Labadee beach & sargassum forecast

Sargassum season at Labadee (cruise destination)

Sargassum risk at Labadee (cruise destination) typically peaks around July (high: moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in an estimated 66% of weeks). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: May, June and July. Lowest-risk months: January, October, November and December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.

Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 56% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so the full season applies. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 25%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 0°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.

Haiti month by month

Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Haiti.

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Weather, water & seaweed by month at Labadee (cruise destination)

Average highs run from about 80°F in February to 87°F in September. The sea is warmest in September (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 80°F). February is usually the driest, with about 11 rainy days; October is the wettest, with about 23 rainy days. Seaweed risk is usually lowest in October and highest in July.

Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.

Cleanup & barriers

Offshore barriers

None

Public cleanup

Minimal public programs

Resort crews

Labadee (cruise enclave) and a few hotels rake manually

Typical clearing time

Variable; often slow

Safety notes

US State Dept: Haiti, Level 4 (do not travel) — kidnapping, crime, civil unrest; verify

• Gang violence and kidnapping are widespread, especially around Port-au-Prince; road travel extremely dangerous
• Labadee is a closed cruise-line enclave; cruise calls may be suspended
• US government ability to assist citizens is severely limited

Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.

Things to do near Labadee, HT

• Labadee cruise port (Royal Caribbean)
• Citadelle Laferrière
• Côte des Arcadins beaches
• Bassin Bleu (Jacmel)
• Île-à-Vache

Fly in for the best beach days

Suggested dates fall in October, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Labadee (cruise destination). Change them to match the live forecast above.

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Nearest airports

• Cap-Haïtien Intl (CAP), ~8 km

Nearby resorts

• Belly Beach Labadee, HT · 0 km
• Hotel Villa Creole Labadee, HT · 5 km
• Royal hotel Labadee, HT · 60 km
• Club Indigo Côte des Arcadins, HT · 105 km
• Wahoo Bay Beach Côte des Arcadins, HT · 108 km
• Hotel Sand Bay Oceanfront Puerto Plata, DO · 108 km