Playa del Carmen beaches could soon see a huge influx of sargassum seaweed as temperatures soar in the coastal region due to ongoing heatwaves. Meteorological experts say that higher temperatures could be linked to greater sargassum levels, potentially worsening the Mexican Caribbean’s seaweed situation. Home to dozens of quaint white-sand beaches, Playa del Carmen is …
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There really never is a bad time to visit a destination as beautiful and with as much to offer as Cancun, but as every traveler knows, different seasons offer different experiences. In Cancun, they have two high seasons, which are the winter months and the spring break season, while fall and summer are each considered …
Despite the constant efforts of Cancun officials to keep sargassum off its otherwise stunning beaches, it is a natural phenomenon, and only so much can be done. Sargassum barriers, sargassum collection ships, and various cleaning methods are all used to limit the amount of sargassum on the destination’s beaches. During sargassum season, though, it’s often …
Just because it’s sargassum season in the Mexican Caribbean doesn’t mean that you’ll definitely have to deal with the annoying seaweed if you visit the region. There are several reasons why sargassum might be minimal in the destination you’re visiting. In fact, if you’re planning to vacation in certain Mexican Caribbean destinations, you can forget …
Travelers planning an early or mid-June vacation getaway to Cancun or the Mexican Caribbean may want to plan ahead for a potential impact on enjoying their days in the sun, sand, and surf. No, the warning is not yet for a tropical storm alert. It’s a little early in the season for that. This alert …
Travelers to Playa del Carmen are fed up and have simply had enough. Enough issues with the high levels of sargassum on the beach and in the waters that is. They recently have taken to social media to express their displeasure with the amount of the stinky brown seaweed hanging around the water and on …
With peak sargassum season right around the corner, hotels in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean have started staffing up to ensure that tourists to the area enjoy relatively clean beaches during their beach resort vacation getaway. Resorts Attack Sargassum Sargassum, the smelly brown macroalgae that washes up on the shores and beaches of the Mexican …
If you’re planning a trip to Cancun it’s pretty safe to say that you’re a beach lover, because Cancun’s beaches are the destination’s number one attraction. Typically, for much of the year, the stunning white sand beaches are free and clear of a type of seaweed called sargassum. During the spring and summer months, though, …
Resort hotspots across the Mexican Caribbean are deploying a record number of sargassum barriers this spring amid forecasts suggesting more seaweed could hit the region this summer. Not only is sargassum an eyesore for travelers in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean, but it also emits an unpleasant odor after washing up on shore. But with …
Officials in the Mexican Caribbean have increased the sargassum alert level for the very first time this year. The alert level was raised from level one to level two in the beach resort vacation getaway to warn travelers that their fun in the sun, sand, and surf in the Mexican Caribbean will soon be impacted …