How does marina construction effect the Reef RV Park?

Yes, but Rocky Point is hardly Cozumel

They keep making more and more cruise ships and they have to dock some place. First time we visited Cozumel via RV, there were only a very few cruise ships a week there. Later we cruised there twice and there four ships a day. A tremendous economic impact for the area. Same with Roatan Honduras.

darbone85737 wrote:
Why would anyone want to go on a cruise that has Rocky Point as a destination ?

1. Maybe someone would want to visit the area.

2. Maybe someone would like to cruise to the area then visit Tucson, or Phoenix. Maybe they don't want/like to fly.

When we cruise to Italy, the ship docks in Civitavecchia which is quite a distance from Rome where we stay.

Same thing with Alexandria. Its a 4 hour bus ride from Cairo Egypt where the sightseeing begins.

Ashdod where our ship docked is about 4 hours from Jerusalem Israel.

Not saying Phoenix AZ is Rome, Cairo or Jerusalem but hey ya gotta start somewhere.

You never know what people want to do or see.

Why would anyone want to go on a cruise that has Rocky Point as a destination ?

There is a lot of money flowing into our little town in the way of infrastructure improvements. You will see some nice changes when you make the trip south next year.

We were out there yesterday and there was some activity out on the breakwater. Didn't see any trucks hauling rock so it looks like things could change.

Streets in town are being re done with concrete for the tour buses. We were on the malacon this morning for breakfast and there was a tour bus driving through town.

Here's what I'v learned so far. Keep in mind, this is Mexico, things change.

Just after we got her around the 27th of January, they had a big ceremony for the "opening/beginning" of official construction. They've actually been working before that.

The construction has been going strong from 5 am to 10:30 at night...........
until last thursday.

Last Friday I jogged over to the construction and spoke to one of the workers.
They haven't been paid in a month he told me. The trucks stopped running delivering rock (there were about 25 of them).

The tractors were still running cause they were cleaning up spilled oil that the trucks accidently dropped. There are still some tractors moving around and one or two trucks but nothing like it was.,

The rv park is still open, although alot of people thought it was closed.
Talked with front office (Gus) The Reef will stay until there is a buyer to develop the land for the marina area.

Will the Reef be open next year? Dunno, hope so. Its anybodys guess how long it will stay open but it will probably eventually close.

I spoke with Randy, the owner of the Wrecked at the Reef restaurant . He just reopened last week after remodeling and cleanup. Looks like his place will stay........(at least we hope) Great coconut shrimp.

The Italian restaurant, Mare Blu, is still open and is doing well with tour buses etc. We ate there the other night. Great food.

The dry camp area next to the Reef is closed. Cost too much to run and the construction would have interfered. Concha del Mar is open close to the Playa Bonita.

Rocky Pt in general is getting a bit of a facelift. Calle 13 is now concrete road as is "Rodeo Drive"

Alot of people in town for Presidents day weekend, Taste of Penasco

The Reef rv park right now is fairly empty. About 25 rv's.

I talked to Gus Brown the owners son 2 weeks ago, they will not be taking reservations for anytime after 12-31-14. That is of course right now current thinking. It could change or the park may be moved and reopened, it is all in flux right now

A big undertaking! When/if built looks like they will need to dredge endlessly. Cruise ships are huge these days, the land use will be considerable around what has been on the books and in the plans. It will be interesting to see how the winds affect things /ship movement once built. At a certain stage of construction Sandy Beach will not be Sandy Beach anymore. Let's hope this pristine area never fits right into the look of the gaunt skeletons of the buildings to the south. Oh, and I'm not your man to give good answers to this, I'm just an interested bystander.