Le Blanc Spa Resort

HURRICANE DEAN UPDATE

August 21, 2007

5:00 P.M. EST - After a thorough inspection, the resort sustained very minor damages and is operating at 100%.

Wet N’ Wild will begin operating as of Thursday.
Cancun International Airport is open and operating as normal; however, there are still some cancelled flights. Please check with your airline for updated flight information
Cancellations: are being accepted without penalty for all arrivals from August 18th thru August 22nd
Rescheduling: If guests wish to postpone their vacation and travel at a later date, we will protect original rate for travel up to one year after original departure date. Guests will be allowed to travel from August 22, 2007 thru August 22, 2008. (Except the dates from December 15, 2007 thru January 3, 2008). Bookings must be rescheduled within 30 days after a hurricane strikes. Based on availability and black out periods apply. Rate protection will only apply to the number of original nights and number of guests booked. (Additional nights or guests will be booked at current rate). No name changes allowed.
No Show: No Show penalties will also be waived up for all scheduled arrivals from August 18th thru August 22, 2007
Early Departures: Guests departing early between August 18th and August 21st will be provided with a return stay certificate for the number of unused nights. Guests should contact the travel professional they booked their reservation with after August 27th.

Current weather conditions are partly cloudy and windy. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

August 20, 2007

10:00 A.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is now located 17.8 N 81.5 W and is moving toward the west near 21 mph; a westward or west-northwestward motion is expected over the next 24 hours. There is a Hurricane Warning in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph with higher gusts. Dean remains a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

According to the latest forecast, the current track is moving southward towards Tulum, Mahahual and la Isla de la Ascensión and will not have a direct hit in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. The Governor of Quintana Roo declared the state is under “Orange alert” which indicates that there is an “imminent hurricane threat” to the area. As more information becomes available regarding Dean and how it will affect Le Blanc Spa Resort, we will post it in this section.

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August 19, 2007

6:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is now located 17.3 N 76.8 W and is moving toward the west near 20 mph. There is now a Hurricane Watch in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible, within the watch area generally, within 36 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts. Dean remains a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available.

8:00 A.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is now located 16.8 N 74.3 W and is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph; this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. It seems that the storm has weakened and its track has shifted slightly southward. Maximum sustained winds are near 145 with higher gusts. Dean remains a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. As more information becomes available regarding Dean and how it will affect Le Blanc Spa Resort, we will post it in this section.

August 18, 2007

9:00 A.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is now 15.4 N 67.9 W moving toward the west near 17 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph. Dean remains a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

August 17, 2007

8:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 14.9 N 65.1 W moving toward the west near 19 mph and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday with a gradual decrease in forward speed. Maximum sustained winds have increased to at least 135 mph with higher gusts. Dean is now a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

5:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 15.0 N 64.5 W moving toward the west near 21 mph and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday with a gradual decrease in forward speed. Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph with higher gusts. Dean continues to be a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. No hurricane watches have been posted for the Yucatan Peninsula as of yet. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

2:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is now located 14.8 N 63.6 W moving toward the west at 22 mph and this motion is expected to continue during the next 24hrs. On this track Dean is expected to move across the eastern Caribbean Sea today. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 125 mph with higher gusts. Dean has become category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. No hurricane watches have been posted for the Yucatan Peninsula as of yet. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

12:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 14.6 N 62.6 W moving toward the west at 21 mph and this motion is expected to continue during the next 24hrs. This track will keep Dean over the eastern Caribbean Sea today. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph with higher gusts. Dean continues to be a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. No hurricane watches have been posted for the Yucatan Peninsula as of yet. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

10:00 A.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 14.4 N 61.7 W moving toward the west near 23 mph and this motion is expected to continue with some decrease in forward speed during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph with higher gusts. Dean continues to be a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. No hurricane watches have been posted for the Yucatan Peninsula as of yet. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

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August 16, 2007

5:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 14.0 N 56.5 W moving toward the west near 23 mph and this motion is expected to continue today. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph with higher gusts. Dean has become a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

3:00 P.M. EST - Hurricane Dean is located 13.8 N 55.5 W moving toward the west near 23 mph and this motion is expected to continue today. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Dean continues to be a category 1 hurricane. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

11A.M EST - Hurricane Dean has formed in the Caribbean and is currently a category 1 storm. It is located 13.5 N 53.3 W and moving West at 24mph. As the storm develops it is still unknown how it will affect the resorts in Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Cozumel. No warnings have been posted to the Yucatan Peninsula as of yet. As more information becomes available we will post it in this section. For updated storm information, please visit www.weather.com or www.noaa.gov