By Lisa Meade

We’ve traveled twice since the end of May. A little back story, each year for my birthday (May 22^nd) Chris and I go away on a big trip. Due to the pandemic / Covid19, international travel was out of the question for May 22^nd so we decided to fly to Palm Coast, Florida and spent my birthday and Memorial Day on the beach. Chris has family in Palm Coast so we were also able to spend time with them as well which was nice. I will admit, I was VERY nervous about being in the airport and getting on an airplane. It went so smoothly that once we returned from Florida, Chris surprised me with a trip to Cabo. Since we already did basically a trial run, I was not as worried about flying to Mexico. Below are a handful of the top questions I’ve been receiving.

 

Did you Uber to and from the airport?

Chris’ daughter dropped us off and picked us up. In Cabo, the hotel we stayed at has a number of SUV’s that they use for hotel guest. They are brand new cars and extremely clean. They had hand sanitizer, mask’, gloves, and disinfectant wipes in the car.

 

Is Cabo Open?

Cabo started to reopen June 1^st, 2020. Hotels are opening different weeks.

Where did we stay in Cabo?

This is our third time staying at Esperanza. Its breathtaking. There are so many pools, the rooms are insanely beautiful, the food is delicious, the drinks are strong, and the service is second to none. The level of attention to detail will blow you away. Normally the rooms are around $900+ a night but due to covid19, they are heavily discounted and they are offering a free night stay, free transportation to and from the airport (which you need for safety), and free breakfast each day.

Here is a list of the hotels and when they opening:

Reopening June 8th, 2020

Alegranza AR Luxury Suites Bahia Hotel Baja Cabo Cabo Country Club Cabo Inn Cabo Villas Cactus Inn Casa Costa Azul Casa del Mar Casa Dorada Casa Natalia City Express Plus City Suites Comfort Inn Estancia Real Fairfield Inn Four Seasons Grand Solmar Land’s End Grand Velas Hacienda Encantada Hampton Inn Hard Rock Hotel Hilton Los Cabos Holiday Inn Hotel Aeropuerto

Hotel del Angel Hotel Dos Mares Hotel El Ganzo Hotel J y M Hotel Santa Fe Hyatt Place JW Marriott La Marina Inn Las Palmas Las Ventanas al Paraiso LCH Goldscape Le Blanc Spa Resort Live Aqua Los Milagros Los Patios Mar de Cortez Mar del Cabo Mariamar Suites Marina Fiesta Medano Hotel Mirador del Cabo Montage Los Cabos One & Only Palmilla Palmilla Dunes Palo Verde

Paradisus Los Cabos Park Royal Playa Grande Plaza Los Arcos Posada Antonio Posada Real Posada Terranova Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Pueblo Bonito Rose Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Pueblo Bonito Montecristo Estates Quinta del Sol Real Dorado Riu Santa Fe Royal Solaris Santa Maria Senor Manana Seven Crown Express Siesta Suites Tesoro Los Cabos The Bungalows Tropicana Inn Villa del Palmar Westin Los Cabos

Reopening June 10th

Sheraton Hacienda del Mar

The Cape, A Thompson Hotel

Reopening June 16th

Solmar Resort

 

Reopening June 18th

Reflect Krystal Los Cabos

 

Reopening July 1st

Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos

Breathless Cabo San Lucas

Casa del Mar

Club Regina

Dreams Los Cabos

Hyatt Ziva

ME Cabo

Riu Palace Los Cabos

Secrets Puerto Los Cabos

Sirena del Mar

Solaz

Viceroy Los Cabos

Villa del Arco

Zadun, A Ritz Carlton Reserve

 

Are activities open in Cabo?

Everything in our hotel was open. The spa, pools, gym, fitness classes, bike rentals, and etc were open. Activities outside of the resort were closed. If you’ve been following me for a few years, you know I LOVE deep-sea fishing. My best catch in Cabo was a 180lb blue marlin which I released back into the sea. I was bummed I wasn’t able to fish this trip. The good news is all fishing, tours, water activities and excursions are set to reopen on June 15th or shortly thereafter.

 

Are restaurants open in Cabo?

The restaurants at Esperanza are fully open as well as in room dining. We didn’t leave the resort however restaurants in town are expected to reopen table service on June 15^th.

 

Which airline did you fly?

We flew American Airlines to Cabo and JetBlue to Florida. Both airlines had the same safety protocols.

The Cabo airport is open and receiving flights daily. Anti-COVID sanitary protocols are in place at the airport, and health officials are conducting passenger screenings.

Currently you can get to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) with the following Airlines:

• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines
• Delta/AeroMexico
• VivaAerobus
• Volaris
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• ***Spirit Airlines: is planning on resuming trips July 5^th

 

How was the airport?

Since we both needed to check a bag we arrived 1.5 hours before our boarding time. DCA which is usually busy, felt like a ghost town. Security was a breeze. There was zero line. Chris and I are both TSA PRE so we didn’t need to take off shoes or etc. We were asked to pull down our mask (don’t forget to bring your own mask as all airlines are requiring passengers to wear them) while the TSA agent checked my ID, and the automatic bin stations were spaced out for social distancing, but overall the process felt remarkably normal. There were TONS of hand sanitizing / Purell stations placed around the terminal. After security, the ghost-town vibes continued.

 

Are the shops & restaurants open at the airport?

Most of the shops and restaurants were closed, as well as the airport lounges. We had a layover at DFW (Dallas,TX) and a lot more was open.

How was boarding the plane?

Boarding began about 45 minutes before departure. It was a very easy process and done from back-to-front. With so few people traveling, what normally is a frantic and sometimes stressful process, it felt extremely calm.

 

How was social distancing on the airplane?

Every single person on the plane was required to wear a mask the entire trip. Make sure to bring your own mask since airlines are not supplying them. American Airlines had the middle seat in every row blocked off, which is something I could get used too. It was really nice not having to sit next to anyone – not even Chris (kidding) They also had the first and last two rows of the aircraft blocked off as well. The plane looked noticeably clean, but once on board I cleaned both of our seats, with Clorox wipes I brought from home. From a service perspective, things were noticeably different. For starters, there was no food or beverage service. When I boarded each flight, I was handed a white gift bag, which had a hand wipe, regular size bottle of water, pretzels, and cookies. I’d recommend bringing your own snacks and cleaning supplies on your flight.

 

For the record, this was my travel experience. If you’re considering traveling in the near future, I highly recommend talking to your doctor before you hit the road. It was great to be back up in the sky and traveling. Please feel free to leave questions or stories from your own experiences below. Be sure to check out my Instagram to see all my recent post.

My Looks From Cabo

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