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Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum

Posted By: candj

Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/25/2022 12:50 PM

Today in the Herald. https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/pinel-island-closed-due-to-sargassum

Based on the picture it looks pretty bad. How is Orient Beach?
Posted By: Whale Tail

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/25/2022 01:00 PM

WOW
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/25/2022 03:03 PM

I first saw some pictures of that on a Facebook post Friday. Going to take a long time to clear that up. I can't imagine the smell with that amount to decompose.
Posted By: boucharda

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/25/2022 03:49 PM

That is impressively disgusting
Posted By: Colour1

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/26/2022 10:35 AM

They can build a rocket to go out into space, but they can't find out what makes this happens and how to stop it before it make it to shore???? It's got to be killing businesses all over!!!!
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/26/2022 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Colour1
They can build a rocket to go out into space, but they can't find out what makes this happens and how to stop it before it make it to shore???? It's got to be killing businesses all over!!!!

It's NATURE! Not an easy thing to control.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/26/2022 01:07 PM

Perhaps I am wrong, but is there anything that can be done, until it actually comes ashore? Obviously, it can be raked, once ashore, but is there any 'boom' or anything that is being used out in the water?? I haven't heard of it, if there is.
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/26/2022 01:15 PM

I believe there was some talk about some type of boom, but that would like just force the problem elsewhere. Trying to control mother nature is a difficult thing.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/26/2022 02:04 PM

At one point there was talk about harvesting the sargassum and converting it to bio fuel. Probably cost prohibitive.
Posted By: Colour1

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/27/2022 09:43 AM

I was thinking of a HUGE tanker with a boom vacuum, but then it wouldn't know the difference between the sargassum and seas life. So that shoots that down.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/27/2022 02:55 PM

Would take a heck of a large fleet of tankers. The Sargassum Sea is huge.
Posted By: CathyandDanny

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/27/2022 08:26 PM

Anyone have pictures of how it is now?
Posted By: BillandElaine

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/28/2022 12:14 PM

They have contracted the folks who are here doing the boat salvage to help out.

https://www.sxm-talks.com/local-new...s7i0qve-zO31VrU3jYqraVUkphrHfvK2i0o2DZvY
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/28/2022 12:57 PM

I can't tell from that story whether they are collecting it just on shore, or in the water? Glad they are doing something though.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/28/2022 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
I can't tell from that story whether they are collecting it just on shore, or in the water? Glad they are doing something though.

It appears in the water too.
"collection of sargassum stranded or floating in the Bay of Cul-De-Sac"
Posted By: ChiTownHarry

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/28/2022 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
I can't tell from that story whether they are collecting it just on shore, or in the water?


They are colleting it om shore and in the water, loading into trucks and hauling it away. I watched them do it about an hour ago.
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/29/2022 02:15 PM

Another article in the Herald.
LINK
Posted By: BillandElaine

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 12:53 PM

Club O Beach by Cedrick
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Due to the sargassum situation we unfortunately probably be forced to close the beach tomorrow.
We will do our outmost to clean between Saturday and Sunday.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 01:07 PM

Hi. I don't understand the stuff at the top, but that is bad news, for sure.. I sure hope things improve.
Posted By: SXMFOX

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 01:20 PM

Carol, you can’t speak or read letters and numbers!?!! Shame on you Carol!!! Everyone know what a g84 is! Come on, get with the program here! LOL
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 03:20 PM

There was a picture posted on Facebook that showed Orient encased in a large sea of Sargassum similar to what Cul-De-Sac is experiencing. It was on SXM or Bust which I believe is a private group.
Posted By: jazzgal

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 03:41 PM

Maybe this is what Elaine was trying to post.

Attached picture ob1.jpg
Attached picture ob2.jpg
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 03:48 PM

Pretty nasty looking. Pictures I saw showed it as a huge mass floating and reaching out from shore a long way.
Posted By: jazzgal

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 04:58 PM

I saw that one yesterday also but couldn't find it this morning to post.
Posted By: raj8731

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 05:32 PM

Club o is closed today due to the seaweed for those who don’t know

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Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 06:51 PM

raj--yes, that's what Elaine posted, from Cedric.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 06:52 PM

Linda--horrible..
Posted By: jazzgal

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 07:00 PM

And here's the picture of OB that Scubaman and I saw previously.

Attached picture ob3.jpg
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 07:22 PM

Yes. That's the one I was referring to.
Posted By: NeilRooney

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 08:17 PM

Reopening Sunday!
Contact 00590690396700
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 07/30/2022 08:46 PM

Linda--that's disgusting. I do not ever recall seeing that kind of thing on Orient.
Posted By: PAHI

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/01/2022 08:26 PM

Good Grief. Stunning pictures. The 2017 storms, COVID, and Sargassum have been three huge body blows to the Caribbean.

My last 2 trips were in 2019 to Caye Caulker Belize and to Barbados. Sat out the 2 big COVID years with testing/masking uncertainties.

Going again this December; I will start low key with Cozumel. I miss Anguilla and the BVIs.....

Happy travels to all !
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/02/2022 01:09 PM

The French state is taking additional action regarding sargassum.

Daily Herald story
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/02/2022 03:13 PM

For you on Facebook here is a company in Martinique that specializes in Sargassum removal. Looks like they know what they are doing.
Facebook LINK
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/02/2022 11:59 PM

Saw a post on Facebook that Pinel will reopen tomorrow Aug 3rd.
Posted By: kaugens

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/03/2022 10:40 AM

Sargassum was just as bad on Orient at the end of August, 1st of September last year. Went pretty much unnoticed since everything on Orient except Cedric was closed for vacations.
Posted By: KarenandRick

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/04/2022 03:31 PM

On Pinel now! Boats are running. Questions?
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/04/2022 03:43 PM

How bad was Cul de Sac, to get there? How is Orient at the moment, if you know?
Posted By: KarenandRick

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/04/2022 04:02 PM

Cul de sac was smelly but bearable. Yesterday Orient was very seaweedy on the beach but pretty clear in the water (at Orange Fever). Not sure about today
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/04/2022 04:08 PM

OK, thanks. Enjoy!
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/09/2022 12:56 PM

Progress over the past few days at Cul de Sac.

Link to Daily Herald
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: Pinel Island closed due to Sargassum - 08/09/2022 02:50 PM

Curious to find out what their preventative plan is for future infestations mentioned in article.
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