2005 Archive
News from our 2005 archive.
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Some of Hurricane Wilma's biggest victims in Cozumel were the large beach front hotels and all-inclusive resorts. The island's Hotel Association said last week that just 13 per cent of hotel rooms were available, although this is rising fast and they forecast 37 per cent (1,253 rooms) will be ready by Christmas and almost 50 per cent (1,434 rooms) in early January 2006.
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The first scheduled direct flight from the USA to Cozumel arrived yesterday, reports Mexican newspaper Por Esto!
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Cozumel's Country Club golf course is in good shape. Some holes flooded and trees lost leaves, but the clubhouse buildings and trademark landscaping are intact.
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Hurricane Wilma was a record breaker. She was the largest recorded Atlantic hurricane when she formed and she was the longest in duration too, hanging over the island for some 60 hours. Now Cozumel's speedy recovery will also make the record books.
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A report by Por Esto! newspaper today says that the Mexican Federal Electrical Commission's work to restore power in Cozumel is almost complete. 95 per cent of the population now have electricity and 100 per cent of the tourist zones are reconnected, although some hotels still have repairs to make to their own electrical systems.
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