I wanted to post an e-mail I recieved while my Scuba club was in Cozumel. They brought video back and were interviewed by an Instructor friend of mine that also happens to be a meteorologist for the local TV station. Hopefully this will give you a good idea of what to expect if you are planning on traveling to the Hotel Barracuda...at least it'll give you an idea of the damage.
Thankfully they are all OK.
There is multiple video from the Hotel Barracuda and my friends discussing Wilma.
http://www.kctv5.com/Global/story.asp?S=4043748
Here's the e-mail thread before the hurricane hit and after they got back.
10/19/2005
Hi Friends,
Yes were are here in cozumel...fixing to ride out the biggest storm ever in the history of the atlantic...we have lots of food water and beer...;-)
they are all preparing ...the shelves at the store are empty...
10 of us are still here..
mike, tamara, dave, pam, tom, peggy, margie, danny, larry, sherry, addie, and bob...
oops that is 12 ;-) eithere way.....
shirlee and julie made it out today...
bob and dave are supposed to get out tomorrow but doubtful..
anyway....we will keep you posted after the storm...after we get power,. and oh my....
what an experience...
sea ya soon, pam
10/26/05
Well this scuba trip story tops all stories and adventures...
We will be sharing all the details with you very very soon...
Right now..I am exhausted....and have no extra bubbles in this tank...
Thank you all for the phone calls in Mexico before and during the storm until we lost all power...
The Barracuda...She took a beating....we rode the storm out for 2 days inside but you wont believe all that we will be sharing with you..We were evacuated on the second day by the marines during the storm as a category 3 still and put in a shelter...which we spent four nights in. 2 of our members suffered injuries that required stitching but we save all of the juicy details for all of you to hear direct.
As for those that have booked Cozumel for February...cross your fingers and say your prayers, the owner assures me that he will be ready for us...but we may be staying elsewhere...either way we will be going..!!!
They need our money!
But for now..Thanks too to all of you for your emails and phone calls to my kids!! That was the hard part! Not being anywhere near them...
But we had the most awesome group of Scuba Friends to weather the storm with...
Thanks thanks Thanks!!!!
I am so happy to be home!
Pam
Thankfully they are all OK.
There is multiple video from the Hotel Barracuda and my friends discussing Wilma.
http://www.kctv5.com/Global/story.asp?S=4043748
Here's the e-mail thread before the hurricane hit and after they got back.
10/19/2005
Hi Friends,
Yes were are here in cozumel...fixing to ride out the biggest storm ever in the history of the atlantic...we have lots of food water and beer...;-)
they are all preparing ...the shelves at the store are empty...
10 of us are still here..
mike, tamara, dave, pam, tom, peggy, margie, danny, larry, sherry, addie, and bob...
oops that is 12 ;-) eithere way.....
shirlee and julie made it out today...
bob and dave are supposed to get out tomorrow but doubtful..
anyway....we will keep you posted after the storm...after we get power,. and oh my....
what an experience...
sea ya soon, pam
10/26/05
Well this scuba trip story tops all stories and adventures...
We will be sharing all the details with you very very soon...
Right now..I am exhausted....and have no extra bubbles in this tank...
Thank you all for the phone calls in Mexico before and during the storm until we lost all power...
The Barracuda...She took a beating....we rode the storm out for 2 days inside but you wont believe all that we will be sharing with you..We were evacuated on the second day by the marines during the storm as a category 3 still and put in a shelter...which we spent four nights in. 2 of our members suffered injuries that required stitching but we save all of the juicy details for all of you to hear direct.
As for those that have booked Cozumel for February...cross your fingers and say your prayers, the owner assures me that he will be ready for us...but we may be staying elsewhere...either way we will be going..!!!
They need our money!
But for now..Thanks too to all of you for your emails and phone calls to my kids!! That was the hard part! Not being anywhere near them...
But we had the most awesome group of Scuba Friends to weather the storm with...
Thanks thanks Thanks!!!!
I am so happy to be home!
Pam
