Aerial illustration of Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún, Puerto Morelos (Bahia Petempich beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún

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Still current today, November 9 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

EXCESSIVE

Level 5 / 6

1,868 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún today?

From the November 6, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged roughly 1,868 m² of patches consistent with sargassum off Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún, about 70 meters from the shore at Bahía Petempich.  Sargassum in front of Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún increased versus our previous observation, on Sunday, November 1 (+1,060 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún

Sargassum status — Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún

Sargassum level today: Excessive

Approx. 10 m. of beach covered(38 % of 30 m.)

4 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
1,868 m²
Largest patch
948 m²

beach 214 m² water 1,654 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancún, no clean observations, level excessive in 3 of 5.

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

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

Hotels observed at Bahía Petempich

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