With the winter holiday season now in effect and old man winter’s icy blast coming down from the north, thoughts of travelers may be beyond sugar plums and instead towards somewhere warm and tropical. As you plan ahead for your warm weather vacation in the Mexican Caribbean with your feet in the sand and a …
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For most travelers to Cozumel island in the Mexican Caribbean, seaweed is an annoying part of a beach vacation getaway. It washes up on the shore and if not removed in a short period of time becomes a stinky unsightly coastal invader. Even the hotels and local authorities hate the presence of sargassum in the …
Seaweed is big business in the Philippines and it’s about to get even bigger. The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently announced that it will commit nearly $18 million in funding to the Enhanced Philippine Seaweed Development Program for 2025. Investing in Seaweed Cultivation According to an official statement from the government …
Sargassum, that annoying macroalgae washing up on the shores of your favorite beach just may now have a higher calling thanks to some innovative scientists in Barbados. According to an article in the Antigua Observer newspaper, some crafty engineers have been able to take ordinary seaweed and turn it into a useful biofuel to power …
Tourists heading for a stay in the Virgin Islands this year will have a mostly seaweed-free experience at one popular local resort due to recent investments made to combat the macroalgae. Seaweed Free at the Ritz The Ritz Carlton resort in the Virgin Islands announced recently that it has made a significant investment in the …
Consumers around the world are well accustomed to easily buying products from Amazon. As the world’s largest retailer, they seem to carry everything under sun available for a tap or a click. Well, almost everything under the sun. Soon they can add seaweed to their product lineup as the company recently announced it is opening …
As sargassum seaweed becomes a bigger issue around the globe due to the warming seas and more active ocean currents, tourist destinations around the world are facing the challenges of what to do with all of it that washes up on local beaches. Muluk Spa at Hotel Xcaret Arte in Cancún is one of tourism …
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, a division of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently announced the results of a new survey of the impacts of sargassum on tourism and the tourist experience. According to information released about the report, the center decided to conduct the survey in direct response …
For months, tourists save up for their dream beach vacation. Every paycheck, they put aside some money with the vision of lounging in the sun, sand and surf of a tropical destination with their feet in the sand and a drink in their hand. Finally, the big day has arrived and it’s time to hit …
As the summer quickly comes to an end, and students return back to school, Florida beachgoers are breathing a sigh of relief that their last days on the beach this season were essentially sargassum free this year. This comes after what was a frustrating season last year when recording breaking levels of sargassum ruined vacations …