Playa del Carmen Report

La Macchia and Governor of Quintana Roo Report 'Estamos Abierto' - We Are Open


MILWAUKEE, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/

-- The Mark Travel Corporation's chiefoperating officer and executive vice president, Bill La Macchia, Jr., flewinto Cancun this week to make a first-hand assessment of the Riviera Maya inthe aftermath of Hurricane Wilma. The Mark Travel Corporation carries about a million passengers a year toMexico through its vacation companies that include Funjet Vacations,TransGlobal Vacations, ATA Vacations, United Vacations and US AirwaysVacations. La Macchia, by telephone, briefed other company executives today followinga meeting he had with the Governor of Quintana Roo, Felix Gonzalez Canto, andSecretary of Tourism, Gabriela Rodriguez. La Macchia has been touring the Riviera Maya region for the past two daysand said, "I am very pleased and happy with the progress they are making inthe recovery effort. The Playa del Carmen and 5th Avenue area is already openand ready for business. The rest of the Riviera Maya, south of Cancun, isalso much better than I expected. Right now, about 50 percent of theproperties are open and fully-operational. By mid-December, the Governor ofQuintana Roo and hoteliers say 75 percent of the hotels will be fully open bymid-December, and they are on-track for 95 percent operational by year-end inMaya Riviera." Governor Canto told La Macchia he is very pleased with the progress andconfident with the investment that is being made in Cancun. Today, there areample hotels and restaurants open in the Riviera Maya that are ready toprovide people with an enjoyable experience. La Macchia concluded, "I've been driving around and have seen it myself.There should be no hesitation to book a vacation here for this winter. Peoplefrom other countries are already here enjoying the destination."