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Seaweed Barrier

Postby Screamincheetah » Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:15 am

Word is (from management on Trip Advisor) the the barrier is going up at Pearl. Can anyone confirm this? If so, any estimate for it's completion? Thank you so much!
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Preest » Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:31 am

Interested in this, as well. We arrive mid-August.
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby rykerw1701 » Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:41 am

Screamincheetah wrote:Word is (from management on Trip Advisor) the the barrier is going up at Pearl. Can anyone confirm this? If so, any estimate for it's completion? Thank you so much!


We just got back from Pearl Monday. They said the barrier is going up the end of this month.
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Screamincheetah » Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:50 am

Thank you for the update! Hopefully 'end of the month' means by July 24th since we arrive July 25th :P
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Powderfinger » Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:12 am

They better get it in, because they're about to get swamped in sargassum.


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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby animal hats » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:18 am

Powderfinger wrote:They better get it in, because they're about to get swamped in sargassum.


https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2019/07 ... e-beaches/

Very informative article, explains a lot... Thanks
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby knw13 » Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:03 am

We just returned yesterday. The barrier at pearl was going in on Saturday while we were playing volleyball. Wasn't completed as of yet but looked to be making quick progress
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Screamincheetah » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:44 pm

knw13 wrote:We just returned yesterday. The barrier at pearl was going in on Saturday while we were playing volleyball. Wasn't completed as of yet but looked to be making quick progress


This is GREAT NEWS!! Thank you so much for the update!
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Thrill Seekers » Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:34 pm

Hey
Does anyone have an update on the seaweed barrier? Has it been completed yet? If so does it seem to be working?
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby geokman » Thu Aug 01, 2019 2:31 pm

Just left Pearl last Saturday, July 27, after a seven night stay. The barrier is in place but the resort seems to be having problems getting to work properly. Think it was Wednesday when it appeared to have rid the shore of any seaweed but it was back by Thursday morning. Hopefully they will get the barrier fully figured out.
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Hedodiddy » Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:53 pm

Thrill Seekers wrote:Hey
Does anyone have an update on the seaweed barrier? Has it been completed yet? If so does it seem to be working?


From this story it appears that the sargassum island is not longer threatening the island and that Puerto Morelos is clear.

https://www.mexicanist.com/l/cancun-seaweed-sargassum/
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Thrill Seekers » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:46 pm

Hey
Thanks for the government map link. It was reassuring, but has anyone seen the beach conditions at the resort in the last week?
Does anyone have an update on the seaweed barrier? Has it been completed yet? If so does it seem to be working?

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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby youme69 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:55 am

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This is from last week, you can see the barrier in the background.
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby curiousexotic » Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:51 am

I just noticed that pic on Instagram. So happy to have a beach again!!
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Re: Seaweed Barrier

Postby Thrill Seekers » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:06 am

NICE, we arrive tomorrow. :D
Nice to see a usable beach at a beach resort!
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