Comments on: The high impact of shore excursions http://www.afterwilma.info/2006/03/22/high-impact-excursions/ The Story of how Cancún & the Riviera Maya got back on its feet. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve Bridger http://www.afterwilma.info/2006/03/22/high-impact-excursions/#comment-834 Steve Bridger Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/?p=110#comment-834 Hmm... no reply yet from Teofilo Hamui (Costa Maya port authority) to my email. I live in hope... Hmm… no reply yet from Teofilo Hamui (Costa Maya port authority) to my email. I live in hope…

]]> By: Jack http://www.afterwilma.info/2006/03/22/high-impact-excursions/#comment-620 Jack Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/?p=110#comment-620 Very interesting article. Visited Costa Maya in 2004. We walked right through the cruise port and took a taxi to Mahahual. It was beautiful. It was the best day of that cruise. Hope they can get the reef protected. Very interesting article. Visited Costa Maya in 2004. We walked right through the cruise port and took a taxi to Mahahual. It was beautiful. It was the best day of that cruise. Hope they can get the reef protected.

]]> By: Steve Bridger http://www.afterwilma.info/2006/03/22/high-impact-excursions/#comment-534 Steve Bridger Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:37:57 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/?p=110#comment-534 Thanks, Ron. I'm still waiting for a reply to an email I sent to Teofilo Hamui at the Costa Maya port authority. <br /><br />There's more: <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2005/07/pier_pressure.html">this article</a> from last summer quotes Teofilo Hamui... <br /><br />"[In September 2004], developer Isaac Hamui petitioned Mexico's environmental minister, Alberto Cárdenas, to bring 43,800 more tourists a year to Banco Chinchorro from the many ships that glide by delivering thousands of visitors at a time to tiny, beleaguered mainland towns like Mahahual. <br /><br />"Tourism is better for the Banco Chinchorro Reserve than fishing," assures Teofilo Hamui, the developer's son. Besides, he says, it's the tourism industry and Mexican authorities who are pushing to develop virgin territory. "They're always asking for more."<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Here's a link to the article in full: <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2005/07/pier_pressure.html">Pier Pressure</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ron. I’m still waiting for a reply to an email I sent to Teofilo Hamui at the Costa Maya port authority.

There’s more: this article from last summer quotes Teofilo Hamui…

"[In September 2004], developer Isaac Hamui petitioned Mexico’s environmental minister, Alberto Cárdenas, to bring 43,800 more tourists a year to Banco Chinchorro from the many ships that glide by delivering thousands of visitors at a time to tiny, beleaguered mainland towns like Mahahual.

"Tourism is better for the Banco Chinchorro Reserve than fishing," assures Teofilo Hamui, the developer’s son. Besides, he says, it’s the tourism industry and Mexican authorities who are pushing to develop virgin territory. "They’re always asking for more."

]]> By: Ron Mader http://www.afterwilma.info/2006/03/22/high-impact-excursions/#comment-533 Ron Mader Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/?p=110#comment-533 This is one of the most informative posts yet. Thank you for keeping us informed. This is one of the most informative posts yet. Thank you for keeping us informed.

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