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Sargassum in Cancun and Riviera Maya: Your Photos Still Get the Blue Sea

Oct 26
2 min read
Couple dancing on a white sand beach with the blue Caribbean sea and palm trees in Riviera Maya
Couple smiling on the shore with the turquoise sea behind them

You dreamed of turquoise water. Then you read about sargassum.

Take a breath. Your photos are still on.

Sargassum comes and goes. It changes from one day to the next, and from one beach to the next.

So we check the beach that morning, choose the cleanest corner, and let the light do the rest.

And even if you find it hard to believe in magic: we edit the sargassum out of your photos and, if you prefer, we bring back the blue sea.

Couple walking hand in hand along a clean shoreline in Riviera Maya
Couple walking on a white sand beach lined with palm trees
Couple embracing in front of the blue Caribbean sea and white clouds
Couple portrait with the Caribbean sea and bright clouds behind them
Couple seen from behind looking at the deep blue Caribbean sea
Couple standing on the shore next to calm blue water in Riviera Maya
Couple walking toward the deep blue Caribbean sea on a white sand beach

Sargassum and your photos: quick answers

Should I cancel my photo session if there is sargassum?

No. Between the spot we choose, the angle and the editing, your gallery will not be about the seaweed.

Can you really remove sargassum from the photos?

Yes. We edit it out of your final images and, if you like, we bring back the blue color of the sea.

When is sargassum season in Cancun and Riviera Maya?

It tends to show up more in the warmer months, but it changes every year and even every week.

Which beaches have less sargassum?

It depends on the day, the wind and the current. That is why we check the beach the same morning of your session.

What if my resort's beach is covered that day?

We move a few steps, change the angle, or use the palms, gardens and pool around you. There is always a beautiful corner.


Planning a photo session in Cancun or Riviera Maya?

You came for the Caribbean you imagined. That is the one you will take home.

As a photographer in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya, I plan every session around your resort, the light and the sea that day.

Tell me where you are staying and your travel dates, and I will tell you what to expect.

I’d love to tell your story.


 
 
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