Sargassum on Gouverneur

[marybeth]

So after our gorgeous day on Flamands, we stopped at Gouverneur to see the sargassum situation. Sadly it is not good. I hope it clears before we leave. As you can see they’ve been working on removal but there’s still so much left.

This is right as you enter the beach.

Looking to the far end.

This dumpster was full of it.

 

[Hawke]

Reforest the Tropics!

 

[shihadehs]

That is bad looking. Guess we will be enjoying our villa more on our visit soon, which is perfectly fine with us!!!

 

[Cwater]

That is bad looking. Guess we will be enjoying our villa more on our visit soon, which is perfectly fine with us!!!

Remember one day lots of sargassum and next none. There is always a clear beach on St. Barth

 

[Jim Kelly-Evans]

St Jean beach is as clean as a whistle. Went for a lovely swim there yesterday.

 

[dadto6]

We did also at St. Jean. Grand Case, Marigot and Lorient were also clean

 

[le_reve]

Comin' in by the ton right in front of Cheval Blanc today. This is an odd direction, usually when it comes in to Flamands at all, it is the opposite side of the beach. I'm sure there are a lot of unhappy tourists at the hotel today.

 

[shihadehs]

Glad we have St. Jean…down hill from us but not as quiet as it used to be with the new establishments on the Nikki side.

 

[marybeth]

Colombier was perfect today. Randy saw 2 hawksbill turtles on his snorkel. A bit more crowded than usual.

We saw a beach cleaning vehicle heading down the ramp to Flamands on our way back.

 

[Jim Kelly-Evans]

Sorry to report that the sargassum hit St. Jean beach on Wednesday.

 

[rolltide]

My wind app shows a strange west northwest wind, which would push the sargassum straight in to Flamands and St. Jean. I am guessing that Saline and Gouverneur have little in the way of sargassum washing up on the beach yesterday and today. The winds turn northerly on Saturday and then back to the more traditional northeast by Sunday.

 

[marybeth]

There is very little wind this morning and we have yet to see a plane....

 

[Canuck]

Will there ever be an end to that miserable weed!

 

[Hawke]

Reforest the Tropics!

It is going to keep coming unless it is stopped at the source!

 

[le_reve]

More unhappy tourists today at Cheval Blanc.

 

[Cwater]

More unhappy tourists today at Cheval Blanc.

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Oy

 

[amyb]

ER too. Guests were pitching in and raking stuff into plies on the beach at lunchtime..

 

[Jim Kelly-Evans]

They cleaned up St. Jean and that was nice today.

 

[Cwater]

ER too. Guest were pitching in and raking stuff into plies on the beach at lunchtime..

That is wonderful reporting. Spending an enormous amount of Euros to stay at ER and raking sargassum. Never underestimate people.

 

[Eve]

Just flew back from St Lucia and the ocean was covered. Good luck stopping that at the source.
ER used to put a barrier up.