Sargassum

Cancun has taken the decision to form a committee amid strong concerns over a recent spate of violence and unkempt beach conditions. As regular travelers to the region will know, on a good day, there are very few destinations around the world that can compete with what Cancun has to offer. However, with recent months …

As the temperatures start to drop in places like Canada and the northern part of the U.S., Cancun continues to experience warm weather.  In addition to the mild temperatures, the departure of sargassum is making the beaches attractive to locals and tourists right now.  For these reasons, beachgoers can expect some of these beaches to …

This year has been a particularly bad year for sargassum in the Riviera Maya region, but now hotels in the area are coming together to work on a permanent solution to the sargassum problem.  During the last year, various groups have been formed to address the situation and try to come up with solutions, but …

Tourists Can Once Again Enjoy Their Vacations Free Of The Foul Smelling Seaweed Sargassum season is finally over in Cancun and the resort of Quintana Roo. After months of some of the highest volumes of the macroalgae plagued the Mexican Caribbean, tourists can now travel with little to no concern for the enjoyment of their …

This month, sargassum levels in Cancun and Quintana Roo are predicted to drop rapidly. Monitoring by the state’s Secretary of the Navy of Mexico (Semar) has shown that no massive arrivals of the seaweed are expected to arrive on Cancun’s shores from this week onwards. This is a huge relief for tourists looking to visit …

Playa del Carmen’s beaches are sargassum-free for the first time in over six months as the Atlantic hurricane season is helping keep the brown seaweed at bay. The resort town has struggled to contain vast quantities of sargassum seaweed over the summer, with authorities this year cleaning up more sargassum than at any point in …

A report carried out by Quintana Roo’s Secretary of the Navy (Semar) found that there will be a reduction of leafy-brown seaweed arriving on Cancun’s beaches, from this week onwards. Known as sargassum, this sea plant has been known to spoil beachside vacations for tourists in the Mexican-Caribbean, due to its unsightly appearance and foul …

Cancun is a tourist hotspot for many reasons: it combines the rich culture of the Mexican Caribbean with stunning archaeological sites, delicious cuisine and plenty of sun all year round. But the real star of the show is undoubtedly its soft, sandy beaches and azure blue surf. This summer, an estimated four to five million …

How To Avoid The Smelly Seaweed On Your Next Trip To The Mexican Caribbean Planning a trip to Cancun or anywhere in the Mexican Caribbean is exciting. Whether you’re a beach bum or a Mayan ruin explorer, there’s so much to look forward to about your trip. But, if you’ve never been before, there might …

The sargassum flooding into the Mexican Caribbean does not seem to be letting up this year but tourists are still flocking to the area and there are five places near Cancun for those tourists to explore when the beaches are full of sargassum.  While the beaches are the main draw of the popular vacation destination, …