How will Hurricane Dean affect businesses next week?

Question

I'm booked to go to Cancun this Saturday. I'm concerned on how the hurricane aftermath will affect tourism. Should I cancel this Saturday's flight? Hurricane Dean is projected to hit the Yucatan Peninsula this Tuesday.

Answer 1

Hey, i know how you feel, I'm in same situation as well. I'm booked to go to Cancun on Aug 28.  First thing i would do is wait until the storm passes. Afterwards, that Wednesday or Thursday call the hotel and ask how badly the hurricane hit and if the city is in decent condition to visit. The city will look a little damaged( as far as fallen palm trees, broken signs and some flooding) but i'm pretty sure that the hotels will clean up their resorts right after it passes. The news has been reporting that the resorts are in well preparation for the hurricane.

I would also look up if anybody posted a review of the city on Expedia.com after the storm hits.  That would give you a good idea (from a tourist view) of how the city is right there and then. Remember you can still cancel, if you want to and reschedule for another time. I know that sucks, but the best thing to do right now is to wait and pray that the hurricane will swirl in another direction.

Answer 2

Lots of nice hotels and beaches in Baja California Norte. No tropical storms but we are praying for rain. Hurricanes on the Eastern coast are unpredictable, flying in and out of Yucatan could be dicey.

Answer 3

If you are booked for the 28th, don't worry.

The unpacking from this hurricane will take longer than the clean up.

The hurricane is NOT set to hit us now.  We will have Tropical Storm winds and that's it.

Don't worry and have a great time.

Answer 4

Unless your occupation is that of a reporter

photographer or journalist, I just don't

see the sense in you waisting a trip here

when you can so better enjoy yourself

elsewhere. After all what Cancun certainly

doesn't´t need at this time is one more tourist

saying ¨why did I have to pick this time to come to Cancun¨

My girlfriend is of the opinion that you should go to Cancun. After Dean throws his party Cancun will need all the help they can get to clean it up. Come ready to help and not ready to be treated like a spoiled whiny tourist that DOESN'T´T TIP...

If you don't care about Cancun or Mexico don't come here.

I'm Mexican and I live in Cancun. If you choose to come you will have fun, you will laugh, learn lots and probably still get a tan.