Cancun Hotel Zone Report - Tuesday 21st Aug 2007
August 21, 2007 2:20 pm Previous Hurricanes ArchiveJust 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
August 21st, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Any word on the condition of properties on half-moon-bay in Akumal - and on Akumal Pueblo?
August 21st, 2007 at 2:49 pm
any update on Dreams resort would be great! thanks again for a great site
August 21st, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Thank you for all of your updates! Can’t wait to get to Cancun! Arriving on Sat. Do you have any information how the new Royal Cancun (next to Gran Caribe Real)looks post Dean? Looking forward to your new videos.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:01 pm
glad to hear all clear in cancun, my prayers for my family at casa maya answered
August 21st, 2007 at 3:03 pm
My husband and I are headed there tomorrow (8/22/07) let me know if you hear anything about the Grand Oasis Riviera Maya and Xcaret. It looks to me like everything will be back to normal very soon. I also wanted to let you know that this site has better information than any of the mainstream news websites I have looked at.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Try this web site for details re Dream resort
http://www.locogringo.com/research/hurricaneStatus.cfm
August 21st, 2007 at 3:07 pm
So most hotels are OK? I am going to Cancun on Saturday the 25th to the Omni Resort. It’s gonna be fine right?
August 21st, 2007 at 3:09 pm
For an update on Dreams, just go to their website at
http://www.amresorts.com/alert/
In a nutshell, little to no damage in Cancun Dreams, but Tulum Dreams’guests were evacuated to the Cancun Dreams and will return on Saturday.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:14 pm
glad to hear everyone is ok and that Cancun was spared.Hopefully your nieghbors to the south will have a quick recovery!!!
August 21st, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Hey, this is a really good update/website! Everywhere else hasn’t given us half of the info. you guys have. We don’t arrive untill 8/31, (staying at Moon Palace) but we were still anxious. Thanks for all the info!
August 21st, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Flying to Cancun on Thursday. Is it safe to say that things are back to normal by then? Any status report on Hyatt Caribe Cancun? Thanks.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:37 pm
While I can’t comment in detail on every hotel I’m comfortable to say that there are no problems in Cancun at all, based on my trip today. I drove about 3/4 of the strip and past many hotels. I could see zero exterior damage on any of them.
The airport never needed to close and tourists are arriving even today. If you have plans to travel to Cancun in the next few days you should not be worried at all. The sun is shining, the beer is cold and it’s business as usual here
I wish you all a great trip!
August 21st, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Are you serious?? Cancun is OK? I was supposed to go on Friday the 24th and decided to cancel. I am SO glad it didnt get hit too hard.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Glad everything is good. thanks for all your help Steve.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:52 pm
any word on beach conditions at JW Marriott. Understood that beach was just coming back and am concerned that it is gone again. Coming in on Saturday
August 21st, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Good to know everything is okay! My sweetheart and I just got married and we will be spending our honeymoon at the Omni Hotel. If anyone has any news about the conditions of this hotel please let us know.
Best Regards,
August 21st, 2007 at 4:07 pm
As members at the Royal Islander, my husband and I are very grateful for the information you provide for us here. The Royal Resorts are very good about posting info on their website about the status of the Royal Resorts, but this site is a great resource for the rest of the Hotel Zone, El Centro, and points south. Thank you, and keep up the good work. We’re coming down again in October for two weeks, and it’s great to know that everything is really alright. The thought of our Cancun friends suffering yet another devastating blow would have been heartbreaking!
August 21st, 2007 at 4:08 pm
I’m still trying to decide whether or not to cancel my vacation for my honeymoon. I’m staying at the Grand Mayan…is it okay there??? Will it be safe to go there? Do you think that the water will be too murky to go snorkeling in?
August 21st, 2007 at 4:22 pm
we are suppose to be coming for our 15th anniversary to the grand maya riviera, wondering if anyone has an update on it.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Any word on damages to LA ISLA shopping mall and most importantly, any damages to my FAVORITE restaurant in that complex called THAI????? If anybody knows or hears anything about THAI, please let me know. It is such a beautiful restaurant, I would hate to see it close down due to damages. I’m staying positive that it is ok. Thanks so much!!!!
August 21st, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Steve, from all of us - THANK YOU!!!!
P.S. Want any present from Seattle?
August 21st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I just spoke with the Hotel directly at Sun Palace and LeBlanc Spa Resort. Everything is functional but I have been told there is no beach to lay out on or walk upon. The pools, bars and restaurants are open. I just cancelled our trip, we were supposed to leave Fri Aug 24th for our wedding anniversary, we are going back in December instead. Disappointed but cannot believe it will look as nice as it did before the hurricane.
August 21st, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Can’t fuckin wait to party like a rockstar
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:44 am
Thanks -this is the best info I have found on the internet. We don’t go until Oct but concerned anyway. What is the general condition of the beaches? Looks like som erosion.
thanks
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
i came back just in before the hurricane started, glad to hear everything is ok now! does anybody know if there what the damage was at cancun palace?? that is were i stayed and it was beautiful, i hope there was nothing too serious!
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:31 pm
talked to the Grand Maya riviera and they said they didn’t get any damage just some sand in the pools should be 100% by Thursday.
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Thank you so much for staying up late, making all your calls, and thanks to all the people who were there for you with information that was not found anywhere else! Any weather site, news site, even expedia with whom I booked my trip for Sept 8-12 at Grand Royal Solaris(and saw no comments so far about there status so anyone out there that can help thanks.) was no help. expedia e-mailed me back and referred me to there Hassell Free Hurricane Policy of which I was grateful for but I ask how the Resort was and if any damage had been reported. I got referred again to the Hassell Free Hurricane Promise!! I didn’t want to re-schedule I wanted to check up on the trip I already planned!! OK enough of me bitching!! I am really glad everyone is doing ok and to say again thank you for this site. This will be my first trip anywhere like this and on Sept 8th at 1:15pm when my plan lands in Cancun I’ll just be happy to be there!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:34 pm
we are staying at the Iberostar Paraiso Beach.is the beach ok? are they open
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:41 am
We are considering taking a honeymoon in Cancun in late September. What are the forecasts like then and what is the possibility of another hurricane striking?
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:14 am
I am glad to see that everything is alright. I will be in Cancun on Sunday and was a little worried. I am staying at the Palace Riu in the hotel zone. Can’t wait to get there. Never been there anyone have a comment on the hotel.
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:44 pm
I was just wondering if anyone could give me information on whether or not there has been damage to the beach infront of the Grand Oasis Hotel? Suppose to be flying in on 08/27
p.s. hopefully there still are a lot of girls down there
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:36 pm
We are very excited to about the new Royal Cancun Hotel at which we will be staying in early Oct. Could you please tell me if there was any damage to the hotel or beach? Thanks so much
August 24th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Hey!
I am a student in Texas and for school we have to contact a person who went through Hurricane Dean. Could you please email me a brief description of your experiences with the hurricane?
Thanks!
A Texas Student