Cancun Seaweed Crisis: What Tourists Need to Know
Cancun battles a sargassum seaweed invasion! Beaches are getting hit hard. Officials deploy brigades to clean up the mess, anticipating even more seaweed. Check official channels for updates!

Your idyllic Mexican getaway could soon be a whole lot less 'spring' and a whole lot more 'break' as a massive wave of stinky seaweed is threatening to turn paradise into a pungent purgatory.
Cancún, the jewel of the Yucatán Peninsula and a magnet for sun-seekers and party animals, is bracing itself for another onslaught of sargassum, the dreaded brown algae that can blanket beaches, stink up the air, and generally ruin everyone's vacation vibes.