Aerial illustration of Desire Riviera Maya Resort, Puerto Morelos (Punta Caracol beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Desire Riviera Maya Resort

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

Current sargassum index:

MODERATE

Level 3 / 6

2,026 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Desire Riviera Maya Resort today?

In the November 6, 2026 satellite pass we detected around 2,026 m² of probable sargassum off Desire Riviera Maya Resort, about 40 meters from the shore at Punta Caracol.  Sargassum in front of Desire Riviera Maya Resort increased versus our previous observation, on Sunday, November 1 (+496 m²).

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Sargassum status — Desire Riviera Maya Resort

Sargassum level today: Moderate

Approx. 50 m. of beach covered(24 % of 190 m.)

2 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
2,026 m²
Largest patch
1,631 m²

beach 1,062 m² water 964 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Desire Riviera Maya Resort, no clean observations, level moderate in 4 of 5.

  1. Moderate
  2. Moderate
  3. Brown tide
  4. Moderate
  5. Moderate

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

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