DREAMS RESORTS
& SPAS, the operator of
all-inclusive luxury resorts in Mexico, said it reopened its Dreams
Cancun Resort & Spa after extensive renovations following
Hurricane Wilma. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Dreams
Cancun underwent renovations to its rooms; eight restaurants and
bars; spa and fitness center; and kids club, among other
facilities. Situated on the portion of Cancun strip known as Punta
Cancun, Dreams Cancun markets itself as the only resort on Cancun
surrounded on three sides by the Caribbean. For information or to
book, call (866) 2-DREAMS or visit www.dreamsresorts.com.
THE LOS CABOS
TOURISM BOARD is promoting two
new attractions. Opening later this month is Cabo Dolphins, a
state-of-the-art dolphin center at the Cabo San Lucas Marina that
enables tourists to interact and swim with Pacific bottlenose
dolphins. The half-hour experience, which includes an educational
orientation, costs $165 per person. The program is offered seven
days a week. For information or to purchase tickets, call (888)
303-2653 or visit www.cabodolphins.com. If you prefer
land-based activities, Baja Outback is offering single- or
multi-day tours aboard four-wheel-drive Hummers. Single-day
excursions take tourists to towns like Todos Santos and Santiago,
while multi-day tours include the Route of the Jesuit Missions and
the South Cape with Whale Watching. Hummer tour prices start at
$165 per person. For information or to book, call (011)
52-624-142-9200, ext. 249 or visit www.bajaoutback.com.
SEA KAYAK
ADVENTURES launched an eight-day
Baja Desert Whales excursion that promises whale sightings in the
protected waterways of Baja Californias Magdalena Bay. Guests will
paddle kayaks along a 35-mile stretch of lagoons, visit a sea lion
colony and spend nights camping in sheltered coves. A trip
highlight is two afternoons of whale watching from a motorized
skiff for a close encounter with the California gray whale in the
deeper waters of Boca de Soledad. Six departures are scheduled from
Jan. 29 through March 6 beginning and ending in Loreto. The trips
cost $1,295 per person, including two nights in a hotel; airport
and land transfers; meals; kayaking and camping equipment; whale
watching excursions; and guides. Participation is limited to 13. To
book or for information, call (800) 616-1943 or visit www.seakayakadventures.com
THE HACIENDA
XCANATUN & SPA in Merida is
promoting a three-night Maya Weekend getaway package priced at
$1,250 for two people. Accommodations are in one of the restored
18th century haciendas 13 suites or five superior rooms, and the
package includes daily breakfast, two spa treatments per person, a
three-course dinner with a bottle of wine in the resort's gourmet
restaurant, roundtrip airport transfers and service charges. The
package is available from Feb. 1 to 15. For information or
reservations, call (888) 883-3633 or visit www.xcanatun.com.
TESORO
RESORTS, Mexicos newest
all-inclusive resort chain, has switched telephone numbers to a
centralized reservations center. For reservations from the U.S.,
customers can call (866) 998-3767. The companys Web site is www.tesororesorts.com.