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we are booked for the same area in mid-June and are kinda playing it by ear for a couple weeks before we make that decision. I have a BM who's b/f is an infectious disease control doc here in Atlanta and working with the CDC so we'll base our decision heavily on his recommendation.
Playa is an absolutely gorgeous (and fun!) place to visit...I'm hoping you don't have to cancel! Keeping my fingers crossed for all of the Mexican-bound honeymooners...
Well, you know -- there's swine flu pretty much everywhere now. It's been in Mexico for a while and it might die down by the time you get there, whereas it could just be picking up speed here.
I'm honestly a little worried about people traveling for our wedding, just in general. I'm flying to Texas next week and I'm thinking about wearing a mask on the plane. Maybe it's overkill, but I've got a friend at the American Academy of Pediatrics who's going to keep me updated. It's so weird to be worrying about flu in May.
Ladies,
You may want to check out the CDC's website. They are pretty good about timely updates and I always prefer to get information direct from the source. This link discusses the Swine Flu & travel: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx The CDC has not advised travelers to avoid Mexico at this time, so you can certainly play it by ear for now.
Of course the Swine Flu is already spreading internationally (US, Spain, New Zealand, South America, etc), but the cases in Mexico have so far been primarily centered around Mexico City and the Mexico/US border. You may want to check with your doctor about prescribing Tamiflu for you & your fiance if the Swine Flu is still an issue in June.
I'm with you GGSB...am an ATL area health professional and I'm eyeing this issue..if anybody comes in with fluish symptoms, we're probably going to immediately mask them.
Earlier this year we went out of the country (our ill fated engagimoon from heyall) and originally we were going to go to secrets maroma but ended up in Jamaica b/c we were worried about the safety issues regarding some of the travel advisories related to drug cartels/violence in Mexico..but since this has become a newer issue, I guess we will not be headed to mexico for quite some time..until this whole thing is over.
Issue at hand is the fact that the flu season is almost over, but it might just be a lingering issue...and linger until flu season begins.
We're booked for Playa Del Carmen at the end of May, and we're playing it by ear as well... we can cancel without penalty up to two weeks before the trip, and airlines have started saying they will waive fees to change your flights to Mexico, so we've started pricing out trips to other locations. You girls with CDC connections, keep us posted! I've been researching for this trip for months, and I'm really hoping we won't have to change/cancel it. 
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According to this article, recommendations are now coming out that travelers avoid Mexico. But it says that the CDC will not prohibit travel because the disease is already spreading so fast, you're just as likely to catch it here as in another country. If you are traveling to Mexico soon, though, you might just want to be aware of the CDC presence at the US borders.
Re:amysue wanting to wear a mask
I'm a tad bit of a germaphobe... but that's because I fly a lot. People in general are disgusting & when you strap them into a large metal tube for 4-6 hours they only get worse. During the winter months I actually do wear a surgical mask in-flight. I don't broadcast it or walk around in it & I do explain to the person next to me about why I have the mask (travel a lot & really can't afford to get sick). 9 times out of 10 people believe that you're the one extremely contagious lol. Last winter I got on a flight & this guy wouldn't stop talking to me before the flight took off... so I whipped out my mask & said "Sorry don't want to infect you" and tried to fall asleep. Once the fasten seatbelt sign was turned off he switched seats lol. People will look at you funny, but just keep saying: I'll never see these people again! I totally get where you're coming from amysue! I'm flying to Texas on Tuesday & I am also thinking about wearing a mask on the flight back...
I wouldn't consider canceling just yet maybe wait until the end of May! If this epidemic gets worse & the violence still hasn't subsided though I think cancelling your honeymoon to Mexico would be a smart idea. It's not worth the risk.
Too funny, Recessionista! Glad I'm not the only one. Like you, I almost always *want* to wear a mask on a plane, so I guess this is a good excuse. trouble is, the ones I bought at the grocery store today are not the kind that would protect me; they'd just protect other people from me. I've heard that to get the right kind, I'd have to go to a medical supply store.
We are headed to Cabo mid June for our honeymoon. Right now, we are keeping our plans in place and we will watch the news and see what they are saying about the flu mid May. I really don't want to have to change our plans!!!
FI and I just had dinner with a friend who was worried about traveling and we told her to wear a mask -- like RecessionistaBride says, you won't be seeing these people ever again ;).
For those of you who are planning on heading to Mexico for your HM, I hope things ultimately go well and that you above all err on the side of caution! I know my FI is the kind of person who usually assumes these things are mostly media blowups but regardless, being aware and being smart about your health is important. It also seems airlines are allowing rebooking without fines and change fees, so take advantage. Good luck to you all!
Actually, my employer just told all of us that we can't travel to Mexico until further notice. So, good thing we haven't booked our honeymoon yet!
Either way, I'd play it by ear.... Good luck!
Actually this is a pandemic, not an epidemic.
I wouldn't travel to Mexico at this time. You aren't as likely to get the porcine flu from a place with NO reported cases as you are from a place with 120 reported deaths from it. Just sayin. I wouldn't chance it.
My germy habits? I spray my keyboard and mouse down with a mini can of Lysol. I wash my hands constantly. I carry hand sanitizer. I carry tissues with me so that I never touch my face, nose, or eyes. I usually only do all that when there's a bug going around, and I think this qualifies!
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I just saw on the news that they do not want People to travel to Mexico if you don't have too! I feel so bad for all the honeymooners.
My Cousin and her Husband have a cruise booked there in two weeks. They are going to get out of it I think.
I'm so glad I found this thread! My fiance and I booked a Mexican HM cruise with stops at 3 ports. I was beginning to think that I was being too paranoid for wanting to cancel. HM is not till August but I'm just worried. I'm going to call tomorrow to see if we can cancel or keep my fingers crossed.
at the moment we are still planning for Playa del Carmen in mid-June. The airlines will allow you to rebook if you have travel scheduled to Mexico before May 4th. Since our honeymoon isn't until June we kinda have to wait it out. The latest advise from my CDC friend is to look into a backup plan/location just in case but he feels it will be ok to travel there by June. So we're just watching and waiting.... I'm not stressed about it at the moment. It's one of those things that is what it is...we'll take a week's vacation to somewhere after the wedding, we just might not know where until 2 weeks before :)
@greencardwedding - where in Playa del Carmen are you guys headed?
Ggsb...check out the other thread I started on this..seems some honeymooners contracted it in Cancun. They were from Scotland.
We booked our honeymoon to Secrets Maroma Beach the day before the media went wild with this whole swine flu thing. We did purchase trip insurance, so if we need to cancel we get a full refund. All I can say is that this damn thing better be cleared up by October--because I'm really looking forward to this trip!!!
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axwinelover - we're going there too!!! well, we had planned on it. we are considering alternatives, but i really really want to go there and deep down think that we would be fine. i don't know, i think i will leave it up to my FH because i can't deal with it on top off all the wedding stuff at this point (wedding is May 23rd, honeymoon planned for 5/23-6/1)
Ok. for anyone who wants to stay updated on the human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus:
Centers for Disease Control rec, advice, outbreak info
the site will be updated thoroughly & periodically with recommendations, info on incidence of outbreak locations in the US...
We don't have the luxury of rescheduling becuase we're flying to Boston for the wedding from Australia then planned our honeymoon directly after and then a few days after we fly back to Aus. At this stage American Airlines if not offering change of plans for our dates (end of June). We can cancel The Royal Playa del Carmen no worries, but will lose $900 on airfare. We purchases trip insurance in Aus to cover all the flights from the time we leave Australia, but when I read the pds it does not cover cancellation due to epidemic or pandemic and when I booked teh pakage on Expedia I declined the cancel anytime insurance since I already had purchase insurnace for our entire journey.
We are so dissapointed and honestly I am a bit concerned about being able to fly from Aus to USA at all becuase of this as the Aus goes a little psycho about disease.
Well... Heidi and Spencer went through with their Mexico trip. Check out this picture! http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20275289_20615105,00.html
As it gets closer, AA may change their policies. The American news stations are saying that many airlines are offering cancellations and changes to flight plans for travelers this week. Hang in there and stay flexible!
We cancelled our honeymoon plans to Mexico, the day we were going to book was the day they announced the flu.
The best bang for our buck was a trip to Mexico. It's been hard to find anything comparable.
This may be a stupid question but, where can you get masks? I'm flying in a week (not to Mexico, just from NY to CA) but my mom really wants me to get a mask, just in case. Is this something you can pick up from a drugstore?
It's usually something you can pick up in the drugstore, but they are selling out quickly.
I'm lucky. I have a mask from my old job. Kept it sealed in a box..N95 mask. Perfect!
Btw, in georgia, our first reported case was from a woman from Kentucky who had been vacationing in Cancun...
What bothers me honestly about this, is having been many times to Cancun and the Mayan Riviera, is that it's usually very very clean and nice imho at the resorts. This tells me it's the workers or staff who might be bringing it in. Now that possibility does bother me.
I won't be headed there any time soon you can bet. T and I will probably go the route of the Virgin Islands or St. Kitts or St. Lucia next..but this summer for our family vacay, we're going to Pensacola at my all time fav condo...the Portofino!
My Fsil a dentist said after 30mins you need to change your mask if you're going to wear a surgcal one becasue it will get moist from your breath then actually attract more germs. Just something to think about.
We''re still hoping by the end of June it will be Ok so we don't have to change our honeymoon plans (and lose money).
If you're looking for a good replacement, just come to Miami! It's just as pretty and very few people speak English, so it's almost the same thing! Except we don't have a terrifying disease running rampant, so that's a plus. I mean, not that I know of, but I actually live in the county just north of Miami so who knows. Also, no passport needed, which is nice.
In all seriousness, I'm sorry to all who have to change their honeymoon plans :( hopefully it clears up soon! I'm going to San Diego for mine in January, so hopefully it won't be a problem at that point. I agree with a few of you, I would totally wear a mask on the airplane. It's very common in other parts of the world, I've seen pictures and videos of people in Japan wearing them on their daily commutes.
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Our honeymoon is booked for the end of June in playa del carmen, is anyone else woorried about the swin flu outbreak?