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 Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/21/07 10:26 AM
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Doesn't sound good down there. I guess the next day or two will tell the tale. But they got hit directly. People on CC are doubting that cruises will be going there any time soon. We're due there mid-December.
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/21/07 11:40 AM
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Unfortunately it looks like they took a direct hit. I have seen amazing recovery of resorts/ports in Mexico post hurricane; hopefully this will be the case here. The biggest problem might be the pier and channel to the port. I wish them the best.
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/21/07 12:12 PM
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I believe the last major hurricane to hit that area hit Cancun pretty bad - a small town South of Cancun did better - Playa Del Carmen because of Cozumel sitting in front of it and taking the brunt of the storm - I wonder how Play Del Carmen and Cozumel did this time?
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/21/07 12:20 PM
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From what I've heard from people there, they got a fair amount of wind, quite a bit of rain, big waves (could be a problem for the beach) but no significant damage. Most never lost electricity in PDC, Cozumel or Cancun. Lucky for them!! :nw:
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/22/07 03:50 AM
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Hundreds of homes were flattened in Majahual (Costa Maya), and apparently about half of the port was destroyed.
Added: I just read over on CC that they expect the port to be closed for 6-8 months. So, expect some re-routing to happen quite soon for several of our fall cruises.
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/23/07 10:53 AM
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From Cruise Critic: Regent Seven Seas Meanwhile, seeming truly optimistic is Regent Seven Seas Cruises. That luxury line, which doesn't have a port call scheduled for Costa Maya until November when Seven Seas Navigator cruises a Western Caribbean itinerary, tells us that no changes have been made yet. --by Dan Askin, Assistant Editor Read the full article here
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/23/07 02:52 PM
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www.play.info is reporting the following for Play Del Carmen - looks like they did ok. We are happy to report that Dean didn't strike Playa del Carmen. We have high seas but only experienced stormy winds and rain. http://www.playa.info/webcam-rana-playa-info.html
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Re: Looking bad for Costa Maya
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08/23/07 03:21 PM
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Yeh, well Regent can be as optimistic as they like, but it's obvious they won't be going to Costa Maya in December, let alone November. Thanks for posting that, Karen.
Wendy
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