Save My Honeymoon from the Mexican Swine Flu Outbreak
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 by Tim SpoonerIn fact, there have been reports of honeymooners contracting the illness in popular Mexican honeymoon resort areas such as Cancun.
Here is a story of a British couple who got sick and here is another story about a Scottish couple who came down with the illness.
If you are booked for a cruise visiting Mexico, chances are that your cruise is being re-routed to avoid Mexico. Before canceling your booking, check with your cruise line to find out what precautions they are taking to avoid contact with the new flu outbreak.
If you are booked with a resort in Mexico, talk to your travel agent to find out what solutions he or she is providing. Perhaps your honeymoon trip is covered by insurance so that you can get your money back and either book for another destination or another time. The resorts themselves should also be willing to refund your money or at least let you book for a different time (after the flu outbreak has become controlled).
If you want to make new arrangements, consider the Caribbean or Hawaii as good alternative destinations at a similar cost. We recommend that you ask your travel agent about these alternate destinations. Your travel agent should be sympathetic to your situation and be able to find you a great deal.
If you want to do your own research, then read on…
Here’s a great place to start when looking for Caribbean honeymoon deals. As you start designing your fresh, new honeymoon remember that Cancun, although often considered a Caribbean destination, is a Mexican coastal city.
Once you figure out what kind of Caribbean honeymoon you want, check out current specials to see if you can get what you want at a special price.
There are many good honeymoon deals for Hawaii right now.
Here is a hawaii honeymoon deals site where you can select which island you are most interested in and then you can take a look at featured hotels and resorts starting with 5 star hotels — so don’t be put off by the first price set you see, keep on scrolling down for more affordable options.
Another site lists their best hawaii honeymoon deals in two categories:
My sympathies go out to anyone who is trying to save their honeymoon from this unexpected flu outbreak.
Feel free to vent and tell me how this flu outbreak has affected your plans. We would all be interested to hear what honeymoo deals you found at short notice.
Please leave your comments.
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