Hurricane Dean reports- Costa Maya / Majahual - Page 3 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

beth n rod · 08-22-2007, 08:28 AM

If anyone sees an after photo of the dock at Costa Maya or the square there, please post it.

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 10:50 AM

Here is a 'before pic' of part of the main street of Majahual, which is right on the beach:

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 10:52 AM

And one taken from the beach looking toward the street

AND a link to our CLF Cruise Gallery section for Costa Maya:

http://www.cruiselinefans.com/galler...ry.php/cat/712

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 11:22 AM

Majahual . . . jjust a tone's throw from the port at Costa Maya

In addition to the obvious in the above picture, note how foliage was stripped from what is leaft of the trees. This is something we noted in parts of Florida in 2004.

sue miller · 08-22-2007, 11:51 AM

Some pics of damage.......Mexico Hurricane Dean Majahual on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Dean is now a cat 2 before second landfall

musicalcruiser · 08-22-2007, 12:16 PM

Costa Maya news from seatrader.com
Costa Maya estimates 6- to 8-month closure
22/8/2007
Puerto Costa Maya estimates a six- to eight-month closure due to damage suffered from the direct hit by Hurricane Dean, Seatrade Insider has learned.
‘We believe more than 50% of the pier is gone. It’s a multimillion-dollar loss,’ port spokesman Cesar Lizarraga said.

An assessment of facilities is under way and more information will be provided soon. No casualties were reported in the area as of yesterday, but there was heavy damage to the fishing village of Majahual and the town of Bacalar.

‘We will rebuild,’ Lizarraga told Seatrade Insider. ‘The region is counting on us.’ The Hamui family, chief investors in Puerto Costa Maya, will soon put forward their recovery plan.

Mexican President Felipe Calderón overnighted in Chetumal, 60 miles south of Puerto Costa Maya, and is scheduled to inspect the port and surrounding area today.

Lizarraga is starting to call on cruise lines in South Florida to discuss the future. He anticipates operators will redeploy ships to Western Caribbean ports such as Roatán and Belize while Costa Maya is rebuilding

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 12:19 PM

Oh, my!

BAD economic news for the folks there . . .

Though perhaps a ray of sunshine for those of us who have a certain special interest in Roatan! Don't like it coming at Costa Maya's expense, though.

Char · 08-22-2007, 12:24 PM

At this very moment we have 23 "guests" reading this thread!

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 12:44 PM

Our Stewards, Guides, and Members are making an effort to find any and all information about the area and bring it to this thread... if we can help to be a source of information about the area, then we are serving a purpose.

Welcome, guests - if you have information to share, please register as a member, and post it here.

Char · 08-22-2007, 12:46 PM

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