Can anyome comment on the Covid situation in Cancun?

[HarborsideHappyGirl]

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the staff are all vaccinated at the two Westins?
Are guests wearing masks in public places?
Are tests easy to arrange for return trips?

Any other Covid related intel would be appreciated.

Thanks!
HHG

 

[CalGalTraveler]

I just posted this in another forum. There is a reference to Cancun.

The Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Are Traveling to Different Places

If true, the implications of this are significant: "Unvaccinated friendly" locales will be even deadlier because of higher concentration of unvaxxed relative to vaxxed. https://yourmileagemayvary.net/2021/09/05/the-vaccinated-unvaccinated-are-traveling-to-different-places/

tugbbs.com

 

[byeloe]

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the staff are all vaccinated at the two Westins?
Are guests wearing masks in public places?
Are tests easy to arrange for return trips?

Any other Covid related intel would be appreciated.

Thanks!
HHG

We are here(Lagunamar) now. A lot of staff have one or two shots, and there are some with none. Staff all have masks on. Guests mostly have been wearing masks indoors and a good majority outdoors also.

This was definitely not the case last week at Royal Sands

Testing both Antigen and PCR can be scheduled with your concierge or you can go offsite to one of the portable testing setups in the hotel zone.
I walked past one just outside of the kulkucan plaza on my way to the grocery store. It was 500 pesos for antigen and 1700 for pcr

 

[maddog497]

We used expiring SO to get 9 nights in October a few months ago and just booked our flights tonight. Most expensive flights so far to get there and back. We paid the extra to ensure we could change (postpone) the flights. This is our 5th visit and looking forward to it again, so we are glad to read posts that are encouraging.

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[easyrider]

It looks like the delta variant is getting around in Mexico. The good resorts are taking precautions and so should tourists. At this point going without being vaccinated seems irresponsible, imo. I read this the other day, linked below.

Bill

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ancun-and-los-cabos-as-third-wave-hits-mexico

 

[HarborsideHappyGirl]

Everyone in our party is doubly vaccinated... but it is still good to get an idea of the "lay of the land" before going. We also purchased tickets that are refundable should the situation deteriorate.

 

[HarborsideHappyGirl]

We are here(Lagunamar) now. A lot of staff have one or two shots, and there are some with none.

How do you know which is which?

 

[Jodyv]

Just came back from a stay at The Royal Sands. We are both vaccinated. Every precaution seemed to be taken. There was a girl on my flight from lax that kept taking her mask off. The staff reminded her several times and ultimately gave her a "final notice" and had her sign something. (I don't know what this means......but seemed serious to me...) There is someone at every business entrance with sanitizer. Masks were worn by almost everyone. We went on a day trip to Chichen Itza and masks were required. The bus driver delivered a shot of sanitizer before boarding the bus. There are even mats before entrances to sanitize shoes. I didn't know about any of the staff's vaccination status, but again, everyone had a mask. The resort provided Covid testing, which was very convenient but there are even drive-thru testing sites in the hotel zone. I live in Southern California and feel that people here are generally careful, but I felt that- in Cancun, they are over-the-top careful.
Additionally, the security at the airport seemed more strict than ever. They especially focused on electronics and liquids greater that 100ml. (I had to toss my new bottle of hot sauce! It was 145ml....)

So ultimately, we were probably safer in Cancun than in Southern California.

And darn. Wish I would have bought a bottle of Kahlua and checked my bag...

 

[jmhpsu93]

Just came back from a stay at The Royal Sands. We are both vaccinated. Every precaution seemed to be taken. There was a girl on my flight from lax that kept taking her mask off. The staff reminded her several times and ultimately gave her a "final notice" and had her sign something. (I don't know what this means......but seemed serious to me...) There is someone at every business entrance with sanitizer. Masks were worn by almost everyone. We went on a day trip to Chichen Itza and masks were required. The bus driver delivered a shot of sanitizer before boarding the bus. There are even mats before entrances to sanitize shoes. I didn't know about any of the staff's vaccination status, but again, everyone had a mask. The resort provided Covid testing, which was very convenient but there are even drive-thru testing sites in the hotel zone. I live in Southern California and feel that people here are generally careful, but I felt that- in Cancun, they are over-the-top careful.
Additionally, the security at the airport seemed more strict than ever. They especially focused on electronics and liquids greater that 100ml. (I had to toss my new bottle of hot sauce! It was 145ml....)

So ultimately, we were probably safer in Cancun than in Southern California.

And darn. Wish I would have bought a bottle of Kahlua and checked my bag...

That was our experience last August (2020). Definitely felt safer there than here.

We're headed down in December and hoping for the best.

 

[byeloe]

How do you know which is which?

Just from talking with them