My best advice is to attempt to get a flight out of Cancun. That may not be a possibility, if not, do not panic! Keep in mind that no tourist was harmed during Wilma, the hotels and emergency personnel do an excellent job of keeping everyone safe. The government and hotel managers are already enacting plans to provide shelter, food and water to any tourist in Cancun.

If you are going to be here, please contact your travel agent or hotel management for their current plan status and ask their advice. Most likely they will tell you to remain calm, pack your bags and wait for an evacuation order. I would advise that you purchase water, non-perishable foods, hand sanitizers or baby wipes, grab a couple of rolls of a personal toilet paper stash, find books or playing cards to keep you occupied, flashlights if you can find them, basically anything you can think of that will help you be more comfortable in a shelter for a couple of days. Keep in mind that there will most likely not be electricity or running water. Find a safe and dry place for your travel documents, a plastic bag is a good bet. Plastic bags will be good for protecting electronics as well.
I would also suggest contacting your country’s consulate and let them know where you are, what hotel, the shelter location if you know it, your cel phone if you are carrying it and your family’s contact numbers back home.

Here is a short list of consulates in Cancun. Leave a comment if you need info on a different consulate not listed here.

UNITED STATES Consulate
Jurisdiction: Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Riviera Maya
Honorary Consul: Lic. Lynnette Belt
Assistant Consul: Lic. Gina Castro
Address: Plaza Caracol II L 323 BlvdKukulkan km 85 Zona Hotelera
Schedule: Mon-Fri from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Phone number: +52 (998) 883-0272 Fax: +52 (998) 883-1373
Embassy: +52 (55) 5080-2000
Emergencies: 044 (998) 845-43-64
EMail: lynnette@usconscancun.com

UNITED KINGDOM Honorary Consulate
Jurisdiction: Quintana Roo
Honorary Consul: Mr Mark G Carney
Secretaries: Margarita Salazar and Elsy Leal
Address: Royal Caribbean Hotel, Blvd Kukulcan Km 17
Schedule: Mon-Fri from 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM
Phone number (Cancun): +52 (998) 881-0100, +52 (998) 885-1225
Phone number (Mexico City): +52 (998) 5525-1581
Cell phone: 044 (998) 874-1038
Fax (Mexico City): +52 (998) 5207-7072
Email: ion@britishConsulate.cancun.com, mcarney@royalresorts.com

CANADA Honorary Consulate
Jurisdiction: Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Campeche
Honorary Consul: Sr. Daniel Lavoie Bilodeau
Assistant Consul: Sr. Ricardo Sosa
Address: Plaza Caracol Dos 3er piso Local 330
Schedule: Mon-Fri from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone number: +52 (998) 883-3361, +52 (998) 883-3360, Fax: +52 (998) 883 3232
Emergencies: (Canada) 01 (800) 706-2900
Phone in Mexico City: +52 (55) 5724-7900
EMail: cancun@canada.org.mx, lavoied@canada.org.mx, sosar@canada.org.mx

posted by CancunCanuck