{"id":1924318,"date":"2025-06-04T20:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1924318"},"modified":"2025-06-05T00:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:04:40","slug":"sargassum-threatens-mexican-caribbeans-summer-tourism-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-06-04\/sargassum-threatens-mexican-caribbeans-summer-tourism-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Sargassum threatens Mexican Caribbean\u2019s Summer tourism season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Playa del Carmen, Mexico, (EFE).- The Mexican Caribbean is facing one of its worst sargassum seasons in recent years, with over 20,000 tons of seaweed already collected in the first half of 2024, a troubling sign as the summer tourist season begins, officials warned Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re already exceeding 20,000 tons this season. We\u2019ve seen especially high influxes in the southern zone, particularly here in Playa del Carmen,\u201d said Oscar R\u00e9bora, head of the Quintana Roo State Environment Secretariat, in an interview with EFE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout 2024, authorities have gathered more than 25,000 tons of sargassum along the state\u2019s coastline, and projections suggest the worst is yet to come. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1924412\" style=\"width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-17.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to the Sargassum Monitoring Network, a local NGO that tracks seaweed levels and issues a \u201ctraffic light\u201d warning system for beaches, arrivals could surge by more than 40% in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beaches such as El Recodo and Punta Esmeralda have experienced particularly severe accumulations, prompting an emergency cleanup operation involving Mexico\u2019s Navy, state and municipal agencies, as well as minor offenders who are working on beach cleanup instead of jail time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the disruption, <a href=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-03-26\/disappearances-and-murders-raise-safety-concerns-in-oaxaca-mexicos-tourist-hotspot\/\">tourism<\/a> operators remain cautiously optimistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe impact has been strong, especially in April when we had cancellations and had to rearrange itineraries,\u201d said Jos\u00e9 G\u00f3mez Burgos, secretary of the Caribbean Sea Tourist Cooperative. \u201cStill, we managed to operate during Easter. We\u2019re optimistic, summer could still bring strong visitor numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G\u00f3mez Burgos noted that most water activities like diving and fishing remain unaffected, as they take place in deeper water where sargassum doesn\u2019t reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, adaptations have been necessary. \u201cWe\u2019ve had to change boarding locations to ensure tourists don\u2019t have to wade through the algae,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-everything-depends-on-the-weather\"><strong>\u201cEverything depends on the weather\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha \u00c1lvarez, Municipal Secretary of Environment and Climate Change in Playa del Carmen, reported that nearly 8,000 tons of sargassum have been collected so far this year just in that area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese beaches are never 100% clean, what we do is mitigate the impact so it doesn\u2019t smell or damage the visitor experience,\u201d said \u00c1lvarez. \u201cWe ask tourists not to panic. Sargassum is a natural phenomenon. One day it\u2019s here, the next day it\u2019s gone. Everything depends on the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sargassum season typically runs from early spring through September or October, peaking between April and May. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1924415\" style=\"width:711px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-18.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, the arrival and intensity of the macroalgae vary widely depending on ocean currents, weather patterns, and the tropical storm season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, Mexico welcomed 45 million international tourists, a 7.4% increase from the previous year, with Quintana Roo, home to popular destinations like the Riviera Maya and Canc\u00fan, continuing to draw millions despite environmental challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lc\/seo\/mcd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playa del Carmen, Mexico, (EFE).- The Mexican Caribbean is facing one of its worst sargassum seasons in recent years, with over 20,000 tons of seaweed already collected in the first half of 2024, a troubling sign as the summer tourist season begins, officials warned Wednesday. \u201cWe\u2019re already exceeding 20,000 tons this season. 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