azscubadude
Contributor
There was no bullet to dodge!
Anyone that cancelled their trip should have taken the advice of those of us who live these things and are seasoned storm vets. I can't emphasize enough what a non-event it was.
I could be wrong since this thread has grown rather large with discussion, but I don't recall anyone saying they had cancelled their trip. I read that people (including myself) were concerned that the airlines would (or would have to, depending on the path and strength of the storm) cancel the inbound flights leaving those of us that have to make several legs to get to Cozumel stranded in Houston until things got sorted out if the storm took a northern turn. We all know how miserable that can be after months of planning a fun get-a-way !!
I purchase trip insurance to cover these things (as all should do) but was informed that until the airline actually cancelled the flights because of the named storm the trip insurance wouldn't kick in. I couldn't wait at home, or in Phoenix, I would have to travel to Houston before the last leg of the trip was cancelled. That would require me to drive 120 miles, travel for 1-1/2 days before getting to Houston (because I have to overnight in Phoenix to catch the 5 am flight to Houston) only to have to turn around and return home, another day of travel and 120 miles driving. I think this was a valid concern, so I welcomed all opinions on what the storm would do on it's path toward the Yucatan.
I also don't recall anyone "freaking out" but in my many years of traveling I have been stuck in to many airports because of storms, snow, blizzards, tornados and yes, even heat (and a lot of those were in the days when traveling was fun). It isn't fun now and I would never rely on just one person's opinion before making my choice of traveling, or not. If the storm had stalled for even one day that would have put my travels and the storm on a direct collision course with Cozumel.
So I'm very happy that everything worked out so well.. but that isn't always the case.