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Seaweed #300315 04/23/2023 08:42 AM 04/23/2023 08:42 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 214 pburke40 OP Traveler
pburke40 OP Traveler Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 214	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.

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Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300367 04/23/2023 03:10 PM 04/23/2023 03:10 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 [Re: pburke40] #300390 04/24/2023 06:49 AM 04/24/2023 06:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler
boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts	Interesting website...thanks

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300396 04/24/2023 09:05 AM 04/24/2023 09:05 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 214 pburke40 OP Traveler
pburke40 OP Traveler Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 214	Thank you! That’s helpful. Will probably call the resorts closer to our trip.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300404 04/24/2023 10:35 AM 04/24/2023 10:35 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 [Re: pburke40] #300405 04/24/2023 10:42 AM 04/24/2023 10:42 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 [Re: zoe] #300408 04/24/2023 11:07 AM 04/24/2023 11:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA	What is the Facebook site called?

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300409 04/24/2023 11:16 AM 04/24/2023 11:16 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 389 blackmercedes Traveler
blackmercedes Traveler Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 389	Wow! Check out Maho now!!!! YUCK! Last edited by blackmercedes; 04/24/2023 11:16 AM.

Re: Seaweed [Re: SXMScubaman] #300415 04/24/2023 12:42 PM 04/24/2023 12:42 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Z zoe Traveler
zoe Traveler Z Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109	Sargassum watch 2023

Re: Seaweed [Re: blackmercedes] #300416 04/24/2023 12:45 PM 04/24/2023 12:45 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109 Z zoe Traveler
zoe Traveler Z Joined: May 2004 Posts: 109	Where can I see that pic

Re: Seaweed [Re: zoe] #300418 04/24/2023 01:07 PM 04/24/2023 01:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA	Thanks. I was hoping that it was only for St Maarten beaches instead of all along the Caribbean.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300419 04/24/2023 01:21 PM 04/24/2023 01:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,518 Grenada Zanshin Traveler
Zanshin Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,518 Grenada	Here's some images from this morning in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua:

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300425 04/24/2023 04:56 PM 04/24/2023 04:56 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 [Re: pburke40] #300431 04/24/2023 09:17 PM 04/24/2023 09:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler
wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073	Orient in front of Bikini tonight Attached Files "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 [Re: wct49] #300436 04/24/2023 10:15 PM 04/24/2023 10:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA	Oh my. Yuck.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300441 04/25/2023 08:46 AM 04/25/2023 08:46 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 [Re: Mia] #300450 04/25/2023 10:51 AM 04/25/2023 10:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA	Would take a whole fleet of ships.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300455 04/25/2023 01:02 PM 04/25/2023 01:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler
wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 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 [Re: pburke40] #300459 04/25/2023 02:18 PM 04/25/2023 02:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,584 M MotownTim Traveler
MotownTim Traveler M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,584	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 [Re: pburke40] #300464 04/25/2023 06:42 PM 04/25/2023 06:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler
wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073	In front of Bikini tonight Attached Files "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 [Re: pburke40] #300517 04/27/2023 11:19 AM 04/27/2023 11:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073 wct49 Traveler
wct49 Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 166 under the Paul B in 39073	Orient right now in front of Orange Fever Attached Files "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 [Re: wct49] #300518 04/27/2023 11:23 AM 04/27/2023 11:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,698 Auburn, WA	And more on the way that I see in the water.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300522 04/27/2023 03:47 PM 04/27/2023 03:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 207 luvtotravel Traveler
luvtotravel Traveler Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 207	From what I have read it sounds like it is going to be a bad summer all over the Caribbean

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300524 04/27/2023 05:54 PM 04/27/2023 05:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 642 F foreversxm Traveler
foreversxm Traveler F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 642	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 [Re: foreversxm] #300526 04/27/2023 06:27 PM 04/27/2023 06:27 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,285 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,285	Thanks and I did notice it while flying in back from Toronto .

Re: Seaweed [Re: Kennys] #300528 04/27/2023 07:45 PM 04/27/2023 07:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 720 Ottawa Canada candu Traveler
candu Traveler Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 720 Ottawa Canada	No pictures to share. Come on Grandpa. (Your grandchild not of sargassum)

Re: Seaweed [Re: foreversxm] #300534 04/28/2023 09:09 AM 04/28/2023 09:09 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 [Re: pburke40] #300535 04/28/2023 09:33 AM 04/28/2023 09:33 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,645 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,645 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 [Re: pburke40] #300537 04/28/2023 01:15 PM 04/28/2023 01:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,949 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler
The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,949 Connecticut	It changes all the time!!!

Re: Seaweed [Re: The_Lurker] #300539 04/28/2023 01:35 PM 04/28/2023 01:35 PM
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Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,673 Central Florida!	Terry--hope things are going great for you there! We have missed seeing updates from you and Bill! Carol Hill

Re: Seaweed [Re: Carol_Hill] #300540 04/28/2023 01:49 PM 04/28/2023 01:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,880 Portland, OR jazzgal Traveler
jazzgal Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,880 Portland, OR	They are updating quite frequently on Facebook, which I know you don't use.

Re: Seaweed [Re: pburke40] #300580 04/30/2023 07:32 PM 04/30/2023 07:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,949 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler
The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,949 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 Files

Re: Seaweed [Re: The_Lurker] #300587 04/30/2023 08:07 PM 04/30/2023 08:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,673 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,673 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 [Re: The_Lurker] #300596 04/30/2023 08:43 PM 04/30/2023 08:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,142 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada islandgem Traveler
islandgem Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,142 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Hope you feel better for your trip home as it is not fun travelling especially if you feel unwell.

Re: Seaweed [Re: islandgem] #300736 05/03/2023 04:30 PM 05/03/2023 04:30 PM
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The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,949 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??

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