Sargassum at Riu Palace Peninsula
Current sargassum index:
LOW
Level 2 / 6
389 m² of sargassum detected
Is there sargassum at Riu Palace Peninsula today?
In our satellite observation of October 12, 2026 we estimated roughly 389 m² of possible sargassum off Riu Palace Peninsula, about 40 meters from the shore at Playa Tortugas. Sargassum in front of Riu Palace Peninsula decreased versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7 (−183 m²).
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Satellite image and current status of Riu Palace Peninsula
Sargassum level today: Low
Approx. 0 m. of beach covered(1 % of 330 m.)
4 sargassum patches detected near the hotel
- Sargassum in cone
- 389 m²
- Largest patch
- 199 m²
beach 378 m² water 11 m²
Recent observation record
In front of Riu Palace Peninsula, no clean observations, level low in 1 of 2.
- Low
- Moderate
Each point is a satellite observation of Riu Palace Peninsula's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".