Booking a Caribbean vacation comes with visions of crystal-clear turquoise water lapping gently against pristine white sand. But if you have been monitoring travel forums or reading recent reviews from the Dominican Republic, you have likely seen panicked photos of something entirely different: massive piles of brown, smelly seaweed completely blocking the shoreline. This is …
Seaweed
Countless Caribbean destinations see hundreds of tons of sargassum seaweed washing up on their pristine shorelines each year, including in the Dominican Republic. But one Punta Cana resort stands out for its stunning, nearly sargassum-free beaches. Sanctuary Cap Cana, a prestigious 5-star all-inclusive resort in the exclusive gated community of Cap Cana, recently introduced a …
Sargassum seaweed is becoming an increasingly common sight across the Caribbean, including in the Dominican Republic, and this year, things are about to get a lot worse, at least according to the latest sargassum estimates. The Dominican Republic is expected to see a record amount of the smelly seaweed wash up on its shores as …