Hi All -

Cozumel/Cancun/Playa are getting lashed by Wilma right now so say a few prayers for the folks down there. The damage from Wilma will be/is extensive.

Stay tuned here for updates on the area and hotel reports / resort reports. When anyone gets any updates on Coz, Playa and Cancun please post them here.



Hurricane Wilma lashes Cozumel, Cancun, tourists stranded
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — The fearsome core of Hurricane Wilma slammed into the island of Cozumel on Friday, starting a long, grinding march across Mexico's resort-studded coastline, where thousands of stranded tourists hunkered down in shelters and hotel ballrooms.

From USAToday:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormce ... kend_x.htm



UPDATE 4-Hurricane Wilma lashes Mexico's beach resorts
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Hurricane Wilma's fierce winds and rain battered Mexico's famed Caribbean beach resorts on Friday, knocking over trees and trapping thousands of nervous tourists inside cramped shelters.

From Reuters: Click to Read More


Hurricane Wilma Whips Cozumel, Then Hits Mexico's Coast
Hurricane Wilma's ferocious winds whipped the island of Cozumel this morning, toppling trees and forcing tourists to flee the popular hotels and resorts favored by Americans and Europeans and move to hot, crowded emergency shelters.

From The New York Times: Click to Read More


Wilma’s core slams into Cozumel and Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico - The fearsome core of Hurricane Wilma slammed into the island of Cozumel on Friday, starting a long, grinding march across Mexico’s resort-studded coastline, where thousands of stranded tourists hunkered down in shelters and hotel ballrooms.

From MSNBC: Click to Read More


Cancun Evacuates As Wilma Grows, Nears
CANCUN, Mexico - Desperate tourists jockeyed for flights out of Cancun on Thursday as officials hauled thousands of visitors from luxury hotels to emergency shelters ahead of Hurricane Wilma, which forecasters said was growing stronger. Cuba evacuated more than 200,000 people.

From Yahoo/Associated Press: Click Here to Read More

Hey, some Dutch relatives are staying in Iberostar Paraiso Lindo, near Playa del Carmen. Does anyone know how the situation is right now? There hasn't been any contact since yesterday.

Henk

for location of shelters


http://www.cancuntravelonline.com/news/shelters.php

For updates on cruise ships visiting Cozumel:

http://cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=1426

Check out www.playa.info for one of the best update threads from locals on the scene:

Hotel Damage Reports
Resort Damage Reports
Road Conditions
Area Damage

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carmen-forum/wilma/

Photos of the Area: from Playa Maya hotel

http://www.playa-maya.com/guestbook/gal ... 130153992#


More Info: http://www.cancunmap.com/hurricane.html

Updates From ScubaBoard.com:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=208

Resort Updates: see http://www.hiddenbeachresort.com/en/fra ... uracan.htm

El Dorado Royale
El Dorado Seaside Suites
Hidden Beach Resort
AZUL Beach Hotel

Hi all,
I am writing this on behalf of a friend who is scheduled to go to this resort on Sunday and they haven't heard any updates on the status of the resort itself. Anyone know if they weathered Wilma okay? Any information would be greatly appreciated as they are going to a wedding that is scheduled for next Friday Nov.4th.
Thanks!
Fiesty

Can anyone provide the latest info on the Gala hotel - we are supposed to stay there for the Thanksgiving holiday and no one has been able to give us any reliable information or photos - Thanks for your assistance

SMetz

We are supposed to go to Cancun on Dec 27-30 and stay at the Akumal ALl Inclusive Resort. I have read it was hard hit by Hurricane Wilma. Can anyone verify this and tell me if it will be open for business in less then 2 months? thank you so much!

Has anyone heard about how extensive the damage from Wilma was to Akumal? Most people are concerned with Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, but I haven't heard anything on how Akumal held up. Any info would be appreciated.

hi just returned from playa fri 28th safe and well hope the people living there are ok is a lot of dammage around the hotel zone and about half to two thirds beach loss in places playa and cancun hotels are said to be closeing from fri 28 for one month

[quote="Anonymous" We are heading to playa del carmen on Jan 21 of 06 and are wondering what is left from hurricane wilma. Did you notice if shel-ha, diving, and all of that stufff is destroyed? How was 5th ave?

]hi just returned from playa fri 28th safe and well hope the people living there are ok is a lot of dammage around the hotel zone and about half to two thirds beach loss in places playa and cancun hotels are said to be closeing from fri 28 for one month[/quote]

[quote="Anonymous" We are heading to playa del carmen on Jan 21 of 06 and are wondering what is left from hurricane wilma. Did you notice if shel-ha, diving, and all of that stufff is destroyed? How was 5th ave?

]hi just returned from playa fri 28th safe and well hope the people living there are ok is a lot of dammage around the hotel zone and about half to two thirds beach loss in places playa and cancun hotels are said to be closeing from fri 28 for one month[/quote]

I am still looking for anyone who has info on the damage down at Akumal. Club Oasis Akumal to be exact. We have been going there for about 12 years now and are going again this winter. Trying to find out how much damage they had and how the rebuild is going. Thanks.

casey56 wrote:Has anyone heard about how extensive the damage from Wilma was to Akumal? Most people are concerned with Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, but I haven't heard anything on how Akumal held up. Any info would be appreciated.

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Playa del carmen as well as akumal ar fine. Just some landscape damage. nothing comapred to cozumel(really messed up) and cancun. Not sure about zel-ha or xcaret howver, havent been to either place, ill go down and check it out, see what i can find out.

Im trying really hard to find information on the damage done to palancar reef. Does anyone know anything or can recommend a site for me to find out how the reef fared?

I don't know if the admin will allow it (if not sorry for disturbing), but french travellers, I have been collecting infos on my blog

http://mexicohurricane.canalblog.com/

You will find lot of links

Best

Jane

Anonymous wrote:I don't know if the admin will allow it (if not sorry for disturbing), but french travellers, I have been collecting infos on my blog

http://mexicohurricane.canalblog.com/

You will find lot of links

Best

Jane

Jane...no problem. Thanks for the update.

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Playa del carmen as well as akumal ar fine. Just some landscape damage. nothing comapred to cozumel(really messed up) and cancun. Not sure about zel-ha or xcaret howver, havent been to either place, ill go down and check it out, see what i can find out.

Im trying really hard to find information on the damage done to palancar reef. Does anyone know anything or can recommend a site for me to find out how the reef fared?

www.scubagamma.net
This one is having pictures after Wilma and talking about Palancar reef, they said Palancar is having new caves

Chinchorro vas damaged by a ferry recently ...
Remember press is always overstating, the barreer is about 500 km (miles ?) and 10% are damaged.

Best

Jane

Nealw

Thank you, very kind of you

I added your forum in my links

Best

Jane