Aerial illustration of Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen (Mayakoba beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Grand Velas Riviera Maya

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

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

215 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Grand Velas Riviera Maya today?

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 215 m² of what looks like sargassum off Grand Velas Riviera Maya, about 270 meters from the shore at Mayakoba.  Sargassum in front of Grand Velas Riviera Maya decreased versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7 (−1,826 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Grand Velas Riviera Maya

Sargassum status — Grand Velas Riviera Maya

Sargassum level today: Abundant

We detected no sargassum across 20 m. of monitored frontage

4 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
215 m²
Largest patch
187 m²

beach 0 m² water 215 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Grand Velas Riviera Maya, no clean observations, level abundant in 1 of 2.

  1. Abundant
  2. Excessive
  3. Unobservable
  4. Unobservable
  5. Unobservable

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

Hotels observed at Mayakoba

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