Small Hotels in Playa del Carmen Face Worst Season in Years
Small hotels in Playa del Carmen report occupancy below 30% due to sargasso seaweed and negative perception.
Sargassum
Sargassum Overwhelms 92.5% of Quintana Roo Beaches, Tourism Workers Join Cleanup
Sargassum levels are 'excessive' on 37 of 40 monitored beaches in Quintana Roo, prompting tourism workers to use their boats…
Holbox Remains Sargasso-Free, Reaches 40% Occupancy
Holbox enjoys clean beaches and 40% occupancy, while other parts of the Mexican Caribbean face sargasso issues.
Sargasso-Based Fertilizer From Quintana Roo Exported to US
Sarga Agriscience exports organic fertilizer made from sargasso to the US, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Akumal Bay Sees Three Sargassum-Free Days, Hopes for Tourist Boost
Akumal Bay has been free of sargassum for three days, raising hopes for a rebound in tourism.
Quintana Roo Strengthens Commercial Ties to Boost Sargasso Innovation
SEDE joins forum to connect businesses, academia, and government for sustainable sargasso use.
Quintana Roo Governor Announces New Sargassum Project With Mexican Navy
Governor Mara Lezama says the state and Navy will deploy deep-water barriers and increase investment to combat sargassum.
Sargasso Overwhelms Cleanup Capacity in Tulum, Experts Call for Emergency Declaration
Over 2,658 tons of sargasso removed from Tulum beaches this year, but arrivals outpace cleanup efforts.
Tulum Expands Sargassum Disposal Capacity, Plans Sand Recovery
Tulum has expanded sargassum disposal capacity and is developing a sand recovery process to mitigate beach erosion.
Puerto Aventuras Maritime Community Mobilizes to Remove Sargassum as Tourism Suffers
Boat owners and service providers in Puerto Aventuras launched a voluntary cleanup of sargassum to protect tourism and navigation.