OFFICIAL INFORMATION, Wednesday 26 2005
Come to Cozumel has the commitment to report and post on our web site the most accurate information and reports on the status on the island after last weekends storm "Wilma", We work close together with the Chamber of Tourism, the Fideicomiso of Cozumel, the Hotel Association, and the local government. We are gathering official reports from this institutions and will be posting them on this web site for those seeking information on the status and well being of the people of Cozumel.
The Mayor of Cozumel Gustavo Ortega met this morning with the cruise line representatives of Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines and the owners of stores on the main front and tour operators of Cozumel. After listening to the reports on the status of the island, tour operators and store owners made a commitment to the cruise lines and set up a date to start receiving Cruise Ship passengers starting on NOVEMBER 14 2005.
As of the Cruise lines representatives will be scheduling the first cruise ship arrivals to Cozumel starting on November 14 2005 using tenders to get the passengers from the ship to town where they are not able to dock on the piers that are already under reconstruction where damaged. Stores located on the main avenue of Cozumel and the first downtown area should be fully working by November 14 200 too. Tour operators will be reporting this next days until November 14 about the status of each tour trying to ensure full operation by this date.
In a statement issued by mr. Mario Molina president of Cruceros Maritimos and Aviomar stated that the ferry from CALICA to COZUMEL is now crossing to the island bringing trailers with food, gas, medicine and all the necessary things for rebuilt. They will be trying to be working 24 hours continuously to bring all the trucks that are now ready to arrive to Cozumel parked in Calica. In a statement also issued by Mr Gustavo Ortega is reported that a ferry from the Mexican navy is about to arrive to the island to help the trailers cross from Calica also.
The president Vicente Fox is schedule to arrive to Cozumel tomorrow morning (Thursday October 26) to see the work done so far to the island.
We now have electricity at 3 neighborhoods of Cozumel and expect to have it fully restored by tonight in 2 more. In other news we are happy to say that since Hurricane Emily that hit Cozumel this past summer there were not may trees in the island that could damage electrical and telephone posts this time, so mainly there are fallen posts rather than broken ones caused by fallen trees this past summer by hurricane Emily.
FOR VISITORS COMING TO COZUMEL THIS SEASON
Come to Cozumel will have the Official Statement to be issued by the hotel Association of Cozumel tomorrow morning with the status of each and every hotel in Cozumel.
We will also be posting daily information on the status of each hotel as soon as it is received.
For visitors arriving to Cozumel by cruise ships please contact your cruise line since the schedules will be changing before NOVEMBER 14 2005, We expect the first ship to arrive to the island on November 14 2005.
Luanne
Hope This Answers some Questions About Cozumel
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