When traveling to Cancun it’s important to be aware of the hurricane season.  Many tourists are tempted to travel during this time of year because it coincides with the low season, when hotel rates and airfares are lower, and Cancun is less crowded.  With these deals, however, comes the fact that you vacation may be impacted by a hurricane or a tropical storm directly or indirectly. Despites the power of this storms it is well known they do not impact Cancun that often. However, be always aware of the information provided by the staff at your hotel, the government in Mexico always deploys a campaign before a hurricane, this campaign goes from instructions of what to do during the hurricane to the evacuation of certain buildings of the city, Cancun as any other tropical place has several buildings in downtown Cancun that are used as shelters during a hurricane. The information of what to do will always be brough to you by the staff at your hotel. Before a hurricane make sure to contact your airline or travel agent to find out what would be the best option for you to go back home after a hurricane.