If there is one word that strikes fear into the heart of a Cancun traveler, it’s sargassum. We all dream of that electric blue water, but Mother Nature sometimes has other plans, sending waves of brown seaweed to crash our party. It’s the single most common question I get asked: “Will the water be clear?” …
Sargassum
We all know the feeling. You book the flight, you dream of the turquoise water, and then you check the webcam and see a wall of brown seaweed. It is the single biggest stressor for Caribbean travel right now. At The Cancun Sun, I get asked about sargassum more than safety, tacos, or transportation combined. …
We at The Cancun Sun are used to talking about sargassum like it’s a spring-and-summer problem. That’s why what just happened in Playa del Carmen is making people do a double-take. On Thursday, January 8, an unusual surge of sargassum hit Playa Mamitas, dumping an estimated 25 tons of seaweed onto one of the area’s …
Cancun just got an unwelcome plot twist to end the year: a surprise wave of sargassum has washed up right as we were all getting ready to close the book on seaweed season. We at The Cancun Sun have been tracking this year’s sargassum trends closely, and this late arrival is definitely unusual — but …
If you’re mapping out a 2026 Cancun getaway, we at The Cancun Sun want you to have clear, no-nonsense guidance based on what actually happened in 2025. The short version: this past season hit record highs across the Caribbean according to the University of South Florida’s Sargassum Watch System (SaWS), which tracks the “Great Atlantic …
CANCUN — For any traveler who planned a trip to Cancun this past summer, one word dominated their pre-vacation anxiety: sargassum. The 2025 season saw record-high levels of the pesky seaweed along the coast, causing frustration for visitors dreaming of pristine, turquoise waters. But as the calendar has now flipped to October, a collective sigh …
CANCUN — After a summer that saw sargassum levels reach unprecedented highs—at times 400% greater than in previous years—travelers with fall vacation plans have been anxiously watching the forecasts. The key question on everyone’s mind: when will it end? Here at The Cancun Sun, we have some good news to report. Based on our on-the-ground …
Every year, as the calendar flips to September, the same question floods travel forums and social media groups: “What’s the real sargassum situation in Cancun right now?” We hear official reports about the season “tapering off,” but what does that actually look like on the sand and in the water this very week? Is the …
You’ve found a fantastic deal for a Cancun getaway in September or October. The price is right, the crowds will be smaller, but there’s one persistent, nagging worry holding you back: sargassum. You’ve seen the pictures of beaches choked with the brown seaweed, and online, the information is a confusing mess. Some sites say the …
It’s the number one question that fills every Cancun travel forum and Facebook group, especially in the summer: “What do the beaches look like right now?” For years, planning your perfect beach day has felt like a gamble, with the unpredictable arrival of sargassum seaweed capable of turning a dream turquoise shoreline into a frustrating …