Sargassum at Desire Riviera Maya Resort

Report from October 12, 2026

Still current today, October 16 Next update: tomorrow

Current sargassum index:

MODERATE

Level 3 / 6

682 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Desire Riviera Maya Resort today?

From the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, our detector flagged roughly 682 m² of patches consistent with sargassum off Desire Riviera Maya Resort, about 30 meters from the shore at Punta Caracol. Sargassum in front of Desire Riviera Maya Resort decreased versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7 (−857 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Desire Riviera Maya Resort

Sargassum status — Desire Riviera Maya Resort — Sargassum level today: Moderate

Approx. **10 m.** of beach covered(4 % of 190 m.)

2 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone

**682** m²

Largest patch

**579** m²

beach **267 m²** water **415 m²**

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Recent observation record

In front of Desire Riviera Maya Resort, no sargassum in 1 of 3 recent observations.

12 OCT Moderate
7 OCT Moderate
2 OCT Clear
27 SEP Unobservable
17 SEP Unobservable

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".