Live seaweed conditions, cleanup updates, forecasts, and practical beach planning across Tulum and the Riviera Maya.
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Tulum’s tourism future hinges on unity, warns hotel leader David Ortiz Mena, as the town faces sargassum challenges, safety concerns, and mounting pressure from residents.
Planning a trip to Tulum? Here’s the updated sargassum forecast for Fall 2025 and a full list of Quintana Roo beaches that are currently clear.
Tulum’s beaches are enjoying a rare break from sargassum as shifting currents push the algae elsewhere along the Riviera Maya, but experts warn the calm may not last.
Sargassum levels have dropped across Tulum’s beaches thanks to shifting currents and weaker winds, offering tourists a cleaner coastline — but experts warn the reprieve may be short-lived.
Navy ships are back in action off Tulum’s coast to fight sargassum at sea, as the seaweed invasion threatens beaches, tourism, and local life across the Riviera Maya and Quintana Roo.
Tulum deploys Navy vessels and a new floating dock to fight sargassum as part of renewed efforts to protect tourism and the environment along the Riviera Maya coastline.
As sargassum chokes the coasts of Quintana Roo once again, Akumal hosts an international forum to explore smarter, collective strategies for containment in the heart of the Riviera Maya.
Sargassum still affects Tulum beaches in September 2025, with clean stretches beside heavily impacted zones, as the Riviera Maya faces one of its longest and most challenging seaweed seasons.
Public transport in Tulum and Playa del Carmen has lost over 50% of its passengers as tourism declines, impacting locals, colectivos, and airlines across the Riviera Maya.
Sargassum is returning to the Mexican Caribbean in 2025 with increasing frequency, but local efforts in places like Tulum are evolving to meet the challenge more effectively.
Tulum beaches face daily sargassum invasions as local crews fight to earn White Flag certification and keep the shoreline clean for eco-conscious travelers.
Tulum beach cleanup jobs are now open as the town hires workers to fight back against the rising tide of sargassum threatening its coastlines and tourism economy.
Tulum’s Caribbean coast has shed its seaweed cloak, revealing crystal-clear turquoise waters that have revived tourism, lifted spirits, and brought a rare glimpse of the paradise locals remember.
Tulum hotels are seeing record-low occupancy this summer, with fewer tourists and growing concerns over sargassum, shifting travel trends, and the changing identity of this beach paradise.
Sargassum in Tulum has reached record levels, forcing locals to step in as the Navy withdraws. A new cleanup program signals a shift in how this crisis is being fought.
Tulum faces sargassum, urban growth and rising safety concerns with bold local actions—from street patrols to drainage projects—all reshaping daily life in the heart of the Riviera Maya.
Tulum is bleeding in silence as tourism fades, prices rise, and locals vanish—revealing a paradise that now feels like abandonment more than escape.
Daily crews battle sargassum in Tulum, removing tons of seaweed to protect tourism and beaches during the high season.
Discover how resilient women entrepreneurs in Tulum are turning tourism challenges into opportunities, fostering innovation, collaboration, and empowerment within the vibrant local business community.
Tulum tourism faces its worst crisis in a decade as sargassum, beach access fees, and high prices drive visitors away and leave hotels and Airbnbs nearly empty across the Mexican Caribbean.
