LOS CABOS, Mexico -- The Los Cabos Tourism Board said some resorts
sustained "superficial" damage from Hurricane Marty, which hit
Sept. 22 as a category 2 storm, and is advising hotel guests
heading to the destination to check with their travel agents or
call their hotels directly.
As of Sept. 23, the Los Cabos Airport was fully operational
after approximately 24 hours of limited service. The tourism board
said all flights are on schedule and roads are passable from the
airport to Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, although the road
to La Paz is accessible only by four-wheel drive vehicles.
Electricity has returned to most parts of Cabo San Lucas, San
Jose del Cabo and the corridor, but only about 20% of phone service
is operational. The majority of hotels operate on generators.
Some hotels are offering limited services at such facilities as
restaurants and spas, and are facing limited drinking water
supplies because half of the wells that provide them with water are
under review, the tourism board said. The destination's eight golf
courses reported no serious damage.
Some hotels, including the Westin Regina and Sheraton Hacienda,
are waiving cancellation fees for travel this week, and others are
expected to follow suit.
The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression early Sept. 24
and was expected to break up later in the day.
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