in a swim-up then moved over to the Palace on one vacation; the other I stayed at the new adults-only section.  Don’t hesitate to book the resort, you can snorkel with sea turtles over at the Palace during the morning and snooze in a poolside or beach lounger in the afternoon.

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Secrets Silversands to Become…….

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Finally got official word that Secrets Silversands will open as Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun sometime in 2021.  There is no specific date set yet, however.  I double checked the old SS address with the new Hyatt address and they are both the same, so there’s no doubt this is the replacement.

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Don’t Forget the New Tourist Tax…

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Tomorrow, April 1, 2021, a new tourist tax will be implemented for international tourists who visit Cancun.  The tax amount is $224 Mexican Pesos which is approximately $11 USD; the new tax must be paid for each foreign/international visitor over age 15 (Brazil and some other select countries will pay less).  This new tax can be paid before you leave, while you are vacationing in Cancun, or paid in cash at various Cancun airport terminals before you fly home.

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