Thursday, April 30, 2009

April 30, 2009

Diving Package Priced At US$285 Per Person & Includes Eight Tank Dives

RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (April 29, 2009) - For divers looking to explore the world's second largest living coral reef - the Meso-American Barrier Reef - Sandos Hotels & Resorts (http://www.SandosHotels.com), with four all-inclusive products on the Riviera Maya, Mexico, has introduced Diving theme weeks, priced at US$285 per person, June through Dec. 2009.

Each Diving week package features three days of ocean dives (two-tank dive each day) and one day of cenote dives (two-tank dive). All participants must be PADI certified prior to participating in a scheduled week. A minimum four-night stay is required to book the Diving week. The package is priced at US$285 per person and is added on to the cost of an all-inclusive stay.

Scheduled weeks are as follows:

· June 19 - 26

· Sept. 4 - 11

· Oct. 9 - 16

· Dec. 11 - 18

Additional dates will be scheduled through 2010. The specific theme week "package" must be added to the reservation at the time of booking. Reservations can be made by visiting www.SandosHotels.com or calling 866-887-5601 in the U.S., and 281-602-1080 in Canada.

Each Diving week features an underwater photo contest for participants with a chance to win a complimentary stay at one of the Sandos Hotels & Resorts properties. A farewell dinner and awards ceremony will be held each Diving week where the winning photographer will be announced.

An all-inclusive Sandos Hotels & Resort vacation includes all meals and beverages; sporting activities; watersports; use of fitness center and spa; daily activities program; water and beach activities; supervised "Kids Club" and "Teen Club;" nightly entertainment and entrance to the disco; and all hotel taxes and service charges.

For more information and rates, please visit http://www.SandosHotels.com.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Sandos Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Spain, has two resort complexes on the Riviera Maya, Mexico - Caracol complex, which consists of Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort & Spa and the Select Club Beach section, and the Playacar complex containing Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa and the Playacar Riviera Hotel section - and one resort in the Canary Islands, the Sandos Papagayo Arena Beach Resort & Spa. Future openings are planned in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

For more information contact Sandos Hotels & Resorts at 40302 Otero Road, Magnolia, TX 77354, USA; telephone: 1-866-887-5601 or visit http://www.sandoshotels.com.

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