Aerial illustration of Grand Riviera Princess, Playa del Carmen (Playa Xcalacoco beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Grand Riviera Princess

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Still current today, October 14 Next update: in 3 days

Current sargassum index:

LOW

Level 2 / 6

280 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Grand Riviera Princess today?

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 280 m² of what looks like sargassum off Grand Riviera Princess, about 250 meters from the shore at Playa Xcalacoco.  Sargassum appeared in front of Grand Riviera Princess, absent in our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7.

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Satellite image and current status of Grand Riviera Princess

Sargassum status — Grand Riviera Princess

Sargassum level today: Low

Approx. 40 m. of beach covered(10 % of 390 m.)

1 sargassum patch detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
280 m²

beach 169 m² water 111 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Grand Riviera Princess, no sargassum in 1 of 2 recent observations.

  1. Low
  2. Clear
  3. Unobservable
  4. Unobservable
  5. Unobservable

Each point is a satellite observation of Grand Riviera Princess's own sea frontage, not the whole beach. Days with no usable image due to cloud appear as "Unobservable".

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