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Seaweed #160826 05/15/2018 11:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194 Compskier OP Traveler
OP Compskier Traveler Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194	So how has the seaweed situation been so far this year?

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Re: Seaweed Compskier #160832 05/15/2018 01:23 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,391 Likes: 27 CaribLee Traveler
CaribLee Traveler Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,391 Likes: 27	Saw patches in the water when we landed on May 2. They raked some at El Zafiro the next morning but after that, it was a non issue.

Re: Seaweed Compskier #160837 05/15/2018 01:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 113 London, Ontario mika Traveler
mika Traveler Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 113 London, Ontario	We noticed a ton of seaweed to the entrance to the Pinel ferry..... they had backhoe scooping it up and the smell was terrible. On Simpson Bay we did not see any.

Re: Seaweed CaribLee #160840 05/15/2018 02:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194 Compskier OP Traveler
OP Compskier Traveler Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194	Hey CaribLee, I sent you a private message...

Re: Seaweed Compskier #160844 05/15/2018 03:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 50 B beachman1957 Traveler
beachman1957 Traveler B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 50	None at Simpson Bay Beach for 2 weeks April 27-May 11. Picture in Daily Herald showed enormous amount of seaweed by the Mont Vernon end of Orient.

Re: Seaweed Compskier #160867 05/15/2018 05:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,676 Likes: 9 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... GaKaye Traveler
GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,676 Likes: 9 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	Orient had piles of it the entire length of the beach; not sure about the Club O end as we didn't go that far. Of course, the beach isn't being maintained now, so that could change.

Re: Seaweed Compskier #160877 05/15/2018 07:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,387 Likes: 54 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,387 Likes: 54 Auburn, WA	Tried to go to Pinel today. So much seaweed they cancelled the ferry's to Pinel. Went to Friers instead. No seaweed there and a great day.

Re: Seaweed SXMScubaman #160878 05/15/2018 07:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,676 Likes: 9 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... GaKaye Traveler
GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,676 Likes: 9 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	Are both restaurants open at Friar's?

Re: Seaweed Compskier #160887 05/15/2018 10:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,387 Likes: 54 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,387 Likes: 54 Auburn, WA	No. Kalies is called Roots now but both names are on the menu. No credit cards and 1.25 exchange rate.

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