Beryl made landfall as a category-two hurricane on Friday in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula after passing through some Caribbean countries, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Although the hurricane brought heavy rains and strong winds to Cancun and Tulum, no important damages were reported. Only fallen palm trees and a flood in the hotel zone. …
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Tourists hate sargassum. It’s a brown, ugly macroalgae that washes up on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean. Left too long in the sun and it starts to emit quite the funky odor. On the east side of the Mexican Caribbean, the beach authorities spend millions to block the sargassum coming to the shores of …
The Dominican Republic Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) has allocated 1.2 million US dollars to fight the growth of the sargassum seaweed on its beaches. The funding is provided through the National Fund for Scientific Development and Technological Innovation (Fondocyt). The project is designed to work with local and international agencies to …
Despite significant sargassum landfalls observed over the last few weeks, the Mexican Caribbean will be algae-free in a couple of weeks, say authorities. As of today, concentrations of macroalgae on beaches are very low and no more are coming, according to experts. The remaining algae will finish arriving during the first week of July. Satellite …
Sargassum season in the Dominican Republic has not been as shocking this year as it has been in other Caribbean destinations, such as some parts of Mexico. However, the D.R. forecast is about to change, according to the latest satellite images revealed by South Florida University’s Optical Oceanography Laboratory. This institution gathers scientists and engineers …
Isla Mujeres recorded the first massive arrival of sargassum this season, with more than 150 metric tons. Although Quinta Roo has received hundreds of tons this year, Isla Mujeres hasn’t been too affected by the phenomenon and it’s usually listed as one of the few beach destinations without sargassum near Cancun. The Wednesday “inundation event” …
Pristine beaches, tropical weather, stunning landscapes, and easy access from the major U.S. cities – the Caribbean is an ideal vacation destination for many reasons. However, as many of you might know, the sargassum season has just started and many beautiful Caribbean islands must face the invasion. Yet, some places are less affected than others, …
The beautiful Caribbean coast of Mexico is on the edge of the Sargasso Sea area of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that sargassum seaweed can find its way to any beach along the coast anytime of year. However, it is most prevalent during the spring and summer season when the water is very warm. While …
Sargassum season in Florida runs from March through October, peaking in June. So, travelers may be wondering what beaches they can visit this summer without the annoying presence of this seaweed. This algae used to be considered an important “marine forest” that provided food and shelter to hundreds of species in the Sargasso Sea. But …
The uncontrolled arrival of Sargasso to Mexican shorelines over the last 10 years has negatively impacted hoteliers and authorities’ strongboxes due to the amounts of money needed to keep beaches clean. But some help is on the way. Two companies in Quintana Roo have been granted permits to transform the problematic algae into profitable commercial …