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cabo huricane resort damage report? [merged]

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california-bighorn said:
They have said on their Facebook page that they will accomidate those who has to cancel Cabo reservations in their Mazatlan locations if there is availability. We are not interested in going to Mazatlan.
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What do you have against Mazatlan? The Pueblo Bonito's there are very nice resorts. Emerald Bay is a bit far out of town for me, but the free bus or a 50 peso taxi ($4) gets you to the middle of the Golden Zone. Walk out the gate of the 'in-the-zone' location and a 7-10 peso bus goes anywhere.

That's certainly the lowest cost alternative to Cabo.

Jim
 
Passepartout said:
What do you have against Mazatlan? The Pueblo Bonito's there are very nice resorts. Emerald Bay is a bit far out of town for me, but the free bus or a 50 peso taxi ($4) gets you to the middle of the Golden Zone. Walk out the gate of the 'in-the-zone' location and a 7-10 peso bus goes anywhere.

That's certainly the lowest cost alternative to Cabo.

Jim
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We loved Emerald Bay and the bus to town which always ran on time. We have friends that own at the other one and love it. They go every April for 2 weeks

Lynn
 
Passepartout said:
What do you have against Mazatlan? The Pueblo Bonito's there are very nice resorts. Emerald Bay is a bit far out of town for me, but the free bus or a 50 peso taxi ($4) gets you to the middle of the Golden Zone. Walk out the gate of the 'in-the-zone' location and a 7-10 peso bus goes anywhere.

That's certainly the lowest cost alternative to Cabo.

Jim
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Although Emerald bay was nice,the SCUBA Diving in Mazatlan sucks!!!! Went there once and never again. Just our preference. In Cabo in November the water is still in the lower 80's with great visibility and all kinds of marine life to see and photo.
 
pittle said:
I have read that PBSB is allowing people with reservations for September & October (and maybe November) to re-schedule for a time in 2015 if they want to.



Here is an article about the airport not opening until October 9th. http://www.itravel-cabo.com/news/ca...s-international-airport-after-hurricane-odile
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Having read the Notice to Airman (NOTAM), I'd take a big grain of salt before buying into a open airport on 9 October. The ONLY thing the NOTAM says is that SJD is open to official, humanitarian and GA flights dm the date of the Notice issuance until 8 October. With major airlines canceling flights thru 17 October and beyond, you can probably bet there will be no commercial aviation services until November.
 
I agree - I personally would not plan to go there before January myself.

Back in 2005, we did go to the Riviera Maya 3-1/2 weeks after Hurricane Wilma. Mayan Palace said they were open, but we probably should have changed to another location. We had 13 people and three 2-bedroom units scheduled so it was easier to try it since everyone had their vacation time scheduled for Thanksgiving and finding a place we could all go and stay at the same place with less than 1 month's notice flying from various areas of the country was practically impossible.

The first week we were there, I think there were less than 200 guests total. Our family joined us for the week of Thanksgiving and there were significantly more guests there. Playa del Carmen was barely open and the units in the first 9 buildings at the Mayan Palace and all 7 Grand Mayan buildings were closed. All windows were replaced and the housekeepers, landscaping & maintenance staff were working frantically. We watched palapas being rebuilt while there. We had a great trip and everyone in our group brought lots of $1 and $5 bills to tip with. Our grandson used his to tip the landscaping guys. We also ate on site more than usual so that they would have some business.

We had a good time because it was our annual family vacation where we wanted to visit and hang out by the pool.
 
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I'm happy to see that things are improving and more businesses are able to reopen according to this article.

There's a wealth of information on that website, and it's free to register for it and be able to see all the articles.
 
We're supposed to be going the first week of January. It looks like it will be a bit of a nail biter, waiting to see if we can go. We never buy travel insurance but we bought it for this trip just to have the medical evac insurance. It turns out that our policy will cover our lodging only if it is uninhabitable. We can cancel until Nov 5th and get back everything except for $250 (this week was an RCI rental). I guess we'll have to wait and see. Obviously they have to get that airport functional first.
 
pittle said:
I have read that PBSB is allowing people with reservations for September & October (and maybe November) to re-schedule for a time in 2015 if they want to.

Here is an article about the airport not opening until October 9th. http://www.itravel-cabo.com/news/ca...s-international-airport-after-hurricane-odile
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I just received a reply from PBSB about my question on extending our 2 weeks we had reservations in November for. I was told if we didn't want to lose the weeks we needed to deposit them with RCI. Obviously, I'm not accepting that as we don't belong to RCI and even if we did, weeks deposited 5 weeks prior to check in at a location where there was no Airline service wouldn't be worth much.
 
klpca said:
We're supposed to be going the first week of January. It looks like it will be a bit of a nail biter, waiting to see if we can go. We never buy travel insurance but we bought it for this trip just to have the medical evac insurance. It turns out that our policy will cover our lodging only if it is uninhabitable. We can cancel until Nov 5th and get back everything except for $250 (this week was an RCI rental). I guess we'll have to wait and see. Obviously they have to get that airport functional first.
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The trouble, at least with PBSB, is they are stating the rooms will be habitable. Trouble for us, according to Alaska Airlines, is the airport will not be open on Nov 2nd. So PBSB may take the position our room was ready to occupy so it's not their problem.
 
california-bighorn said:
The trouble, at least with PBSB, is they are stating the rooms will be habitable. Trouble for us, according to Alaska Airlines, is the airport will not be open on Nov 2nd. So PBSB may take the position our room was ready to occupy so it's not their problem.
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I'd say it's their problem in that they are located in a area without a functioning airport. That's not your issue, it's theirs.
 
jefrazier said:
I'd say it's their problem in that they are located in a area without a functioning airport. That's not your issue, it's theirs.
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I meant that in a generic manner. That it could be the position of any or all of the resorts. Actually PBSB has contacted us. Fortunately they are being very flexible with re-booking our reservations.
 
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Airport updates

http://www.itravel-cabo.com/news/ca...s-international-airport-after-hurricane-odile


"GAP operate twelve airports within Mexico's Pacific region, including Los Cabos International Airport (SJD). In the meantime, following extensive damage to terminal buildings 1 & 2 in the aftermath of Hurricane Odile (as reported here), the focus will be on restoring these to meet minimal FAA regulations. GAP managed to clear the runways at SJD within twelve hours of Hurricane Odile and, working alongside Federal and State authorities, have secured the safety of around 25,000 people through airlifts out of the affected area.

They have confirmed a commitment to fully restore facilities at the airport by November 25th 2014, stating that they are continuing to work alongside the federal government, the FAA and the State of Baja California Sur."
 
Grand Mayan San Jose del Cabo

I called the Grand Mayan central reservations number to see when the resort would re-open. I told them that we had reservations Dec. 20-27. They told me that all reservations through January are cancelled. Has anyone else been told that?
 
For those whose reservations may be in jeopardy due to the airlines
Sky Auction has buy it now rooms at Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay in Mazatlan for $199 for a week so that may ease some pain if you cant get your lodging switched
 
Alaska Airlines says they are starting some flights on Oct 8.

This totally conflicts with the earlier information, but it looks like it's good news.

http://blog.alaskaair.com/2014/09/26/alaska-airlines-to-resume-los-cabos-flying-oct-8/

Posted on September 26, 2014 By Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines will resume flying one daily roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Los Cabos starting Oct. 8 following the recent announcement that Los Cabos International Airport will reopen. Tickets are now available for purchase at http://www.alaskaair.com/.
The airport sustained significant damage by Hurricane Odile and has since been closed for repairs.
Starting Oct. 8, Flight 236 will depart Los Angeles at 10:10 a.m. arriving in Los Cabos at 1:26 p.m. The return Flight 251 will depart Los Cabos at 2:25 p.m. and arrive in Los Angeles at 3:45 p.m.
 
scobrn said:
I called the Grand Mayan central reservations number to see when the resort would re-open. I told them that we had reservations Dec. 20-27. They told me that all reservations through January are cancelled. Has anyone else been told that?
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Check out these pictures. https://www.facebook.com/grandmayanhurricaneodile
Looks like they were hit hard. Here's a link to the tripadvisor thread. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...e_Odile_damage-Los_Cabos_Baja_California.html

I heard that Worldmark Coral Baja wasn't opening until Jan 31.
 
Updated list of Cabo businesses opening dates

Here's an updated list of business opening dates. Looks like they are making progress down there.
 
email from Pueblo Bonito

I just got this message:



Dear Pueblo Bonito Guests,

Following the initial recovery efforts after Hurricane Odile, we would like to give you an update on the progress happening at the Pueblo Bonito resorts and villas. Our hardworking team members are working relentlessly to finish the cleaning and repairs of certain areas of the resorts, and great progress has been made. For updates on the advancements made and images of the resorts, please visit our Facebook page.

The official report is that the Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is projected to open again for commercial flights by October 8th. Because of this, October 8th will also be the first day that we will start receiving guests at our Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos, Pueblo Bonito Rosé and Pueblo Bonito Pacifica resorts.

In order to ensure the complete satisfaction of our guests during the month of October, the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort & Spa will reopen on October 13, 2014. Should your arrival at the Sunset Beach Resort be scheduled for an earlier date, we will gladly help you switch reservations to another Pueblo Bonito property.

Most airlines have confirmed that they will resume flights from certain gateways on October 8 or 9. For the latest flight information, please check with your airline. For those who cannot travel to the destination because of flight cancellations, we recommend that you reschedule your vacation for a later date or that you switch the stay to one of our Mazatlan Resorts. Please make any and all changes to your reservation by contacting the channel through which the reservation was booked (Pueblo Bonito Reservations, Travel-Agent, RCI, Expedia.com, etc).

On a final note, the reopening date for the Quivira Golf Club is October 9th. We will be extending our Soft Opening Rates throughout the month of October.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800-990-8250 (US) or 1-855-478-2811 (Canada), or by emailing reservations@pueblobonito.com.

We appreciate all of the patience, compassion and understanding you have all shown during this time. We are very excited to start welcoming you at our properties again, and look forward to providing you with a wonderful vacation experience in the very near future!


Sincerely,

The Reservations Team
Pueblo Bonito Resorts and Spas
 
Some people might enjoy this blog report about Alaska Airlines and what the company did in Cabo after the hurricane. Great job!:clap:
 
What a heart-warming story of what Alaska Airlines did. Thanks for sharing.
 
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