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Comprehensive "Los Cabos" area Updates
Monday Sept 22, 2014
The following information has been gathered from various reputable sources Sept 19-21. We will provide updates as available.
The area is under FEDERAL CONTROL until further notice.
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) Reopen: September 27
Cabo San Lucas Airport (CSL) Reopen: October 10*
Power Restored: 45%
Water Restored: Complete Monday or Tuesday (Mostly Restored)
Phone - Landlines Restored: Completed
Internet Restored: Completed
Garbage Pick-Up: Resumed
Most Hotels Reopening: See comprehensive list below
Bisbee's Tournament: On as Scheduled Oct 17
* The CSL Airport reports on their Facebook page they have been operating daytime since Sept 17.
"Locals News"
CABO FUERTE and things are coming together faster than many thought possible. Power, gas stations are open. Banks opening today Mon Sept 22nd
“The Mexican Army doing a sensational job of cleaning up and getting food and water to people in need. Community kitchens have opened up in several
areas".Pisces Sportfishing 9/20/14
Airports
The Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) did not suffer runway/infrastructure damage. There was damage to terminals and control tower. Now closed
for repairs. Projected to open Sept 26, 2014. The smaller CSL Airport did not suffer damage to the runways – operational daytime only.
Utilites
More than 1500 CFE (Electrical) workers working to restore power - Power has already been restored to 65% of Los Cabos.
Telmex restored telecommunications (telephone, internet) to 100% of the area and no more lines at the gas stations.
Water has been restored to about 40% of normal capacity. They are testing the desalination plant and expect full water recovery this week.
Security
After a couple of days of much publicized looting of stores, official sources report things are under control with over 1500 military units keeping
the peace. Rumors of a jailbreak were just that – untrue rumors.
Businesses Update
Baja Cantina Marina, Mango Cantina, La Davina, Cabo Cantina, Solomon's Landing, Mango Deck, Cabo Blue and Captain Tony's are serving food, drinks,
smiles and hugs. Many other restaurants will remain closed until tourists return as majority of their guests were tourists. Beach vendors being
spotted again.
6 bank branches have reopened – plus 3 ATMs. Several gas stations are open. 6 of 19 grocery and department stores have reopened, including Wal-Mart.
MOST Cabo San Lucas fishing charters are ready to go fishing. Just waiting for the Port Captain to give the all clean PORT OPEN.
Now that power has been restored to the IGY Marina, cleanup can begin.
East Cape and La Paz report mostly clean up of flying debris and are mostly back to normal operations.
Humanitarian
Hundreds of tons of food and water have arrived to the area – brought in by land and sea and are being distributed. The Mexican CRUZ ROJA Red Cross
is leading the effort together with the military. There are thousands of homeless in the colonies.
For ways to help the colonies, check with Trip Advisor PROJECT SMILES COLONIES RELIEF spearheaded by “Tooley”
International Community Foundation –has collected $21,295.00 in 5 Days
Sarahuaro Community –has collected $19.635.00 in 5 Days
Bisbee's Hurricane Relief – has collected $40,000.00 in 4 Days + $250k from Bisbees
Cabo Magic Sportfishing – If you wish to make a donation directly to a specific captain, mate, or other person associated with Cabo Magic please
contact Lori. International Vonage 619-819-8634 USA Tollfree 888-475-5337 MX Tollfree 800-161-4879.
As soon as Cabo is ready to welcome you, there is no better way to support the recovery than with your visit.
Alphabetical Listing of Hotel Damage & Reopening Update as of Sept 20, 2014
Bahia Hotel - Only minimal damage. Oct 30 "or sooner".
Barcelo Grand Faro - Still Assessing. Tentatively Sept 22
Cabo Azul - December
Cabo Pulmo Resort - Minimal damage. Operational.
Cabo Villas - Minimal damage. Sept 27
Capella Pedral - Oct 1
Casa Dorada - Oct 9
Club Cascadas - Oct 15
Club Regina - Oct 31
Dreams - Cosmetic damage and debris - No structural damages. Oct 15.
East Cape Resorts - Minor damage - fully operational.
East Cape RV – Three trees down - no major damage to trailers or palapas - no damage to boats.
Esperanza - October 13
Fiesta Americana - Nov 15 for big corporate group - Nov 23 for individual reservations.
Finisterra (Sandos) - Tentative date of October 1.
Grand Mayan - Significant damage. Closed for approx 2 months.
Grand Solmar - Oct 22
Hacienda Beach Club - Oct 15
Hacienda del Mar - Oct 31
Hacienda Encantada - Oct 15
Hilton Los Cabos - Still Assessing.
Holiday Inn – Nov 1st
Hotel Los Pescadores - Closed for a week or so.
Hyatt Place - Oct17
Hyatt Ziva – Oct 17
Las Ventanas - Assessing damage. Update to be released Sept 22.
Los Barriles - Minor damage. Fully operational.
Los Cabos Golf Resort - Closed for 2 weeks for clean-up.
Marina Fiesta - Oct 15
ME Cabo - Oct 16
Melia Real - Oct 15
One & Only Palmilla - Oct 15
Playa Grande - Oct 22
Pueblo Bonito Blanco (Los Cabos) - No structural damage - . Oct 1
Pueblo Bonito Montecristo - No structural damage. Oct 1
Pueblo Bonito Rose - No structural damage. Oct 1
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica - No structural damage. Oct 1
Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach - No structural damage. Oct 1
Quinta del Sol - Oct 22
Rancho Leonero - Minimal damage. Fully operational.
Riu Palace - No official word at the time of this writing.
Riu Santa Fe - Significant damage. No official info at the time of this writing.
Royal Decameron - Oct 17
Royal Solaris - Oct 10
Secrets Marquis - Cosmetic damage – No serious structural damages. Oct 15.
Secrets Puerto Los Cabos - Cosmetic damage - No structural damage. Oct 15.
Sheraton - Significant damage. Closed until "at least" October 31.
Solmar - Oct 22
Villa del Arco - Oct 1
Villa del Palmar -. Oct 1
Villa La Estancia -.Oct 1
Westin - Oct 31.
Worldmark Coral Baja - Jan 31
Wyndham - Oct 1.
Zoetry - Oct 15.
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Nancy Drew
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Prnicess Cruise cancels Cabo port call
http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2014/09/22/princess-...
New Details on reopening the Airport:
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2014/9/22/25947/6430/travel/New+Details+on+the+Reopening+Date+for+Cabo+San+Lucas'+Hurricane-Damaged+Airport
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The fallout from Hurricane Odile continues, now one week after the category 3 storm lashed the Baja Peninsula and stranded nearly 40,000 tourists.
Although relief flights operated by governments and even by airlines have been successful in evacuating the stranded, the major airport for the
region—Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)—remains closed to regularly scheduled service and, as of Friday, the Directorate General of Civil
Aeronautics suspended relief operations in order to begin airport repairs.
The latest word on a reopening date for SJD comes from the airport's operator, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, who are now planning to welcome
limited flights no earlier than September 26. The danger lies not in the actual flying to/from or landing at the airport since the runways and
taxiways themselves were not damaged. It's the airport buildings serving passengers—Terminal 1 with a collapsed roof and Terminal 2 with structural
damage, both a general mess—which delay the resumption of flights.
In their blog, Alaska Airlines shares some numbers from their batch of relief flights:
In all, nine relief flights carried 1,549 people out of Los Cabos on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Two relief flights carried 229 people out of
Mazatlan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday’s relief flight out of Loreto carried 140 people.
According to Travel Weekly, Mexican tourism officials this week will "meet in New York with some of the industry’s larger travel providers to address
the region’s challenges during the upcoming weeks and months," that is, if they can get there. Mexico Tourism Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu and
Mexico Tourism Board CEO Rodolfo Lopez-Negrete will discuss “a plan of action” on September 25, at which time we should know more.
Late last week we received more first-hand reports from travelers experiencing the frantic exodus from Los Cabos Airport. Here's one such story:
[The hotel] told everyone that we had to leave today and gave us 3 times. 8am, 10am and 12. They did not give us any breakfast and said they had no
water either. By 9am there were no buses so we took a cab to the airport. It took us 6 hrs to make our way to the front of the line and get out.
It appeared from what we heard from other travelers that the other hotels did the same. They wanted to get everyone out. We were so lucky that
American Airlines, Alaska, Delta, Southwest, Virgin and other airlines sent planes to pick up Americans. There are still many travelers having to
spend the night camping out.
There's also the matter of the airport staff to consider. You see above what Odile did to a massive supported structure, but bear in the mind that
homes and entire neighborhoods were also totaled, and some of the residents now homeless or facing rebuilding or repair of their residences work at
the airport and the rest of Cabo's tourism sector. Without sufficient shelter and transport, staff may be significantly low, which in turn increases
wait time and limits on activities and amenities. Whereas visitors to Cabo may be losing a vacation because of Odile, residents of the area have lost
much more.
As far as other forms of travel to Cabo, all cruise lines visiting the port have postponed their stops. Carnival is scheduled to be among the first to
return, predicting October 4 (subject to change).
If you're scheduled to travel to Los Cabos, La Paz, or anywhere else in the Baja Peninsula in the upcoming month, please check with your airline and
other travel providers to discuss options.
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Maron
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Cabo Magic
What a wonderful report. Thanks for the time and effort.
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Bruce R Leech
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Mood: A lot cooler than Mulege
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Cabo Magic you are the best
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Nancy Drew
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The clean up is underway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pSZWGxdPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGaaqY7haPI
[Edited on 9-23-2014 by Nancy Drew]
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elskel
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CaboMagic check your U2U
Tommy check your U2U
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CaboMagic
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Gracias Maron y Bruce (so doggone good 2 c u!!!)
Done elskel ..
The port has not <yet> been opened .. The port Captain wants more cleanup done first .. some boats broke free .. since owners are not in town,
there may not be keys available - depending upon the local circumstances.
Several of "Our" Captains have commented that even tho this storm is a "God'creation, He also had His hand protecting .. the mast of a sail fell, and
remarkably missed hitting anyone, or anything ..
So tonite, everyone in Cabo is amazed at how quickly everything is coming together .. amazing TEAM Spirit ...
We are grateful too, to learn other areas are receiving needed 'attention' to get things to Pre-Odile-Ordeal fashion.
Peace, love and definitely fish tacos.
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