Popular as Europe may be for city breaks and ancient culture, a significant number of Americans who are flying abroad this season will keep it ‘local’, or should we say, on this side of the Atlantic, and needless to say, Cancun’s on their radar—but what about all that pesky sargassum? As you might be aware, …

Get ready for a potentially messy summer at some of your favorite beaches. Scientists are saying that the amount of seaweed floating in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea has hit an all-time high this April, and that could mean a significant sargassum season for places like Florida and Cancun. Sargassum is a brown seaweed …

If you’re traveling to Cancun or the Mexican Caribbean this summer then I have good news.  According to the experts at Seaweed Watch, the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean are experiencing dramatically reduced levels of sargassum right now and will be completely sargassum-free for much of the summer. The remaining algae will finish arriving in …

With sargassum battering much of the Cancun coast and tarnishing the otherwise pristine look of the white-sand beaches, it’s no surprise that a growing number of American travelers are swapping the Mexican Caribbean for the Pacific side. Famous for being not only seaweed-free, but offering world-class hospitality and that vibrant Hispanic culture, Puerto Vallarta (PV) …

Sargassum is a huge problem for many travelers during the summer months.   It ruins otherwise pristine white sand beaches, it smells terrible, and it can even stop you from being able to swim in the ocean.   Definitely not what you want on your dream beach vacation!   Worried that sargassum might affect your …

Florida has so much more to offer than theme parks, water parks, and the chance to meet Mickey Mouse. It is also home to some of the best beaches in the U.S., if not the world.   But during the summer months, those beautiful beaches aren’t as picture-perfect as you might imagine.   That’s because …

With its long miles of powder-white sands hugged by turquoise waters and award-winning, epic hotels, Cancun could be the perfect year-round resort destination, were it not for the rising levels of sargassum it faces every year. As the humid season starts, smelly brown algae proliferates and reaches the city’s typically pristine beaches, causing a major …

Sargassum is making a comeback sooner than expected this year, and a powerful one at that, threatening to ruin vacation plans for thousands of travelers. It may not be life-threatening, but for the average beachgoer, it does something even worse: The proliferation of the foul-smelling seaweed tarnishes the typically-pristine beaches, accumulating in large deposits on …

If you are on your own way or have already taken a trip to the beautiful beaches of Florida or Mexico this month, you couldn’t have timed your vacation better. Travelers fork over huge amounts of money to visit the best beaches, but sometimes Mother Nature has other plans. Hurricanes or untimely rain are one …

At certain times of the year sargassum seaweed is unavoidable in many Caribbean beach destinations. But a massive seaweed invasion has the potential to ruin your vacation.   Sargassum seaweed can impact the appearance of your favorite beach; it can be smelly, and in some cases, it can even create a hazardous environment for humans. …

A record-breaking mass of sargassum seaweed is threatening to ruin beach vacations throughout Florida. For months, a giant accumulation of seaweed has been floating in the Atlantic and slowly drifting towards popular vacation spots including Florida, the Caribbean, and the Riviera Maya. And now it has finally arrived. Sargassum is a common occurrence in these …

While the weather has always been a factor in people’s holiday decision-making, it’s only recently that people have begun to worry about seaweed ruining their trips. The impact of sargassum on shores around the Atlantic has become a worrying issue for people who are looking to enjoy a beach holiday.  The super popular Mexican hotspots …