Aerial illustration of Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún, Puerto Morelos (Punta Caracol beach), Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum at Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún

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

Current sargassum index:

MODERATE

Level 3 / 6

422 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún today?

In our satellite observation of November 6, 2026 we estimated roughly 422 m² of possible sargassum off Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún, about 190 meters from the shore at Punta Caracol.  Sargassum in front of Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún decreased versus our previous observation, on Sunday, November 1 (−289 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún

Sargassum status — Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún

Sargassum level today: Moderate

Approx. 30 m. of beach covered(10 % of 280 m.)

4 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone
422 m²
Largest patch
328 m²

beach 422 m² water 0 m²

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Recent observation record

In front of Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún, no clean observations, level low in 2 of 4.

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

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

Hotels observed at Punta Caracol

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