Cancun is back to normal and so must we continue with our everyday lives here in the sun. Cancun was very fortunate and things could have been much worse.

200 miles south things were much worse and there has been significant damage that will take a long time to recover from. We now have a donate page which offers different options if you would like to help out those affected financially.

This blog was started exactly a week ago today. In that time we have received over 145,000 visits, more than a thousand comments and attracted widespread International press coverage. From the comments received we know that many vacations that might have been cancelled have gone ahead and that many who could not contact their loved ones in the area have had their worries eased. We are sorry that we haven’t been able to respond to all the comments individually, there are so many of them and to investigate almost every stretch of beach and status of every hotel in the region is an impossible task.

The blog will remain online and if/when another hurricane looks set to come a calling then we’ll be resuming our reporting once again and telling the story as we see it unfold in our home city of Cancun.

My thanks go to Kelly (CancunCanuck), Kimberley (Rivergirl) and Jim (Dangers), without their excellent contributions the undoubted success of our blog could not have been achieved.

Posted by Steve

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As we head on out to a self imposed hiatus, preferably a hiatus that will be substantial, given the subject matter, hurricanes, I’d like to remind everyone that while Cancun, and the areas within close proximity were fortunately spared any widespread damages from Hurricane Dean, that some, many, were not so fortunate.

 The Southern Yucatan coastal region of Costa Maya, and further inland Chetumal and Felipe Carillo, and the surrounding locations, received heavy damage from surf, wind and flooding due to Hurricane Dean. Early reports are indicating hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed, roads flooded, crops ruined and the major tourism Cruise Ship port at Majahual has been severely damaged, limiting future tourism to the area, and subsequently, severely hampering the employment situation, of many hard working men and women in the region, as they seek to cope and recover from Hurricane Dean.

A tale of two cities if you would, Cancun and Chetumal. Hurricane Dean is to Chetumal and region, what Hurricane Wilma, was to Cancun almost two short years ago.

Please help if you can by visiting the area as soon as the area is capable of receiving visitors , donating to charity, or simply sending a good thought or prayer, if so inclined. Aid and assistance to the local population would certainly be appreciated, and much needed from those whom are able to help.

 Also, as we close the HurricaneCancun.com blog, I’d like to thank my fellow bloggers, Steve, whom made this possible, Kelly, Kimberly and Jorge. These folks, were down in the trenches, seeking and providing a vast array of both first hand and sourced information, in a grass roots method, both professionally, accurately and timely.

In the end though, it’s you the readers that made this endeavor worthwhile, and I thank each and every one of you, and those whom provided input, or supported the site, during the lead up to Hurricane Dean.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…

Until next time, signing off;

In a Little Cafe, On the Other Side of the Border….

Dangers…

(Jim)

Like Rivergirl, I wanted to extend my thanks to Steve for giving us the opportunity to write, it was very therapeutic and I hope it was helpful. We’re back to normal here, I went to work this morning as per usual. We had such a good time with our houseguests on the night the hurricane was supposed to come that we will be having “hurricane drill” parties more often.

Thanks for all your kind comments and questions. For any questions about hotels and services in the area, check out Steve’s fabulous forum at www.cancuncare.com.

We’ll see you next hurricane, hopefully that will be a loooong time away though!

posted by CancunCanuck aka Kelly

I just wanted to post and say that myself, my family, my pets and my house are all fine and are recovering nicely from the mad dash of exhausting hurricane preparations. We’ve got the house back to normal and everyone slept very late today. My daughter starts school tomorrow. We are back to normal now.

Cancun looks no different to me when I drive around. A few neighbors have not yet taken down the boards over their windows but other than that there’s no sign that there was ever a threat of a hurricane here.

I want to publicly thank my good friend Steve, owner of this site, for starting HurricaneCancun.com. I know this site has been a tremendous resource for people who needed information about what was going on here in Cancun. And posting on this site gave us, the contributors, something positive to do with our nervous pre-hurricane energy. Good job Steve and thanks for all your hard work!

And to our readers, thanks for your great feedback and encouragement. We loved all your comments and you made all the hard work totally worth it. We will be back here blogging next time a hurricane looks like it might strike Cancun. See you next time!

Posted by RiverGirl

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Reports indicate that Xelha and Xcaret received minor damages and will open on August 23rd after some clean up.

Dreams Tulum will reopen on August 25th.

The smaller eco places seem to have been hit or miss. There has been some challenges with roads leading down to them being washed out or under water.

The town of Tulum was not hit very hard at all and sustained little damage.

The popular Ana y Jose hotel sustained damaged to their property and the date of their reopening is not known.

The ruins were not affected.

www.todotulum.com has some great pics up…. http://www.todotulum.com/articles/dean.php

posted by CancunCanuck

Big thanks go out to our friend Deana for braving the blowing sand and surf to get these pics for us. Some of these are at Playa Delfines, near the Hilton and some are at Playa Marlin, near the Tucancun and Plaza Kukulkan

Thanks Deana and happy birthday to you! We’ll have a big piñata for you soon.

Playa Marlin

Playa Marlin

Playa Marlin

Playa Delfines

Playa Delfines

Playa Delfines

Playa Delfines

Playa Delfines

Again, big thanks to Deana!

posted by CancunCanuck

Here’s the drive thru video taken approx 2pm on August 21st, around 12 hours after the worst of the storm. The first video is the one taken today, with the second video the same journey yesterday. As you can see there is very little difference and no sign of damage. Enjoy!

Cancun Hotel Zone Drive Thru 21st August

Cancun Hotel Zone Drive Thru 20th August

Posted by Steve

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Sooooooo many comments and questions about specific hotels, I just can’t respond individually to them all, sorry! I can say this. There is NO damage reported in Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos, Cozumel or Playa del Carmen. That should answer most of the comments, lol. Seriously, it’s just a bit of sweeping and that’s it. The beach has not disappeared though there is some serious wave action that should last a few days. The beach improved on Isla Mujeres. Tulum and Akumal appear to be alright with some small exceptions. There is a good list for those areas here http://www.locogringo.com/research/hurricaneStatus.cfm. The sea is still blue, though it is rough right now, that should clear up soon.

All in all, if you have an upcoming trip planned, I would say you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Make sure to check your trip insurance, specifically the hurricane clause!

The first video was taken at Playa Marlin, Cancun approx 2pm on Aug 21st, around 12 hours after the worst of Hurricane Dean. The second video was taken at the same spot 24 hours previously. Playa Marlin is located near to the Tucancun resort and Villas Marlin, behind Kukulcan Plaza.

As you can see there is still some stiff wind and rough seas. For that reason, I think it unfair to draw a true comparison between the videos. Once the sea has calmed and sea levels receeded to normal then I suspect that more beach will be exposed. I dont think the difference before and after is going to be that great.

Playa Marlin 21st August 2pm

Playa Marlin 20th August 12pm

Posted by Steve

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Just got back from driving the hotel zone along the same route as I took yesterday.

I tried my very best to find some damage to report on but other than maybe 2 or 3 small trees that had the tops snapped off I couldn’t find anything. There were groups of clean up guys wandering around looking for things to clean up and they couldn’t find anything either. There is no standing water and the sun is making short work of any puddles that were around. Still a stiff breeze blowing but no rain and blue skies.

Boards are being removed from windows, many restaurants and shops are open, and tourists are milling about. Carlos n Charlies looked quite busy for a lunch time. The guys at Coco Bongo were busy erecting the large promtoional banners for tonights show, same at Dady O. Senor Frogs was already open.

I have two videos which I’ll post shortly as soon as they’ve been edited and uploaded. These are the same two videos as yesterday, one of the beach at Playa Marlin and the other a drive through the Cancun hotel zone.

As I write I can hear planes flying overhead, and they’re incoming flights.

Stay tuned, videos to be posted asap.
Posted by Steve

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