Obdave Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 We have a wos eastern Caribbean trip departing April 30 and are wondering about the effects of this year’s record sargassum bloom. Will water and beach activities in st Thomas and st Maarten be affected? Primarily thinking of snorkeling and sailing excursions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 As far as "this year impact" we will need specific user feedback but the larger saragosa trend has been a decade + issue at a minimum. I haven't been to the USVI in 2023 so I can't provide direct feedback but I also feel the media is creating news about this issue as much or more compared to what they are reporting in this case. If it generates clicks and ad revenue, blow it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I was in St Maarten and St Croix this week, no sargassum issues yet. Jill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 there was a sargassum/sea grass issue a bit in costa maya, but that's western caribbean and the beach resort did a great job of grooming it/getting it cleared away for us the entire day. Ryan79 and Villageidiot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 3 hours ago, twangster said: As far as "this year impact" we will need specific user feedback but the larger saragosa trend has been a decade + issue at a minimum. I haven't been to the USVI in 2023 so I can't provide direct feedback but I also feel the media is creating news about this issue as much or more compared to what they are reporting in this case. If it generates clicks and ad revenue, blow it up. I disagree. As a travel agent, many of the properties I am in touch with in the Caribbean have told me it’s a major issue. The two islands that have mostly spared so far are Aruba and Turks and Caicos. And the worst have been Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, and some parts of Mexico. Mexico is very hit and miss though. Depends on where. Cancun and Cozumel have been mostly spared but Riviera Maya and Playa Del Carmen have been hit hard. Angel Mann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 We’re on the sailing after you. Please report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 This site: sargassum monitoring might help research the situation in any given destination. Includes photos and videos on Google maps of multiple beaches etc within the Caribbean and beyond. Photos and videos appear to be user uploads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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