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Seaweed #300315 04/23/2023 07:42 AM Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 227 pburke40 OP Traveler OP pburke40 Traveler Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 227 We will be in sxm for three weeks in July, staying on both the French and Dutch side. I am hearing about greater than usual amounts of seaweed on the island. Is there a website or app or map that reports on where there are large amounts of each day? Not too worried about SBR but have heard stories about large amounts at GGBC. If we can monitor this as July gets closer, we will change some reservations.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300367 04/23/2023 02:10 PM Joined: May 2016 Posts: 13 R raj8731 Traveler raj8731 Traveler R Joined: May 2016 Posts: 13 The only thing I've been able to find is the Seaweed Monitoring site. It covers all areas - not just SXM so just zoom in to the area you want to see. If anyone else has a better site please feel free to share. https://sargassummonitoring.com

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300390 04/24/2023 05:49 AM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,108 Likes: 1 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,108 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Interesting website...thanks

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300396 04/24/2023 08:05 AM Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 227 pburke40 OP Traveler OP pburke40 Traveler Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 227 Thank you! That’s helpful. Will probably call the resorts closer to our trip.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300404 04/24/2023 09:35 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Z zoe Traveler zoe Traveler Z Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 On Facebook you can join a sargassum watch site… people post comments about what they’re seeing on their trips… GCBC… did have seaweed in March for three days….also on FB there are numerous drone videos posted by ChristopheLaVilla… posted in real time… that actually show various beaches… Orient, Galeon, Pinel etc… hope this is helpful….

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300405 04/24/2023 09:42 AM Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 415 Quebec, Canada extreme Traveler extreme Traveler Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 415 Quebec, Canada We have just returned from a 10 days vacation, we went to Mullet, Baie Rouge, Happy Bay, Petite Plage and Orient Bay , no sargassum ! I guess we were lucky !

Re: Seaweed zoe #300408 04/24/2023 10:07 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA What is the Facebook site called?

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300409 04/24/2023 10:16 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 390 blackmercedes Traveler blackmercedes Traveler Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 390 Wow! Check out Maho now!!!! YUCK! Last edited by blackmercedes; 04/24/2023 10:16 AM.

Re: Seaweed SXMScubaman #300415 04/24/2023 11:42 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Z zoe Traveler zoe Traveler Z Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Sargassum watch 2023

Re: Seaweed blackmercedes #300416 04/24/2023 11:45 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Z zoe Traveler zoe Traveler Z Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Where can I see that pic

Re: Seaweed zoe #300418 04/24/2023 12:07 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA Thanks. I was hoping that it was only for St Maarten beaches instead of all along the Caribbean.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300419 04/24/2023 12:21 PM Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,580 Likes: 1 St. Lucia Zanshin Traveler Zanshin Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,580 Likes: 1 St. Lucia Here's some images from this morning in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua:

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300425 04/24/2023 03:56 PM Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 11 K kaugens Traveler kaugens Traveler K Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 11 We've been on the island in Orient Village since last Thursday. it appears that seaweed is all about the wind direction. Until this afternoon the wind has been out of the NNE and Orient Beach has been crystal clear. This morning the wind change to coming directly from the East and we're seeing some seaweed mats in the bay. it's a crap shoot.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300431 04/24/2023 08:17 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 Orient in front of Bikini tonight Attached Images "I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”

Re: Seaweed wct49 #300436 04/24/2023 09:15 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA Oh my. Yuck.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300441 04/25/2023 07:46 AM Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 111 M Mia Traveler Mia Traveler M Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 111 Too bad a huge cargo ship can't scoop it up with netting before it comes ashore. I don't know what they would do with it, but if there was some way...........

Re: Seaweed Mia #300450 04/25/2023 09:51 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA Would take a whole fleet of ships.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300455 04/25/2023 12:02 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 Orient in good shape today from Wai down for most part No big cakes in water as of now "I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300459 04/25/2023 01:18 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,625 M MotownTim Traveler MotownTim Traveler M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,625 According to a Ny Times article a week or two ago 13 million tons were in the Great Sargassum Belt in March. That’s a record for March. The Belt stretches from the west coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300464 04/25/2023 05:42 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 In front of Bikini tonight Attached Images "I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300517 04/27/2023 10:19 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 179 under the Paul B in 39073 Orient right now in front of Orange Fever Attached Images "I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”

Re: Seaweed wct49 #300518 04/27/2023 10:23 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,342 Likes: 2 Auburn, WA And more on the way that I see in the water.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300522 04/27/2023 02:47 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 213 luvtotravel Traveler luvtotravel Traveler Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 213 From what I have read it sounds like it is going to be a bad summer all over the Caribbean

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300524 04/27/2023 04:54 PM Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 675 Likes: 1 F foreversxm Traveler foreversxm Traveler F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 675 Likes: 1 5 thousand miles of it all over Caribbean, Florida ,East coast , Mexico about everywhere. But to us it’s not a big problem and a bit silly all the drama and people stressing out over it. It moves around day to day and even if our beach has it we can normally swim in the water without any issues. Otherwise fine another beach. 37 to pick from!

Re: Seaweed foreversxm #300526 04/27/2023 05:27 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,509 Likes: 1 Kennys Traveler Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,509 Likes: 1 Thanks and I did notice it while flying in back from Toronto .

Re: Seaweed Kennys #300528 04/27/2023 06:45 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 728 Likes: 2 Ottawa Canada candu Traveler candu Traveler Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 728 Likes: 2 Ottawa Canada No pictures to share. Come on Grandpa. (Your grandchild not of sargassum)

Re: Seaweed foreversxm #300534 04/28/2023 08:09 AM Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 111 M Mia Traveler Mia Traveler M Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 111 foreversxm you are 100% spot on. Friends of ours just returned and were "soooooooo thankful they missed it by a few days"....We're going in August for 2 weeks. There are 37 beaches. If one has sargassum we will try another and another and then another. No worries at all. If sargassum is all I have to worry about in a day, then I'm doing pretty darn good... 😊😊😊

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300535 04/28/2023 08:33 AM Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,701 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,701 Brookfield, CT. MIA, If TTOL had a ‘like’ button your post would get my vote! Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300537 04/28/2023 12:15 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut It changes all the time!!!

Re: Seaweed The_Lurker #300539 04/28/2023 12:35 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,847 Likes: 3 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,847 Likes: 3 Central Florida! Terry--hope things are going great for you there! We have missed seeing updates from you and Bill! Carol Hill

Re: Seaweed Carol_Hill #300540 04/28/2023 12:49 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,004 Likes: 2 Portland, OR jazzgal Traveler jazzgal Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,004 Likes: 2 Portland, OR They are updating quite frequently on Facebook, which I know you don't use.

Re: Seaweed pburke40 #300580 04/30/2023 06:32 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut These guys work so hard to keep the beach clean here at BSV. A new batch is coming in tonight, but we have had no problem swimming, since the water is so calm. We have both been a little under the weather, so thank goodness we have such a beautiful place to stay put. Not too many dinners or beaches for pictures Sunset from BSV Lunch at Sandbar Attached Images

Re: Seaweed The_Lurker #300587 04/30/2023 07:07 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,847 Likes: 3 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,847 Likes: 3 Central Florida! Sorry to hear you haven't been well, but as you say, at least you have a lovely place to hang out. Carol Hill

Re: Seaweed The_Lurker #300596 04/30/2023 07:43 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,175 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada islandgem Traveler islandgem Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,175 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Hope you feel better for your trip home as it is not fun travelling especially if you feel unwell.

Re: Seaweed islandgem #300736 05/03/2023 03:30 PM Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,001 Connecticut Originally Posted by islandgem Hope you feel better for your trip home as it is not fun travelling especially if you feel unwell. Thank-you so much Elizabeth. Hope to see you in November??