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Mexique après l'ouragan Wilma?
by Danielesbh
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Ok merci. Je vais attendre encore qq jours, tout en gardant un oeil ouvert sur toutes les autres destinations possibles (même si à 1 mois du départ, je doute de trouver encore de la place où que ce soit...)
J'en reviens !!!
Voici les infos que nous avions : Playa del Carmen enormément de dégâts, aeroport de Cancun fermé, en panne de radar et ne devrait être opérationnel que dans un mois. Notre TO nous disait qu'il ouvrait dès le lundi 24/10 mais... Cozumel la catastrophe!!!
Merida, c'etait la panique lorsque nous l'avons quitté ce jeudi 27 car il faut s'imaginer un aéroport plus habitué à recevoir 2 ou 3 avions par jour qu'une bonne dizaine par jour. Nous sommes restés près de 30h et j'ai eu largement le temps de constater qu'il restait encore beaucoup de monde à evacuer, le parking et les alentours de l'aéroport étaient pleins et les cars ramenaient encore des touristes de Cancun
Par contre, il faut reconnaitre que les Mexicains font tout ce qu'ils peuvent pour remettre en etat les hôtels car le tourisme est leur principal moyen de subsistance et avec le sourire en plus. Et la chapeau !!!🙂
A notre départ, les communications n'étaient toujours pas rétablies.
A mon avis, en ce qui concerne l'etat des hôtels, j'ecrirais directement aux groupes auquels ils appartiennent ; je ne ferai aucune confiance aux TO. Ayant appris que Wilma venait passer des vacances au même endroit que nous, nous avions demandé à partir des mercredi, le TO nous a repondu qu' il n'y avait rien à craindre juste une tempête tropicale🏴☠️ alors......
Merci pour ces infos. En effet, je viens de voir sur le site internet de Kuoni qu'il annulaient tous les vols à destination de Cancun jusqu'au 28 novembre. Probablement du à la panne de radar dont vous parliez. Demain je vais à l'agence voir dans quelle mesure je peux trouver de la place sur une autre destination. Je sais que les mexicains auront besoin de l'argent des touristes mais je me vois mal prendre du bon temps sur la plage quand tous les gens autour de nous auront vécu cette horreur. C'est un peu comme après le Tsunami.. Un minimum de respect s'impose.
Bonjour à tous,
Je regarde régulièrement les dernières info sur le site de la mairie de Cancun. J ai pu lire un article informant que les premiers touristes venaient d arriver à l aéropport de Cancun. Ci-dessous le site si vous souhaitez + d info : http://www.cancun.gob.mx/...#200510282487_123456
Je viens de trouver un autre lien interessant, journal local avec dernieres news concernant Cancun et aéroport http://www.novenet.com.mx/
Pour ma part j ai réussi à parler avec un ami qui habite Cancun et j ai reçu des mails. Bises à vous
Je regarde régulièrement les dernières info sur le site de la mairie de Cancun. J ai pu lire un article informant que les premiers touristes venaient d arriver à l aéropport de Cancun. Ci-dessous le site si vous souhaitez + d info : http://www.cancun.gob.mx/...#200510282487_123456
Je viens de trouver un autre lien interessant, journal local avec dernieres news concernant Cancun et aéroport http://www.novenet.com.mx/
Pour ma part j ai réussi à parler avec un ami qui habite Cancun et j ai reçu des mails. Bises à vous
Bonjour
Voici des Nouvelles toutes fraiches, je reviens aujourd'hui du mexique apres un voyage de 12 jours (dont 3 jours de retour une vrai galère !!!!!!! car tous les vols internationaux de Cancun sont annulés nous avons fait: Attention accrochez vous: Cancun Mexico - Mexico Los angeles - Los angeles San fransico puis frankfort et enfin Paris..... Depart le Mardi a 3h00 du matin et arrive ce jour a 16h00. Bon pour te donner des nouvelles, Cancun tu oublis tout est détruit, plus de foret tropicale on voix des degats à 100 kms de Cancun, la plage a des trous de 5 metrres (plus de sables !!!) les hotels sont fermés, les magasins détruits par le pillages mais de toutes facons il y a que des vols internes. Merida, Chichen Itza, Campeche, Chiapas, uxmal, Mexico, palenque pas de problemes nous avons effectuées les visites. Pour Acapulco pas de soucis car un autre groupe a été detourné labas!!!!!
Mon conseil est d'eviter la région de Cancun.
Ce pays est vraiment magnifique et je le recommande a tout le monde
A+
Voici des Nouvelles toutes fraiches, je reviens aujourd'hui du mexique apres un voyage de 12 jours (dont 3 jours de retour une vrai galère !!!!!!! car tous les vols internationaux de Cancun sont annulés nous avons fait: Attention accrochez vous: Cancun Mexico - Mexico Los angeles - Los angeles San fransico puis frankfort et enfin Paris..... Depart le Mardi a 3h00 du matin et arrive ce jour a 16h00. Bon pour te donner des nouvelles, Cancun tu oublis tout est détruit, plus de foret tropicale on voix des degats à 100 kms de Cancun, la plage a des trous de 5 metrres (plus de sables !!!) les hotels sont fermés, les magasins détruits par le pillages mais de toutes facons il y a que des vols internes. Merida, Chichen Itza, Campeche, Chiapas, uxmal, Mexico, palenque pas de problemes nous avons effectuées les visites. Pour Acapulco pas de soucis car un autre groupe a été detourné labas!!!!!
Mon conseil est d'eviter la région de Cancun.
Ce pays est vraiment magnifique et je le recommande a tout le monde
A+
Merci beaucoup pour ces informations.
Jepars Dimanche de St Barth et comme je suis obligée de passer par Paris je fais Madrid/Mexico/Acapulco
Nous n'avions pas prévu Cancun, donc ça devrait aller. Merci encore
Daniele SBH
Nous n'avions pas prévu Cancun, donc ça devrait aller. Merci encore
Daniele SBH
Ouin, mais moi je dois aller à Playa Del Carmen le 3 décembre, comment c'est?
Oui cela confirme les nouvelles que je viens de recevoir à l'instant d'amis qui reviennent du Mexique.
Oubliez Cancun car l'aeroport NADA !!! ce que m'a confirmez hier soir mon agence de voyages, ils ne mettent plus de passagers sur Cancun. Mais bon le Cancun n'est pas le Mexique.
Les autres sites sont ok.
Pour Riviera Maya, tout depend des hôtels pour Le Kantenah et le Colonial sont en refection mais simplement au niveau des lobbys donc pas de soucis.
Je vois que tu t'es amusé pour rentrer !!
Nous c'etait plus simple : juste Cuba et Pointe à Pitre !!!
Qui a dit que les voyages forment la jeunesse ???😏
Qui a dit que les voyages forment la jeunesse ???😏
Est-ce que des gens ont reçu d'autres informations, ou y a t'il d'autres sites qui donne d'avantage d'info sur la situation à Playa Del Carmen (je parle d'information à jour)
🙂 Hello
J'ai trouvé ce lien ; il y a l'etat des hôtels ce peut être un moyen de se faire une idée de la situation.
http://mexicohurricane.canalblog.com/
Bonjour,
Je pars également au mexique le 28 decembre à playa del carmen l'hotel prisma caraibe, un petit hotel de charme, si qq'un a des nouvelles ou nous déconseille fortement d'y aller prevenez moi !
merci à tous
Je pars également au mexique le 28 decembre à playa del carmen l'hotel prisma caraibe, un petit hotel de charme, si qq'un a des nouvelles ou nous déconseille fortement d'y aller prevenez moi !
merci à tous
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