Vacationers who visited Cancun during the winter months were blessed with a limited amount of sargassum, but those visiting in the near future may not be so lucky. A new forecast for Cancun from the Sargassum Monitoring Network shows an increase in sargassum that will be starting in the next week. The Sargassum Monitoring Network …
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From Cancun to Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and beyond, the Mexican Caribbean is one of the world’s hottest travel destinations. So much so that a number of local tourism professionals in the region are estimating an even better year in 2023 compared to the record-breaking year that the Mexican Caribbean had in 2022 as they …
Beaches across much of Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are expected to have low sargassum levels during most of February, according to a recently-published forecast. That’s good news for the many travelers headed to the sun-soaked region this winter as travel numbers continue to skyrocket. The sargassum season typically begins in March and lasts until …
Travelers headed to Cancun will be relieved to hear that a recent report has suggested that there will be less sargassum invading its beaches this year compared to last year. The stinky seaweed has long since been a plague on the beaches of Cancun and the wider region, proving to be a problem that’s not …
Sargassum is making a slow but steady comeback in Cancun as the city inches closer to the start of the macroalgae season. For the past several months, travelers have been able to vacation in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean without having to deal with sargassum, a pesky seaweed that washes up on local shores. This …
Anyone who regularly vacations in Cancun is well aware of the inevitable presence of sargassum. Seasoned Cancun visitors also know that the winter months are typically the best time to visit to avoid excessive amounts of the ever-present seaweed. But it can also be avoided by visiting certain areas that generally see less sargassum year-round, …
It looks like some beaches in the Riviera Maya will have at least some amounts of sargassum for the winter travel high season. While it was predicted that sargassum season in Cancun was going to arrive only a few months into the new year, the seaweed-like substance has already been showing up on beaches across …
The shores of Cancun and the surrounding region may be practically sargassum-free at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that sargassum season isn’t approaching. In a local report this week, it was announced that the sargassum levels in parts of the Mexican Caribbean will exceed last year’s levels. The update was released by the University …
It’s the new year, and travel as we know it is constantly evolving and even the most experienced of travelers have something new to learn and the latest hack to share. Whether it’s avoiding the latest taxi scam or knowing the best beaches to visit, there’s always something to learn about one of the most …
Anyone who visited the Riviera Maya Region this past year may have noticed how bad the sargassum was, depending on what time of year they visited. And anyone who follows news about the Mexican Caribbean surely noticed the news about the beaches being overrun with sargassum popping up every day. Next year, it is the …