Any seaweed showing up on St. John?

[Need2GetAway]

Yuk!

"AN invasion of seaweed that is extraordinary in volume and geographic scope has been besieging the eastern Caribbean since June, sending resorts and government agencies from Anguilla in the north to Tobago in the south scrambling to rid beaches of the smelly, brown, bug-attracting algae before the impending high season..."

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/tr ... imestravel

[2muchsnow]

Apparently so.

http://www.on-stjohn.com/2011/09/09/a-seaweed-invasion/

http://www.on-stjohn.com/2011/09/16/bea ... sargassum/

But from recent TR from folks, doesn't seem to be everywhere, or making an impact on peoples trips. PIA or others on island might be able to shed more light.

[Gigi]

There was quite a bit washed up on the south and east end beaches. We weren't able to snorkle at Haulover North because it was so thick and out about 50 yards.

[Chet]

The water is free of the red seaweed, but it is piled on the shore of Haulover Maho is seaweed free as is Lameshur and Little Lameshur. We are off to Frank with kayaks this morning then a full moon hike to Ram Head.

[snorkles]

I never saw any. Snorkeled Maho, Cinnamon, Hawksnest, Salt Pond. However, we could not snorkel Trunk on Sunday because of rough sea.

[Steve S]

Vie's had on shore as did Jumbie. Leinster Bay Beach was covered and there was a lot in the water around Waterlemon Cay (bay-side).

Interesting note: Flying back, I had a window seat and you could see streaks of it in the ocean for about an hour, all in the same direction- NW to SE.

[Chet]

No weed at Jumbie today. Some on the beach at Salt Pond. Maho is clear of weed as we observed on our night snorkel tonight. The eagle ray coming from behind was the size of a Buick.