Is it safe to go to Cancun?
Is it now safe to go to Cancun, considering the outbreak of swine flu? On my blog, this is now a more common question; folks want to know if and when it is safe to go to Cancun.
There are currently two camps out there, the locals who believe it is very safe (including Mexican officials), and some on the outside, who would advise caution.
So intead of venturing an opinion, here are the facts as they stand. Each tourist need to make up his or her own decision about this.
LA Times today reports on Cancun Travel Safety quoting Mexico’s Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova who has stated that 5 top beach areas — Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo and Cozumel — have not registered any confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus.
“Tourist destinations are safe in Mexico,” Cordova said. “People can come back with complete peace of mind. It is being monitored very intensively.”
According to LA Times, In Quintana Roo state, home to Cancun, federal health officials have tallied 11 cases. At least one was in Cancun, according to state authorities. I believe the cases reported are from an earlier period compared with the statement about the safety of coming back. Will provide an update in the next blog post.
In the meantime the CDC advisory against non-essential travel to Mexico remains in effect.
Interestingly three hotels have offered free Cancun holidays for three years to any tourist that catches swine flu while there.
Mexico woos tourists after swine flu - He said Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo and Los Cabos, popular tourists destinations on the Pacific coasts, have no swine flu cases. However, in Cancun and Acapulco, tourist destinations, seven and eight cases of swine flu …
Free holidays offered to tourists who catch swine flu in Mexico … - Officials have said that 25 hotels in and around Cancun have been forced to close due to the swine flu crisis. And the FCO is still advising against all but essential travel to Mexico. It emerged today that flight operators are …
Mexico Will Pay For Your Vacation If You Have Swine Flu - In an effort to drum up tourism, hotels in Cancún and Riviera Maya are offering complimentary vacation packages to people who can prove they have been afflicted by swine / pig / hybrid / H1N1 flu. Or whoever wins a wet t-shirt contest. …
Is it safe to have a connection or layover in Mexico City?
It is absolutely safe to go to Cancun. Just returned fro mthere (april 29-may6) NO ONE there is sick? Even visited teh firestation and spent time with teh paramedics. They haven’t had a single call for flu or anything like it. In fact, they have been very slow overall. Who would know best than the 1st responders about the level of illness. Great time to go to Cancun. No lines, no waits, dive boats and restaurants to yourself. The people there are suffereing- no business + no work so don’t believe the media slander, go enjoy your vacations?
Flying out Saturday Morning from Houston to Cancun! My Alert? Think Smart, and use pre-cautuon. Look at your surrounding, watch what you touch. If some one looks sick, and is coughing, spitting, looking Feverish (Stay Away). Wash your hands frequently. Although there is No re-assurance of catching any kind of disese,(Common cold, Regular Flu, ect. )Just use the simple thought (YOU KNOW IT OUT THERE, SO DON’T PANIC) Anyone going? Come -ON.. Lets go DIVE! Get Wet & Blow Some Bubbles! I’ll be on the Reef! Have a Wonderful Day! Lee
Here is the REAL deal. We were there from 5-2 to 5-10. There ARE NO ISSUES just a bunch of hype. This is rediculous. GO TO CANCUN NO WORRIES ITS WONDERFULL!
Stop the ridiculous hype. We went to Senior Frogs, Pat Obriens, Carlos and Charlies, and spent a great deal of time at the Gran Caribe Resort without so much as a sneeze. When you arrive they take your temperature with something like you would but @ Walgreens. When you leave you fill out a form listing any symptoms. Go to Cancun, all this stuff is rediculous. JTR 5-14-09
Chill
Its all good.
Joe
We just got back from Cancun after 2 fantastic weeks! The media really hyped up this swine flu thing. We personally have friends living there and there were no cases - people were not wearing masks as shown on tv. I think it is a sin that Cancun has lost so much of their tourist business because of lies and hype.