Hurricane Rick weakens in Pacific, still dangerous Oct 19, 2009
As of 11 p.m. EDT Sunday (0300 GMT Monday), the eye was centered about 410 miles (660 kilometers) south of the peninsula town of Cabo San Lucas ... The first inhabited land in Rick's path is Socorro Island, about 300 miles (500 kilometers) southwest of Cabo San Lucas, where about 103 personnel from the Mexican Navy and other government agencies are based ... It's still far from clear where the storm will hit land, but the early forecast path would take it almost directly into Cabo San Lucas,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Hurricane threatens Mexico resort city Oct 19, 2009
The eye was centered about 500 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas yesterday ... It is still far from clear where the storm will hit land, but the early forecast path would take it almost directly into Cabo San Lucas, where as many as 800 sports fishermen were expected to take part in the Bisbee s Los Cabos tournament. (Boston Globe)
Hurricane Rick strengthens off Mexico coast Oct 18, 2009
At 2100 GMT, Rick was around 660 miles (1,065 km) south-southeast of the resort town of Cabo San Lucas as it headed west-northwest at 15 miles (24 km) per hour, parallel to Mexico's southern coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. It was also 290 miles (470 km) south of Manzanillo, one of the largest ports in the Americas. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Tropical Depression Nears Mexico Oct 15, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (October 14, 2009)--The weather system that was Tropical Storm Patricia should weaken to a remnant low by Wednesday, forecasters said ... In Cabo San Lucas, tourists awoke to cloudy skies and intermittent rain Tuesday as hotel workers began putting away beach furniture and shutting down all open-air activities ... Mexico's government declared a tropical storm warning for the southern portion of the desert peninsula, including Cabo San Lucas. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tropical Depression Patricia nears Mexico Oct 14, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Patricia weakened to a tropical depression late Tuesday as it approached Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, where officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters ... The storm was located about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east-southeast of Cabo San Lucas in the tourist-heavy tip of the Baja peninsula and it was moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 kph) ... In Cabo San Lucas, tourists awoke to cloudy skies and intermittent rain Tuesday as hotel workers began putting away... (Anchorage Daily News)
Baja watching Tropical Storm Patricia in the latest GOES-11 satellite movie Oct 14, 2009
The National Hurricane Center has posted a tropical storm warning for the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula from Buenavista to Agua Blanca, including Cabo San Lucas. A tropical storm warning means that Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area, generally within 24 hours. (EurekAlert!)
UPDATE 2-Tropical storm Patricia churns off Mexico's Pacific Oct 13, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Patricia edged slowly towards Mexico's Pacific Coast on Monday but U.S. forecasters said the storm would likely veer off to sea on Tuesday and pass west of Baja California peninsula ... Residents and tourists in the popular Baja tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas were taking precautions against storm damage but there was little sense that Patricia posed a significant threat ... (Reporting by Mica Rosenberg and Susy Buchanan in Cabo San... (Scientific American)
Tropical storm in Pacific strengthens off Mexico Oct 13, 2009
The port of Cabo San Lucas was closed to small craft. Mayor Rene Nunez said officials were evaluating whether to evacuate families in low-lying areas. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
Before and after the 2011 summer season in Alaska, the Disney Wonder will sail seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from the Port of Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta ... Mexico s Highway 1, making a 223-mile loop from the Sea of Cortez town of La Paz, through Cabo San Lucas and Todos Santos. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Michael Savage's ousting draws complaints Oct 9, 2009
Meantime, Fernando was chilling in Cabo San Lucas when I caught up with him. He and Sherrell are talking to other stations - "everybody that'll talk to us" - in hopes of keeping their act together and in the Bay Area. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Starke, Whitmer Oct 4, 2009
The couple will spend their honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in October. They have made their home in Coos Bay. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ship traffic for Oct. 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009. Serenade of the Seas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Great air, hotel deals to Mexican resorts Sep 30, 2009
Stays at the all-inclusive beachfront Hotel Riu Santa Fe in Cabo San Lucas are priced from $70 per person, per night when booked by Oct. 29 at. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Mexico to lose most of its 'Love Boats' Sep 24, 2009
4 nights ($239-$389) out of Long Beach or San Diego visiting Catalina and Ensenada or out of San Diego visiting Cabo San Lucas. 5 nights ($219-$259) out of San Diego visiting Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas ... 7 nights ($309-$529); weekly departures September through May out of Long Beach visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatl;n and Puerto Vallarta; one departure out of San Diego visting Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Mazatl;n. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Travel QA: Finding deals from Phoenix Sep 19, 2009
Recently, a trip was priced from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas ... And aren't there other things you'd rather spend that money on, like snorkeling and a spa day in Cabo San Lucas. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Tropical Storm Marty forms off Mexico's coast Sep 17, 2009
The center of the system is located about 340 miles (545 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas and moving north-northwest at about 2 mph (3 kph). Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Travel With Tompkins Sep 16, 2009
Not to be out-done, the Pacific side of Mexico boats Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. All are a beach-lover s dream. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Disney to offer its 1st Alaska cruises summer 2011 Sep 15, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Blogged - Travel. (Yahoo News)
Royal Caribbean Announces SD-Mexico Cruise Sep 12, 2009
The 2,500-passenger vessel will have 29 round-trip cruises from San Diego starting Sept. 25 through May, ranging from four-to 12-night itineraries, to the Mexican Riviera including, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada, Huatulco, Ixtapa, Manzanillo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, according to the Port of San Diego. In addition, the ship will depart San Diego on a 12-night trip to Alaska on May 8. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
LeAnn Rimes tarnished by relationship drama Sep 9, 2009
LeAnn Rimes is divorcing her husband and has been spotted with co-star. Rimes and actor Eddie Cibrian have been photographed on vacation. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jimena weakens to tropical depression Sep 5, 2009
A vendor sells blankets along the beach a day after Hurricane Jimena passed over Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Wednesday. . (MSNBC -- International)
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Hurricane Jimena weakens to tropical storm Sep 3, 2009
Palm trees are blown by strong winds in front of a hotel in Cabo San Lucas as Jimena swirled past on Tuesday. HURRICANE CATEGORIES. (USA Today -- Travel)
Jimena weakening after plowing into Mexico Sep 3, 2009
People look on from a shelter as Hurricane Jimena passes by in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, late Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 ... Waves crash at the Solmar hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 ... Tourists walk on the beach a day after hurricane Jimena passed next to Cabo San Lucas, in Mexico's western Baja California Peninsula, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Tourists flee Hurricane Jimena in Mexico Sep 2, 2009
The centre of the hurricane was 225 kilometres south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas as of 1500 GMT Tuesday. It was moving north-northwestward at about 12 miles per hour and will skirt the southern portion of Baja California later Tuesday and the center of the peninsula by Thursday, the NHC said. (Channelnewsasia.com)
* Jimena edges to Category Five strength Sep 2, 2009
The center of the hurricane was 345km south of Cabo San Lucas as of early yesterday, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), a US government agency that tracks and predicts storms ... A hurricane warning remained in effect for the southern portion the Baja California peninsula, from Bahia Magdalena southward on the west coast, and from San Evaristo southward on the east coast, including popular tourist spot Cabo San Lucas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hurricane Jimena Approaches Mexico's Baja as Warnings Issued for Resorts Sep 2, 2009
Jimenas eye was 145 kilometers west-northwest of Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of Baja and the storm was moving north-northwest at about 20 kph ... The Los Cabos area on the south of the peninsula includes Cabo San Lucas and a 33-kilometer stretch of beach resorts. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Jimena Weakens After Grazing Baja Resorts Sep 2, 2009
People gather at a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico, Sunday ... Residents and tourists gathered Tuesday to watch huge waves batter the shore near Cabo San Lucas, as the wind whipped up sand and salt spray. (CBS News)
Hurricane Jimena Pummels Baja California Sep 2, 2009
People gather at a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico, Sunday ... Ashley Legeyt, 62, a retiree from British Columbia who lives in Cabo San Lucas, pushed through the oncoming storm onto an exposed rocky point where he leaned against the onslaught of the hurricane's outer winds ... Residents and tourists gathered Tuesday to watch the huge waves battering the shore near Cabo San Lucas, as the wind whipped up sand and salt spray. (CBS News)
Mexican resort taking beating from Jimena Sep 2, 2009
Ashley Legeyt, 62, a retiree from British Columbia who lives in Cabo San Lucas, pushed through the oncoming storm onto an exposed rocky point where he leaned against the onslaught of the hurricane's outer winds. "It's like getting sandblasted with water!" said Legeyt, his back to the wind, sand and spray blowing in from the ocean. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hurricane Jimena weakens as it hits western Mexico Sep 2, 2009
Cabo San Lucas port was closed ... A beachfront hotel at Cabo San Lucas tied a fountain statue of the sea god Neptune to palm trees and anchored a lobby chandelier to the ground with ropes to stop them blowing away ... Yachts, water taxis and glass-bottomed boats had been removed from the water at the port of Cabo San Lucas. (Scientific American)
Hurricane Jimena Lashes Mexico's Baja Resorts Sep 2, 2009
Residents and tourists gathered Tuesday to watch huge waves batter the shore near Cabo San Lucas, as the wind whipped up sand and salt spray. Los Cabos resident Eduardo Meraz, 25, went swimming in the pounding surf at the height of the storm, and said he liked it. (Fox News)
Tourists flee Mexico Sep 2, 2009
Last Upd: 09:21am 02 Sep 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
Lovitt: Nothing to sneeze at Sep 2, 2009
Meanwhile, hotels across Mexico sat empty in May, occupancy rates at Marriott properties in the country were as low as the mid-teens as did airports from Cancun to Cabo San Lucas. In the second quarter, Continental Airlines and Delta Airlines reported flu-related losses of $50 million and $125 to $150 million, respectively, with the latter reporting that the toll for the year could hit $250 million before the fall flu season had even begun. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mexico tries to evacuate thousands ahead of Hellstorm Jimena... Sep 2, 2009
(AP) Children line up for breakfast at a shelter as Hurricane Jimena arrives to Cabo San Lucas in ... Ashley Legeyt, 62, a retiree from British Columbia who lives in Cabo San Lucas, pushed through the oncoming storm onto an exposed rocky point where he leaned against the onslaught of the hurricane's outer winds ... (AP) Children cross a creek bed in a poor neighborhood as Hurricane Jimena arrives in Cabo San Lucas. (The Drudge Report)
Hurricane Jimena strengthens on way to Cabos Sep 2, 2009
Workers at the Cabo San Lucas marina nailed sheets of plywood on storefront windows while fishermen secured their boats ahead of Jimena, which was packing winds near 155 mph ... After official hurricane warnings were broadcast, organizers of an international financial meeting scheduled for Cabo San Lucas this week decided to move their conference - including more than 170 representatives from 54 countries - to Mexico City. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mexico braces for Jimena Sep 1, 2009
The centre of the hurricane was 285 miles (460 kilometres) south of Cabo San Lucas as of 0001 GMT on Tuesday, said the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), an American agency which tracks and predicts storms. US forecasters put Jimena at a Category Four on the one-to-five Saffir-Simpson scale, but noted that the storm was "very near the threshold of Category Five status.". (iAfrica.com)
Hurricane bearing down on Baja Peninsula Sep 1, 2009
It flattened our home, lots of flooding, lots of disaster, Munoz said in Cabo San Lucas. We re already prepared with food and everything so it won t catch us off guard. (Boston Globe)
`Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Jimena Heads for Mexico's Baja Peninsula Sep 1, 2009
The eye of Jimena was located 390 kilometers south of Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of Baja, the hurricane center said in a bulletin at about 10 p.m. Mexico City time yesterday ... The Los Cabos region along the southern coast of the peninsula includes the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo and a 33-kilometer stretch of resorts. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Full Story » Sep 1, 2009
Come experience an exclusive Cabo San Lucas villa vacation. Golf tee times, fishing yacht charters and more. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Poker run will benefit area cancer patient Sep 1, 2009
An auction will be held featuring many prizes, including a one-week stay at a resort in Cabo San Lucas. For more information call 785-4646. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Click to read:Thousands Flee Hurricane Jimena in Mexico Sep 1, 2009
People gather at a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico, Sunday ... After official hurricane warnings were broadcast, organizers of an international financial meeting scheduled for Cabo San Lucas this week decided to move their conference - including more than 170 representatives from 54 countries - to Mexico City ... Although city officials shut down the port, lifeguard Roman Dominguez with the Cabo San Lucas Fire Department said there's no feasible way to... (CBS News)
Category 4 hurricane threatens Mexico's west coast Sep 1, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) -- Emergency workers built shelters for thousands of endangered families as a strengthening Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico's resort-studded Baja California peninsula Monday ... "I remember when Hurricane Juliette hit with a lot of intensity. It flattened our home, lots of flooding, lots of disaster," Munoz said in Cabo San Lucas ... It was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. (FOX 11, AZ)
Powerful Jimena roars near Mexico Sep 1, 2009
Workers at the Cabo San Lucas marina nailed sheets of plywood on storefront windows while fishermen secured their boats ahead of Jimena, which was packing winds near 155 mph. Hotels and restaurants gathered up anything that might be blown away. (AZCentral -- News)
NASA satellite sees Hurricane Jimena explode in strength over 4 days Sep 1, 2009
and from San Evaristo southward on the east coast, including Cabo San Lucas ... Her center was about 355 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, near 18. (EurekAlert!)
Extremely dangerous storm heads for Mexico resort Sep 1, 2009
Come experience an exclusive Cabo San Lucas villa vacation ... Cheap Cabo San Lucas Timeshare getaways. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Jimena strengthens to Category 4 storm Aug 31, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico Residents stocked up on food and authorities set up shelters as a strengthening Hurricane Jimena pushed toward Mexico's resort-studded Baja California peninsula on Monday ... Map tracks Hurricane Jimena in the Pacific Ocean as of 11 a.m. EDT Sunday People gather at a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 ... "I remember when Hurricane Juliette hit with a lot of intensity. It flattened our home, lots of flooding, lots... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hurricane watch for Baja peninsula Aug 31, 2009
(08-30) 23:48 PDT CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) ... "I remember when Hurricane Juliette hit with a lot of intensity. It flattened our home, lots of flooding, lots of disaster," Munoz said at the resort town of Cabo San Lucas ... It was centered about 445 miles (715 kms) southeast of Cabo San Lucas and 255 miles (410 km) south of Cabo Corrientes, a coastal town in the western state of Jalisco. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Click to read:Hurricane Jimena Bears Down on Baja Aug 31, 2009
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Aug. 31, 2009 ... People gather at a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California peninsula, northwestern Mexico, Aug. 30, 2009 ... "I remember when Hurricane Juliette hit with a lot of intensity. It flattened our home, lots of flooding, lots of disaster," Munoz said at the resort town of Cabo San Lucas. (CBS News)
Poker run will benefit area cancer patient Aug 29, 2009
An auction will be held featuring many prizes, including a one-week stay at a resort in Cabo San Lucas. For more information call 785-4646. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Lightning's Mirror Image ... Only Much Bigger Aug 24, 2009
(July 17, 2009) NASA satellites are watching the remaining clouds and showers that were once tropical storm Dolores fading at sea, more than 940 miles west of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Dolores has now weakened into a. (Science Daily)
Exciting Los Cabos getaways from $459 Aug 21, 2009
An exciting oceanfront getaway awaits guests of the Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas, situated on breathtaking El Medano beach ... Set upon the spectacular bluffs of Punta Ballena just four miles from Cabo San Lucas, the 5-star Esperanza Resort provides lavish oceanfront accommodations with stunning views of Sea of Cortez. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Supermodelgetaways Aug 14, 2009
Longtime American beauty icon Brooke Shields is on the list of models known to have graced the rooms of the Esperanza resort in Cabo San Lucas. The Esperanza features a 2,000-square-foot penthouse suite with 24-hour butler service, a stone-terraced, multi-level restaurant with views of the Sea of Cortez, and, of course, the ultimate necessity for famous sunbathing beauties: a private beach. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mexico cruise, 10 nights, from $669 Aug 14, 2009
The Real Deal: Ten nights in an ocean-view stateroom aboard Royal Caribbean's , departing from San Diego, with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatln, Acapulco, Ixtapa, and Puerto Vallarta before returning to San Diego; all meals and nonalcoholic beverages; a $50 credit good for all onboard spending; and port charges, from $669 per person plus about $99 in taxes. When: Dec. 11, 2009. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Frommer: Cruise deals are out there Aug 10, 2009
-- 14 nights on the Celebrity Constellation for $899, San Diego to Miami, Dec. 6, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Puntarenas, Cristobal and Cartagena ... Nov. 22, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puntarenas, Cristobal and Cartagena ... to San Diego, Oct. 11, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puntarenas, Cristobal and Cartagena. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
There's no port like home Aug 3, 2009
We were booked on the Carnival Splendor, a new ship, big as a floating castle, carrying as many people as a small town and sailing from Long Beach to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, where the sun always shines ... The ship has to anchor out at Cabo San Lucas at the very tip of the Baja peninsula; passengers have to take a small boat in and then run a gantlet of tourist stuff. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PaulForresterInside The NBA Nelson, Magic believe offseason moves will produce big rewards. Aug 1, 2009
JN: I went to the Bahamas and Cabo San Lucas with the wife and family. Even when we went on vacation, though, I was still lifting weights; you can't vacation forever. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
2 charged in murder of editor plead not guilty Jul 31, 2009
Robert McGill, 55, of Los Angeles is accused of killing his wife of five years, former high school sweetheart Shirley McGill, on July 14 during a Carnival Elation five-night cruise to Cabo San Lucas ... Robert McGill, 55, of Los Angeles is accused of killing his wife of five years, former high school sweetheart Shirley McGill, on July 14 during a Carnival Elation five-night cruise to Cabo San Lucas. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Cannes bans nudists after yacht club complains Jul 19, 2009
Spectacular homes in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Yacht Club t.. Fabulous sailing vacations to the Greek Islands or the Caribbean. (Yahoo News)
Husband charged with killing wife on... Jul 18, 2009
Shirley McGill, 55, was found dead in her cabin on the Carnival Elation on Tuesday as the ship, after a five-day cruise to Cabo San Lucas, was heading back to its origination point of San Diego, California, authorities said. Robert McGill, who is in his mid-50s, is charged with murder on the high seas, FBI Special Agent in Charge Keith Slotter told HLN.. (CNN -- Law)
LA man held in wife's death during Mexico cruise Jul 18, 2009
The ship traveled for five days, stopping in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. FBI agents leaving the ship carried plastic baggies and a plastic foam box labeled: "Urgent. Refrigerated evidence enclosed.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Man detained in wife’s death on cruise to Mexico Jul 17, 2009
Daily American - Man detained in wife s death on cruise to Mexico. The man, identified only as being in his 50s, remained aboard the Carnival Elation after it docked Thursday morning in San Diego, said Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI s San Diego bureau. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Wife Killed on Cruise, Husband ChargedMurder on the high seas: Man accused of killing wife on Carnival cruise. Jul 17, 2009
The ship departed July 11 on a five-day cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. According to the company's Web site, the Elation is a member of the fleet's mid-sized Fantasy Class and is registered in Panama. (ABC News)
Man accused of killing wife aboardcruise ship Jul 17, 2009
She was killed during a five-day trip to Cabo San Lucas, said Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego bureau ... A passenger contacted ship's security several hours after the ship had left Cabo San Lucas on Tuesday and expressed concern that the wife might be dead, Slotter said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Man Arrested for Wife's Cruise Ship Death Jul 17, 2009
Carnival says the 55-year-old woman was killed during a domestic dispute on Tuesday evening as the ship was midway through a five-night trip to Cabo San Lucas. FBI and Carnival would not say how she was killed. (CBS News -- US)
