As I write this I can see the full length of Orient beach with binoculars from our condo at Mont Vernon. The south two thirds of the beach is clear of seaweed. From the rocky hill north to Mont Vernon there is lots of the nasty stuff. There is a front end loader (tractor) working on the beach in front of Palm Beach. Mont Vernon has cleared about half the beach from the pool out toward the surf so there is plenty of clear sand for guests. I have some photos and will try to post them.