The Unpleasant Seaweed Has Been Laying On The Shoreline For Two Weeks Some of Tulum’s beaches are covered in sargassum that hasn’t been removed for almost two weeks. The local authorities have been more focused on clearing the hotel beaches than the sandbanks frequented by locals and visitors who prefer a quieter beach. The sargassum …
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The foul smelling seaweed that washes up on Cancun beaches from time to time may not just be an eyesore that tourists have to deal with! Cancun beaches were the envy of the world because of their white coloring that contrasted perfectly with the light blue ocean. In the past few years though, large amounts …
Sargassum Season Has Already Impacted Several Quintana Roo Beaches The government of Quintana Roo announced this week that the Navy is preparing to install sargassum sea barriers to help protect the state’s beaches. Puerto Morelos will receive the first barrier this week. Quintana Roo Governor, Carlos Joaquin, announced the projects on the state’s communication page, …
Large Quantities Of The Vacation Ruining Seaweed Are Being Washed Up On Popular Beaches Over 175 tonnes of sargassum have already been removed from the beaches of Cancun this year according to the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zofemat). The high numbers provide a worrying outlook going forward for the popular beach town. Several studies from …
The Hotels Hope To Prevent The Seaweed From Impacting Their Guests Experience Hotels in Cancun have begun placing sargassum barriers in preparation for an anticipated surge of problematic seaweed. The news comes days after the local government announced it has also been preparing. Jesus Almaguer Salazar, the President of the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto …
Potentially High Levels Of Sargassum Prompts Early Action Cancun and Quintana Roo as a whole have begun preparations for dealing with the arrival of seaweed (sargassum) in the region. The decision to start earlier than usual is predicated by potentially high amounts of the vacation-ruining seaweed. According to the Quintana Roo government website, prevention methods …
Early Build Up Threatens To Ruin Tourist Beach Days Premature buildups of seaweed are causing concern among travelers who have upcoming trips booked to Cancun. This particular type of seaweed, known as sargassum is an annual battle for coastal cities in the Mexican Caribbean and much further beyond. Cancun, Tulum, and Playa del Carmen have …
The current sargassum seaweed reality along the coastlines of Quintana Roo has drastically improved in comparison to earlier this year. Since the start of March 2021, over 43,300 tons of sargassum have been collected from beaches in Quintana Roo. The Mexican Navy Secretariat (Semar) recently reported that none of the state’s seven beach municipalities are …
After an abnormally challenging sargassum season this year, Playa del Carmen beaches receive a much needed clean with the help of local crews and of course – hurricane Grace passing through. The head of the Directorate of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone, Marco Loeza Pacheco said in a recent interview that when hurricane Grace passed …
Sargassum has been a problem in major resorts of the Mexican Caribbean for almost a decade. But this summer season is bringing larger quantities than normal to these favorite tourist destinations. Last weekend alone, it was reported that over 2,000 tons of sargassum arrived in Mexican Caribbean coastal resorts. Each year sees the same battle …