Busy Tourism???

After the killer storms that ravaged the Cuba's, dominican republic, Puerto Rico etc one would think that all those travellers would be looking elsewhere to vacation as many resorts in those countries are still in repair mode.

Jeff,

We arrive tomorrow for a month in #7. Are you there now? Will we overlap? I've seen some of your posts here on the board, and it would be nice to say "hello" in person.

Just read Canadian travel numbers and less than 4 percent are going other places other than Cancún, PV and Los Cabos in that order. The other places included Cozumel and Manzanillo, Ixtapa / Zihua was not mentioned.

I think WestJet flies out of Calgary 4 time a week right now so that brings a few Canucks

Rob, you are correct...Tourism numbers, especially in Mexico, are difficult to accurately gauge and depending on where you get your numbers, it will vary greatly. But there are a few key indicators to give you an idea of a truer picture and airline loads are your best bet as hotels often lies as for their true occupancy rate but if you keep track of how many passengers came in and how many flights per week are in operation, you will get a good idea of what is going on as the amount of people driving in is minimal aside the nationals.

Canadian numbers will likely be higher this year again. WestJet numbers are solid and 1 more flight a week has been added from the East Coast of Canada. Some changes are coming in the airline industry in Canada and I can only hope it will make it easier for some of us to fly to Zihua. For flyers from the USA, it appears it is get use to longer flights as less and less direct flights are available. It will hurt the business, especially for people looking at coming just a week or so. And of course the politics are not helping.

3 more weeks and I am flying in! Can't wait to be there!

When we flew on the 6th on the United direct flight from Chicago, there were only a couple of vacant seats. We stay at Villa Mercedes before coming to the Grand. He only has 8 rooms and they were occupied- was turning people a way looking for a room. When you stay there, you have to book for next year while there because of all of his returning guest who have been coming for years. Here at the Grand, the 2 original buildings are fully occupied this week- really reflects at the 1 pool.

I,ve been coming for the 6 mos. of winter every year for 12 years. I spend my time at Playa La Madera. I see fewer and fewer Americans there..most now foreigners are Canadians! I blame American sensational reporting on violence in Mexico and Trump,s racism in general and his hatred for Mexico in particular for the decline of Americans coming here. Used to be a lot of Americans. So sad! "Impeach Trump..he,a not MY president!"