Comments on: Hurricane Dean On Course for Cancun

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:54:58 +0000

Thanks Donna for your comment on the El Dorado Royale. We are going there in September and have been wondering if we should go or not. Your update assured me it’s still ok:) Yippee!!!

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:56:06 +0000

my family is travelling to puerta vallarta on september 2nd. do you think we will be safe from the hurricane?

By: Robin O'Hara

Robin O'Hara — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:37:01 +0000

The whole family is going down to Cancun and staying at the Crown Paradise, near the Flamingo…how do the beaches look????? Any damage to the hotels (Crown Paradise, Flamingo)

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:13:35 +0000

Any report on damage to the beaches near RIU CANCUN hotel? We are scheduled to take our honeymoon there in two weeks and I’m wondering if we should cash in on the insurance in case the beaches are all eroded away, or if everything is in pretty much normal condition?

Thanks!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:39:52 +0000

We are leaving on September 4th for a 4 day stay at the Occidental XCaret resort in Riviera Maya. Any news on the damage there?

By: Riupalaceguest

Riupalaceguest — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:30:22 +0000

Hi! thanks for all the helpful info – my husband and I are staying at the riu palace riveria starting Aug. 31st – it seems like it should be ok to stay there by then – thanks anastasia for that statement made by the riu palace hotel – came in handy!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:17:30 +0000

Anyone how wants information about Cancun,Mexico after Hurricane Dean struck should go to HurricaneCancunDean.com it has alot of very useful info,photos

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:36:05 +0000

I’m leaving from Montreal to Cancun on saturday with 4 friends and staying for a week at Oasis…any thoughts on if we should change our destination? (going in a month isn’t an option):)

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:21:47 +0000

I have been watching the news checking every web site I can find. Found a few blogs from people who live in Cancun and they said other than light clean up CANCUN HAS NO DAMAGE. The beaches have not washed away and the power did not even go out. I have trip to Cancun 8/25 -9/01
and from all I’ve seen and read I am not at all worried about going I will be there this Saturday

YEEE HA!

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:44:44 +0000

Hi-
We are leaving on August 29th and staying until Sept. 03rd. I think we are still going to go. We are staying at the RIU Palace and this was posted on their website today.

august 21, 2007
RIU’s resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen are operating normally after Hurricane Dean
*Hurricane Dean, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, caused only minor exterior damage at RIU’s resorts in the area
As of Tuesday afternoon, RIU’s nine resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen were once again operating normally after the passing of Hurricane Dean.

The storm, which brought significant wind and rain to the area, caused only minor damages to the resort’s exterior and gardens. No problems have been reported with any of the company’s guests or employees.

RIU has dispatched specialized technicians and crews to all of the properties to repair damages and clean up the expected debris left in the wake of the storm.

As these efforts are underway, guests at all of the resorts are once again able move freely about the properties and resume normal activities.

All is peaceful at the resorts. RIU’s staff has step-by-step resumed its normal activities and are once again serving food and drinks in the restaurants and bars.

Riu Hotels & Resorts has nine properties in Cancun and Playa del Carmen offering a total of 8,300 beds. For over 10 years the company has had a major presence in the Yucatan beginning in August of 1997 with the opening of its first resort in the region.