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| Puerto Vallarta | | October
21st to 27th, 2002 | Bayside Properties
Does Good A warm thanks to Lynda Barth & Susan
Wiseman of Bayside Properties from the mothers and all the children of RISE! A
generous donation to Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza, A.C., (RISE) has been made
by Lynda Barth & Susan Wiseman, owners of Bayside Properties, who have taken
it upon themselves to try to enlighten the residents of Puerto Vallarta about
the urgent need for financial help for the Refugio. They
have pledged five (5%) percent of all sales to RISE and offer a challenge to other
businesses and individuals to help this fine cause.
La
Jolla de Mismaloya Gets ISO 9001 2002 Certification The
beautiful hotel located on Mismaloya Bay, the site originally used for the filming
of The Night of the Iguana some 40 years ago, has once again received its ISO
9001 Certification for the current year. This year, the
coveted certificate was awarded to Sr. Santiago Gutierrez, General Manager of
the Gran Turismo hotel, by Sr. Alejandro Ríos who represents the Société
Générale de Surveillance in Mexico. The
ISO 9001 is only granted to those establishments that fulfill strict quality standards
with regard to hotel administration and services as well as to the quality of
the dishes and the service provided in the restaurants. To
celebrate the event and its 12 years of uninterrupted service, La Jolla de Mismaloya
is offering special packages on their one-bedroom and presidential suites until
the end of this month. Congratulations - once again -
to the entire staff of the hotel and its General Manager.
No
Fines for Cars with Old License Plates Until now,
the Municipal Transit Department still has not received any instructions from
the state Department of Roads and Transport or its Finance Department with regard
to the detention and fining of drivers who have not acquired their new license
plates - although the final date for such transactions was set for October 11th. It
should be pointed out that the General Secretary of the State in Guadalajara indicated
that they are waiting for the Governor to make a decision before they follow-up
on the measures involving over 2 million vehicles that had to get their new plates
in this state of Jalisco.
Renovation
Work at Airport Advancing on Schedule If you have
gone to the airport recently, you may have noticed that the parking lot has undergone
many changes. The fleet of taxis has been relocated away from the entrances to
the building, considerably improving the image of the place. In
addition, there is more parking space for visitors, at the far side of the parking
lot, near the entrance to Aerotron. The lots have been repaved and an automated
gate will be installed. The sidewalks will be cement, with handicap access, and
the exit roads to Compostela and to Vallarta are scheduled to be enlarged to three
lanes. In a recent interview, the General Director of
the airport announced that European-made seats were ordered for the main area
of the airport because "there were complaints from some people who said that
there was nowhere for them to sit while they had to wait…" He
added that the air-conditioning system would be changed, the roof would be changed,
new monitors -with the software for their operation- would be installed to replace
the existing screens and the five luggage conveyor belts would be changed as well.
The outside of the airport will be landscaped as well. According
to the Director, all renovation work is expected to be ready by mid-November.
He also stated that he had met with members of the organizing committee of the
World Golf Cup who had requested facilities to handle the 80 to 90 private airplanes
expected at the event. As the tournament organizers had
complained about the time-share promoters in the airport, the Director said that
his people would do everything they could to ease the arrival of the participants
and avoid disturbances.
Royal Caribbean
Suspends Cruises to Mexican Pacific Coast The only
cruise line to offer cruises from San Diego to the Pacific coast of Mexico has
suspended the service after just five months of operations. Royal
Caribbean International representatives said that its Grandeur of the Seas would
be returning to Europe next summer, where it used to be based prior to the September
11 attacks. The ship has a capacity for 2,400 passengers
and its cruise down the coast included stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto
Vallarta. Its last visit to this port was at the end of last month. Statistically,
Puerto Vallarta welcomed 123 cruise ships last year and 172 are expected this
year, representing an increase of over 39%. In addition, an increase of 40% in
the number of passengers is also expected for this year. Each
visit by a ship the size of the Grandeur of the Seas represents an income of some
U.S. $750,000. for this destination, deriving from the purchases made by the passengers
and crew, this according to numbers issued by the cruise line industry.
Over
$1.5 Million Pesos in Prizes This year, the winners
of the 47th Jalisco International Sailfish Tournament will share prizes valued
at over $1.5 Million Pesos. The event will take place November 21 to 23 with the
Hotel Flamingo Vallarta as home base and the award dinner will be held at the
Velas Vallarta Hotel in the Marina. Among the prizes are
six automobiles as well as the customary trophies and minor prizes. At
a recent press conference, Sr. Alejandro Herrera who heads the board of directors
of this year's event said that they are expecting more participants than ever.
He added that the idea is for everyone to come out a winner, to leave with a good
impression of the organization and development of the tournament, and of course
to enjoy good fishing like in past years so that once again, the tournament will
turn out to be among the best events of the year. In the
category that gives its name to the tournament - sailfish - the winner will drive
away in a Chevy Cheyenne 2002 truck, sponsored by Corona Beer, along with the
Montaduras del Pacifico trophy. Second place will receive the keys to a Chevrolet
Sunfire and the third place winner will be the owner of a brand new 4-door Chevy
Cavalier. The winner in the marlin category will also
drive away in a 4-door Chevy Cavalier while second place will receive a 25-hp
Mercury outboard motor. In the dorado category, the winner
will receive a Chevy Pop, as will the winner in the tuna category.
6
New Accesses to Beaches? As one of the proposals to
be accomplished during the present municipal administration, the representatives
of the Maritime Federal Zone are making progress with regard to the possible opening
of six accesses to the beaches in the Marina Vallarta hotel zone. This
is one of the requests made by the union representatives of the beach vendors.
Through negotiations involving the Hotel and Motel Association, personnel of the
Urban Planning Department and union leaders, there have been inspection visits
to the area to evaluate the situation, leading to the conclusion that there are
in fact very few accesses to the beach despite the fact that it is required by
the authorities. The accesses that may be opened are located
at the Bay View Grand, the Porto Fino, Velas Vallarta Hotel, the Marriott CasaMagna,
the Melía and the Westin Regina.
Press
Release on behalf of the Navy League of Puerto Vallarta in association with the
"Toys for Tots" program sponsored by the Marriott Hotel, Vista Vallarta
Golf Club, Continental Airlines and the PGA tour. Coming
Event ! Mark your calendars with the "2002 Toys
for Tots" golf scramble and gala awards ceremony and dinner to be held on
Friday, December 20th at 8.00.a.m. This will be a shotgun
start golf scramble at Marina Vallarta Golf Club, followed at 7.00.p.m. by a cocktail
reception and a gala awards dinner at the Marriott CasaMagna Hotel. All
proceeds benefit the "Toys for Tots" program. Participants are invited
to take part in the distribution of gifts to the needy children of the Banderas
Bay on Three Kings' Day, January 6th, 2003. Tickets will
go on sale in November and we will tell you exactly where and when as soon as
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