Caribbean destinations ranked from least to most sargassum in January, using NOAA's daily satellite risk across each coast. It describes the whole destination, so sheltered beaches can do better than the average.
Lowest in January so far: Virgin Islands, South Florida, Bahamas (Nassau and west).
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Virgin IslandsLow0% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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South FloridaLow0% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Bahamas (Nassau and west)Low3% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Aruba, Bonaire and CuraçaoLow3% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Dominican RepublicWarning11% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Puerto RicoWarning9% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Lesser AntillesWarning21% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Turks and CaicosWarning8% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Mexican CaribbeanMedium18% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Belize (Ambergris Caye and coast)Medium37% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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Cayman IslandsMedium44% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data
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JamaicaHigh62% of coast rated High on average · 1 year of data