Sargassum? Events?

TPunch42

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #1

Any update on the beaches? We leave Monday and we couldn’t be more excited. Haven’t been in 4 years. It will be our first time on island with a family of 4 adults. Time has flown by. Hoping the last round of Sargassum is gone. Any August Fete events we should check out? We are normally Junies or 4thers.

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #2

I hope that you’ll be there for Fete du St. Barthélemy — August 24. Always great fireworks & other events.

 

elgreaux

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #3

August 20 is the Fete in Flamands, and as Dennis notes the 24th is the Fete de St Barthélemy on the main dock in Gustavia.
The beach in Grand Cul de Sac looked better on Sunday but the seaweed comes and goes... still a lot in Anse des Cayes I hear...

 

TPunch42

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #4

elgreaux said:

August 20 is the Fete in Flamands, and as Dennis notes the 24th is the Fete de St Barthélemy on the main dock in Gustavia.
The beach in Grand Cul de Sac looked better on Sunday but the seaweed comes and goes... still a lot in Anse des Cayes I hear...

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Yes, we will be there for both of those events. Ellen you will have to give us the local scoop on how to navigate parking, times to go and what we shouldn’t miss. Sounds fun!

 

elgreaux

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #5

TPunch42 said:

Yes, we will be there for both of those events. Ellen you will have to give us the local scoop on how to navigate parking, times to go and what we shouldn’t miss. Sounds fun!

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Will do, and happy birthday, we'll celebrate when you get here!

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• Aug 10, 2022

• #6

Happy birthday. Sorry to be missing you guys. Enjoy paradise.

 

TPunch42

Senior Insider

• Aug 11, 2022

• #7

Thank you for the birthday wishes! It was a hot muggy day in San Diego. May end of up becoming a tropical destination. So much to celebrate with you Ellen! Sorry to miss you guys too, Amy and Phil.

 

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TR561

SBH Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #8

Ouch.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #9

horrible

I sure hope they come up with a plan to harvest and make use of this crap!

AND SOON! From Texas to Florida and Mexico and the islands in Caribbean...this sucks.

 

andynap

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #10

 

GMP62

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #11

That’s horrible….

 

dadto6

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #12

We swam in St. Jean on Pelican Beach side early Sunday and there was no sargassum. Sure came in fast and furious!

 

JEK

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #13

 

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cec1

Senior Insider

• Sep 1, 2022

• #14

dadto6 said:

We swam in St. Jean on Pelican Beach side early Sunday and there was no sargassum. Sure came in fast and furious!

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It did come in overnight! Only small strands yesterday. Then, BAM! What a mess today!

 

Annieoops3

New Member

• Sep 15, 2022

• #15

Any update on the Sargassum? We will be there for 3 weeks in October and are excited to be back to our paradise

 

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steelpe

SBH Insider

• Sep 15, 2022

• #16

Annieoops3 said:

Any update on the Sargassum? We will be there for 3 weeks in October and are excited to be back to our paradise

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There are some webcams you can view of a few beaches (not all).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDP7hAuBIeY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkADOB9qWWc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXrFApPurE

Don't worry about it.... it seems to vary by day. If one beach is terrible just go to a different beach.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• Sep 15, 2022

• #17

It changes daily depending on winds and currents and whims of Mother Nature.

My advice is to be flexible and if necessary get back on the road and head to an unsullied beach.

 

cassidain

Senior Insider

• Sep 15, 2022

• #18

https://meteofrance.gp/fr/sargasses/iles-du-nord

also a link to forecasts on MétéoFrance site