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Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? #70175
10/04/2015 09:52 AM
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Arriving in 2 weeks, wondering where to go?

So many threads on this, wondering if anyone has a report on which beaches are unaffected...

Thanks in advance

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Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: mdjordy] #70176
10/04/2015 09:56 AM
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What is current today is likely to be very outdated in 2 weeks. This situation can change daily and that was proven by the most recent posts. Orient had been bad but was reported as clean now. Great Bay was reported as being bad recently so one never knows.


J.D.
Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: mdjordy] #70177
10/04/2015 10:02 AM
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mdjordy,

No promises for sure, but two beaches you might try are the beach at Anse Marcel and Friars Bay. When we were there these two beaches were consistently clean and seaweed free even when other beaches in their locations were not so great.

Perhaps anyone there more recently than us will comment as to their current status.


Respectfully,

pat



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Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: mdjordy] #70178
10/04/2015 10:19 AM
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The seaweed situation changes daily, but places that seem to have had a consistent problem recently are Dawn Beach and French cul de sac (for the boat to Pinel). Otherwise, Orient seems to have a recurrent issue, Mullet occasionally and Simpson Bay beach occasionally. Hard to know what the situation will be like in two weeks.


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Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: Carol_Hill] #70179
10/04/2015 10:30 AM
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wondering how baige rouge has been

Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: Carol_Hill] #70180
10/04/2015 10:53 AM
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The French government had earmarked money for clean up at Cul De Sac not to long ago. Must have been a one shot deal and no follow up.

Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: pat] #70181
10/04/2015 11:11 AM
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pat said:No promises for sure, but two beaches you might try are the beach at Anse Marcel and Friars Bay.
Could probably add Happy Bay and Grand Case beach as safe bets as well.

Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: SXMScubaman] #70182
10/04/2015 11:12 AM
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The French government apparently has an ongoing project for seaweed cleanup, as does the Dutch side. I know they did clean up Cul de Sac, but more reports since then of bad seaweed there.


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Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: Carol_Hill] #70183
10/04/2015 11:35 AM
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Looking at the Great Bay web cam some of the vendors cleaned up the sea weed and some didn't. You can tell by the changes in umbrella colors which ones did. Having a ship in port helps the incentive. Not much showing in the surf there this morning.

Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: SXMScubaman] #70184
10/04/2015 06:13 PM
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I am not familiar with the location of any of the SXM beaches, but the south facing beaches on Anguilla (those facing SXM)have been plagued with seaweed since April.
Ellen


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Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: Ellen777] #70185
10/04/2015 07:30 PM
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Again today, OB was clear from Bikini all the way to Papagayo. But as has been said repeatedly, no guarantees for tomorrow - and especially weeks from now.


Dan
Re: Sargassum- which beaches to avoid or go to? [Re: SXMScubaman] #70186
10/07/2015 07:26 AM
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They ( looked like government ) was cleaning up Cul de Sac yesterday


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