The Mexican Caribbean’s ongoing battle against sargassum has taken a positive turn, with forecasts of a low sargassum season and a remarkable reduction in sargassum levels compared to 2022. According to reports from the Mexican Navy, only four 10-ton sargassum patches were recently detected in the central Quintana Roo coastline – a significant contrast to …
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The endlessly popular destination of Tulum, just south of Cancun, has begun the most promising fight against sargassum to date in the Mexican Caribbean. With a new containment initiative named “Tulum Against Sargassum”, it is hoped that this could spell the beginning of the end for sargassum as a seasonal headache to travelers. Investment In …
There’s good news in store for travelers and beach lovers headed to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean this fall as experts predict sargassum levels to drop significantly over the coming weeks. Encountering beaches covered in seaweed can be a disappointing experience for countless travelers, especially in a region like the Mexican Caribbean, known for its …
While sargassum season is not quite over yet, the beaches got an early reprieve from the massive amounts of sargassum that typically cover them during the summer months. Usually, sargassum season lasts well into the fall, with its presence noticeable sometimes as late as October. But recent tropical storms have cleared Mexican Caribbean beaches of …
Sargassum, a brown seaweed that floods the Mexican Caribbean coast during the spring and summer months, is typically present until the fall months. Its presence is something that many visitors would rather not deal with on their vacations because it’s unsightly and smells. Fortunately, for those travelers visiting in the next several months, it won’t …
With concern mounting over the long-term effects of sargassum seaweed on everything from the environment to health, Mexican Caribbean officials are finding new ways to benefit from the pesky macroalgae. In Playa del Carmen, a popular beach destination just south of Cancun, experts have begun using seaweed to restore one of the city’s most iconic …
Cities across the Mexican Caribbean – and especially Cancun – are bracing for huge quantities of sargassum seaweed to wash up on shore as thousands of travelers continue to pour into the region for their summer vacation. While sargassum levels have generally remained low during most of the season, a new seaweed patch spells trouble …
After a four-year hiatus, the Mexican government is re-launching an ambitious plan to help eradicate sargassum from popular beaches across the Mexican Caribbean. A magnet for international travelers, the Mexican Caribbean’s white-sand beaches are in better shape than ever thanks to new initiatives to tackle sargassum seaweed, a harmless yet unpleasant-smelling macroalgae that forms over …
It is no secret that sargassum has been one of the biggest issues concerning the travel and tourism sector of the Mexican Caribbean. Following the previous year’s records, many of the beautiful, golden coastlines have been bracing themselves for another year of full coverage. However, one beachfront town has had a pleasant surprise. Mahahual, located …
Contrary to earlier predictions, the Mexican Caribbean is currently experiencing some of the lowest levels of sargassum seaweed in a long time. However, there’s one destination that is bracing for a sudden surge in the quantity of sargassum on its shoreline: Cozumel. New forecasts suggest an imminent arrival of a massive sargassum patch that will …