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10-23-2011, 03:17 PM
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| Owner and Administrator  Join Date: 14th Feb 2003 Location: Cancun, Mexico
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|  Hurricane Rina headed for Cancun There's another storm heading this way which is likely to affect the region from Wednesday. The picture below will automatically update several times a day. There's also two more weather systems behind this one that could affect the area but too far away to predict right now.  |
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10-23-2011, 05:15 PM
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| Cancuncare Addict  Join Date: 30th Sep 2011 Location: Seattle, WA
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| My advice would be to stay clear of rooms that face the beach or the direction the wind will be blowing. Sounds like it will be a full house for Halloween and if you have flooding in the room they may not be able to move you to another room. The flood in our room was very inconvenient and if they would not have moved us it would have ruined our trip - the room smelled musty, the carpets were removed because they were soaked, there was an inch of cold water all over the floor, including next to the bed, and the couch was musty and soaking wet. The sliding doors are not sealed very well and with heavy rain and wind it will blow the water into your room horribly and there is nothing really to do to stop it. Our storm wasn't even a named storm at that time, but they said it had tropical storm wind speed, just never got organized enough with the center of circulation. This new storm looks much worse, but if the center stays well to the south it may end up being similar to last weekend (which was pretty darn bad). The wind rattles the sliding doors, and if you have a jacuzzi on the patio it is impossible to use it in that weather. Only the suites have the jacuzzi tubs in the bathroom. Also, don't even try to wear high heels in the halls if it is wet at all, you will kill yourself!! I actually slipped on 2 inch sandal heels, and then my heel popped off - was awesome! Got a bad bruise on my forearm from the metal hand rail I whacked it on when slipping another time. Bring shoes that you can walk over ice easier (my Keen sandals were best), otherwise it is very dangerous and it does feel like you are walking on ice! Hope you get lucky and the storm stays to the south! If it is just raining it isn't that big of deal, the wind is what f*cks everything up at the resort! |
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10-23-2011, 05:29 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 12th Oct 2011
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| Thanks for the room advise, we are going to be there onThursday. We'll make the best of it! |
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10-23-2011, 06:01 PM
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| Cancuncare Guru  Join Date: 27th Sep 2011 Location: TORONTO ONTARIO
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| Hey Steve, We all appreciate your updates... well atleast I do lol Is there any word on when this new weather is likely to end in Cancun? I seen you stated that there are more to follow possibly? Heading over on Nov7-14 and hoping for sunshine  Thx a bunch
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10-23-2011, 06:28 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 10th Oct 2011 Location: North Carolina
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| Yep Im with Kelly Cat! We are coming in Nov 3-11! I thought these storms would all be over by then..............??  |
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10-23-2011, 06:40 PM
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| Cancuncare Sun Care Advisor  Join Date: 23rd Jan 2009 Location: Cancun via PHILLY!!!
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| Hurricane Season runs from June through November, with Sept and Oct being the rainiest. |
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10-23-2011, 07:02 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 16th Sep 2011 Location: CAPECOD MASSACHUSETTS
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| I'm picking up some booze at airport on the way in just in case bars are boarded up due to storm. We have a great game to play and with fun people, we'll have a great time. Think positive.
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10-23-2011, 07:21 PM
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| Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 30th Sep 2011 Location: Seattle, WA
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| They opened up the nice shoes bar when the storm hit last weekend and people pretty much hung out in there. They brought food into the dance area behind the sports bar and that is where the parties were Saturday and Sunday nights. Saturday night Paty O's was open because it was more windy than raining (but most people were in the Nice Shoes bar), but Sunday it was all boarded up. I'm sure they will do the same next weekend if the storm hits. Just be careful with the slippery hallways, especially after a few drinks! But the nice shoes bar will be open for sure - I still recommend bringing your own alcohol, but that's just in case you are not wanting to leave your room at all! I posted some videos of the storm just now. |
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10-23-2011, 07:22 PM
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10-23-2011, 10:27 PM
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| Owner and Administrator Join Date: 14th Feb 2003 Location: Cancun, Mexico
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| Hmm, well as it stands at 11pm Sunday the storm is now named Rina, and predicted to be Hurricane Rina at Category 1 headed straight for us on Friday. With these things though, changes can and often do happen. I wouldn't be canceling anything just yet, give it a few days and see how things develop. On the bright side, one of the two weather systems behind it has fizzled away. |
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10-23-2011, 10:47 PM
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| Owner and Administrator Join Date: 14th Feb 2003 Location: Cancun, Mexico
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Storms/Hurricanes typically affect the area for 3 or 4 days at a time. This time of year they are at their peak so are not a surprise to those of us that live here. At the best, weather predictions are only accurate 4 or 5 days in advance and even then things can change a lot. No way of saying if Nov 7th to 14th will be nice weather or not this far out. Kinda like me asking you if it will snow in Toronto during Nov 7th - 14th, it might do but no one can be sure whether it will or not, two weeks away. | |
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10-23-2011, 10:51 PM
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| Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 30th Sep 2011 Location: Seattle, WA
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| LOL - well at least I can tell you with some degree of accuracy that it will rain in Seattle sometime this week, that is a given :-) Good luck to everyone there - hope the storm takes a different path! |
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10-24-2011, 06:48 AM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 27th Sep 2011 Location: TORONTO ONTARIO
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| Steve, what would we do without you???? You're the best. Will we be able to see you in TTR? Or are you just a name without a face here on cancun care ? lol Would love to meet up for a drink or two or three Anyways, as long as im far from my daily grime here in Toronto and I have booze, Ill have a friggen GREAT TIME. Im thinking positive and sure that in 2 weeks time it will all have passed Positive thinking right? Talk soon Steve and again THANK YOU!!!!!!!
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10-24-2011, 06:58 AM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 27th Sep 2011 Location: TORONTO ONTARIO
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| TOMSTER, We are sooo partying beside you Ill grab a couple bottles too as long as its not nasty gusty winds nor lightening, Ill be in the pool drinking... hoping to see all ya there
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10-24-2011, 08:51 AM
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| Cancuncare's Most Interesting Man  Join Date: 10th Jan 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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| Can't say I like the path this storm seems to be taking but storms don't always follow the forecast path. Fingers crossed for you guys!
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10-24-2011, 08:57 AM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 12th Oct 2011
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| Good idea, we'll grab some vodka and tequila at the airport and all hunker down together! |
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10-24-2011, 10:03 AM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 27th Sep 2011 Location: TORONTO ONTARIO
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| Rina/rain or sun, the party will live on |
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10-24-2011, 10:24 AM
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10-24-2011, 10:35 AM
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10-24-2011, 10:45 AM
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10-24-2011, 10:51 AM
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| So, how bad does the weather need to be before they cancel a flight? We're willing to chance it.
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10-24-2011, 10:59 AM
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10-24-2011, 11:13 AM
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| Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 13th Nov 2010 Location: Midwestern USA
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| Hurricane party We hope to be joining everyone's hurricane party's as well!! We may be stuck in Dallas/Fort Worth a day or two before we get to TTR. Will see how it goes. I am sure our flight will get from Illinois to Dallas on Thursday AM but will just have to see how it goes since we are suppose to arrive at 1400 on Thursday on AA. I wonder how they will go about rebooking us and getting us on a different flight when the weather clears. It could be interesting I guess I better get my patience in check. LOL. Hope to see everyone soon and safe travels everyone. PS Ken we tried calling you earlier!!! Tina |
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10-24-2011, 11:43 AM
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10-24-2011, 11:45 AM
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We might be able to arrange some kind of alternative party, maybe a Carlos N Charlies takeover or something, or perhaps reschedule the cruise for Monday. (I just updated the Oct 30th Cruise thread) | |
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10-24-2011, 11:48 AM
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10-24-2011, 12:11 PM
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| Cancuncare Addict Join Date: 30th Sep 2011 Location: Seattle, WA
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| My best advice to the ladies is to bring shoes that will give you some traction on slippery tile - and I am SO not kidding on this one. The wind blows a lot of water into the hallways because of all the open areas and it gets VERY slick - reminded me of trying to walk on sheet ice last winter! During the storm last weekend everyone was pretty much hanging out in Nice Shoes, and it was like someone else said with the games in the hall and stuff. The staff do what they can to make it fun, but it isn't very big and for the large turnout due to the special Halloween stuff, I don't know what they'll do. It was wall to wall people in the dance area and sports bar, and with everything all wet it can get a little 'ripe' smelling - lol!! Go with the flow, don't worry about hair/makeup (that gets ruined in the wind/rain, even inside, trust me on that!), wear beach clothes and dance!! For those with outside jacuzzis, if this is a hurricane you probably are not going to be able to use them! Make friends with someone in a Temptation Suite! It isn't a big jacuzzi tub, but several people can sit on the side and put their feet in and play footsie games  I strongly recommend bringing a large tumbler or your own bottles of liquor for a hurricane party because there is only one bar that isn't outside and if that is where everyone is then it will be very crowded and take a long time to get your drinks! That's how it was Sat/Sun night last week. The bartenders were doing the best they could, but there just isn't that much space to have a lot of people working back there. Hope the worst of it stays off the coast!! |
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10-24-2011, 12:13 PM
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| I can choose my own title  Join Date: 2nd Jun 2008 Location: Macedon, NY
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| According to The current StormPulse Track it looks like it swinging to the West somwhat. I'm betting all will be OK with you all!! 
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