There’s good news in store for travelers and beach lovers headed to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean this fall as experts predict sargassum levels to drop significantly over the coming weeks. Encountering beaches covered in seaweed can be a disappointing experience for countless travelers, especially in a region like the Mexican Caribbean, known for its …
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Cities across the Mexican Caribbean – and especially Cancun – are bracing for huge quantities of sargassum seaweed to wash up on shore as thousands of travelers continue to pour into the region for their summer vacation. While sargassum levels have generally remained low during most of the season, a new seaweed patch spells trouble …
After a four-year hiatus, the Mexican government is re-launching an ambitious plan to help eradicate sargassum from popular beaches across the Mexican Caribbean. A magnet for international travelers, the Mexican Caribbean’s white-sand beaches are in better shape than ever thanks to new initiatives to tackle sargassum seaweed, a harmless yet unpleasant-smelling macroalgae that forms over …
Contrary to earlier predictions, the Mexican Caribbean is currently experiencing some of the lowest levels of sargassum seaweed in a long time. However, there’s one destination that is bracing for a sudden surge in the quantity of sargassum on its shoreline: Cozumel. New forecasts suggest an imminent arrival of a massive sargassum patch that will …
As sargassum levels continue to rise at a record level this year, resorts in the Riviera Maya have announced a new bold plan to deal with the foul-smelling seaweed. Despite a brief respite this week in sargassum levels, environmental experts predict 2023 will be one of the worst years on record for the Mexican Caribbean …
Alarmingly high sargassum levels have been making the headlines across the Mexican Caribbean over the past several weeks as officials battle to keep the stinky seaweed from washing up on shore. While many locations across the region are forecast to see massive amounts of sargassum this week, others, like Cancun and Isla Mujeres, are expected …
If you are planning a trip to Cancun or the Mexican Caribbean over the next few months, this news may not be the most welcome. While predictions by environmental agencies can be wrong from time to time, this week, even more evidence has been found which suggests that this year could well be a record …
Sargassum – a type of naturally occurring seaweed – is plaguing Cancun and Mexican Caribbean beaches earlier than usual this year. Officials are in a race against time as they activate cleaning protocols and set up sargassum collection points to deal with record seaweed levels. The sargassum season began unusually early this year, in mid-February, …
Multiple beaches in Cancun and the northern part of the Mexican Caribbean state are seeing unusually high levels of sargassum as officials lay out new plans to deal with the smelly seaweed. While Cancun and other popular destinations are grappling with an earlier-than-expected start to the sargassum season, travelers can enjoy several stunning Mexican Caribbean …
Travelers headed to Cancun will be relieved to hear that a recent report has suggested that there will be less sargassum invading its beaches this year compared to last year. The stinky seaweed has long since been a plague on the beaches of Cancun and the wider region, proving to be a problem that’s not …