Sargassum at Barceló Maya Palace

Report from October 12, 2026

Still current today, October 15 Next update: in 2 days

Current sargassum index:

ABUNDANT

Level 4 / 6

2,414 m² of sargassum detected

Is there sargassum at Barceló Maya Palace today?

According to the October 12, 2026 satellite imagery, we observed around 2,414 m² of what looks like sargassum off Barceló Maya Palace, about 120 meters from the shore at Playa Córdoba. Sargassum in front of Barceló Maya Palace decreased versus our previous observation, on Wednesday, October 7 (−12,781 m²).

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Satellite image and current status of Barceló Maya Palace

Sargassum status — Barceló Maya Palace — Sargassum level today: Abundant

Approx. **140 m.** of beach covered(47 % of 300 m.)

5 sargassum patches detected near the hotel

Sargassum in cone

**2,414** m²

Largest patch

**1,060** m²

beach **2,414 m²** water **0 m²**

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Recent observation record

In front of Barceló Maya Palace, no clean observations, level abundant in 1 of 2.

12 OCT Abundant
7 OCT Excessive
2 OCT Unobservable
27 SEP Unobservable
17 SEP Unobservable

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