Over the last week, the amount of sargassum on many Cancun beaches has subsided. This is a welcome event for tourists visiting during the holiday week and for locals that have some time off to spend at the beaches due to the holiday. Sargassum, a type of seaweed that emits an unpleasant smell during the …
Huge Initiative Underway To Help Save The Easter Holiday Period As many as 26 ships have been commissioned to deal with the sargassum problem in Cancun and Quintana Roo. This year is set to be one of the worst years on record for the unsightly seaweed. The huge influx of sargassum fighting ships has been …
With the levels of seaweed (sargassum) on the beaches of the Riviera Maya and Cancun continuing to rise, a task force has been formed to address the problem. The task force consists of scientists, researchers, government officials, academics, and businessmen. These individuals will not only focus on the removal of the sargassum that has already …
The beaches in Cancun have been filling up with a type of seaweed called sargassum and it’s leading tourists to the area’s cenotes as an alternative for cooling off. A cenote is a naturally occurring sinkhole that develops in limestone rock. These sinkholes fill with water from underground rivers and rain and the limestone filters the water. …
Poor Weather Has Slowed The Installation Of Sargassum Barriers 41 beaches in Quintana Roo have been classified as having high levels of sargassum seaweed being deposited on their shores. The situation leaves the state in a worrying place just before the arrival of hundreds of thousands of visitors for Easter. According to the Sargassum Monitoring …
Heavy Deposits Across Quintana Roo Signal A Rough Sargassum Season The Mexican Navy has sent more than half of its sargassum collection fleet out into the coastal waters of Quintana Roo. The state is set to see a heavy sargassum seaweed season. Six of the Navy’s eleven ships have set sail from their base port …
There’s a pretty good chance that Cancun beaches in general will be filled with massive amounts of seaweed in the coming weeks. As reports indicate that large amounts of the foul smelling seaweed known as sargassum are slowly, but steadily making their way towards the shore. In Playa del Carmen authorities are trying to come …
Promising Reaction From Tourists Despite What Is Set To Be Heavy Year For Seaweed Tourists in Playa Delfines have been spotted enjoying the beach despite the presence of massive amounts of sargassum seaweed. The beaches of Quintana Roo have been struggling with what looks to be a record year for unpleasant macroalgae. Onlookers were surprised …
The Governor of Quintana Roo has suggested the sargassum problem requires local citizens to assist with the cleanup process. Cancun and other parts of Quintana Roo are seeing large amounts of seaweed being deposited on their beaches. Speaking on one of his weekly announcements, Carlos Joaquin commented briefly on the problems the state faces, calling …
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 …