Mexico

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

Sargassum season in Mexico is about to see its worst days and travelers may be wondering what destinations won’t be too affected. Tulum, Playa del Carmen or Cancun? Let’s see. This phenomenon has been getting worse over the last decade. The Sargasso Monitoring Network and the Academic Unit of Reef Systems of the Autonomous University …