Sargassum on 7 mile beach ?

[Murphy in NC]

Hello,

I am looking to return to Seven Mile Beach in July.

I know there are some fellow GC lovers on here and was wondering if anyone can share information on the sargassum situation.

The folks at the condo complex have told me there isn't barely any there however I wanted to check with the board.

Any information you could share would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[umhlangan]

We were there three weeks ago and I didn’t see any on 7MB.

 

[Doctorfish]

I just looked at the 7MB webcams and the shoreline looked absolutely clear. I was on LC a few weeks ago and there was a fair amount of buildup on the south shore at that time but not the north.

 

[Damselfish]

Saw this a few weeks ago-

Three-mile offshore barrier proposed to fight sargassum invasion

A $1.5 million plan to erect a three-mile floating mesh barrier off Little Cayman has been proposed as a ‘pilot project’ for fighting the impacts of sargassum on all three islands.

www.caymancompass.com

 

[L13]

Saw this a few weeks ago-

Three-mile offshore barrier proposed to fight sargassum invasion

A $1.5 million plan to erect a three-mile floating mesh barrier off Little Cayman has been proposed as a ‘pilot project’ for fighting the impacts of sargassum on all three islands.

www.caymancompass.com

Nice idea! I hope it works in practice, without to many unintended consequences.

 

[DiveProKoko]

Jumping in....headed there in two weeks, so this is GREAT to hear! Thanks for the report!

 

[Murphy in NC]

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to hget back there

 

[DiveProKoko]

Just returned from GC today. Most of the sargassum is on the east end. We did encounter some diving the north wall, and just a little bit in the West Bay/7 Mile area, but not a full on bloom. Just the normal wash up your find most places.

 

[CJCar]

The Sargassum is primarily an issue on east-facing beaches from Florida through the Caribbean due to trade winds/currents pushing it from the Sargasso Sea in late Spring/Summer. West-facing beaches are fine (7 Mile in GC, Jamaica, Caribbean-facing beaches on islands, etc)

Beaches impacted include The Atlantic / east sides of Caribbean islands, South Florida (Jupiter to Miami, and some Keys), Yucatan (Tulum, Playa, Cancun, Isla), Punta Cana, etc.