Heavy sargassum arrivals continue to impact beaches across the Dominican Republic this October, with affected areas including Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Boca Chica, and Saona Island.
The influx has altered beach conditions and limited swimming in several popular tourist destinations.
We’ve gathered the latest photo & video repost from one of the biggest FB groups monitoring the sargassum seaweed situation in the region.
On October 13, traveler Jürgen Schütz shared photos and video from Saona Island: “This is Saona Island currently, no Caribbean flair just seaweed and garbage.”
On October 3, Patrick Guennou reported cleanup efforts underway:“Cleaning of Boca Chica public beach in progress. Photo taken
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