Palm Island Resort & Spa: sargassum, weather & water today
Petit St. Vincent, VC · Windward Islands (St. Lucia, SVG, Grenada), St. Lucia · 12.588, -61.401
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Sargassum season at Palm Island Resort & Spa
Palm Island Resort & Spa sits outside the main path of the Atlantic sargassum belt; seaweed landings are rare in any month.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (7%). Beach faces 332°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Very low |
| May | Very low |
| June | Very low |
| July | Very low |
| August | Very low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- Rare
- Public cleanup
- Hotel crews; Atlantic coasts (Dennery, Grenada east, Canouan windward) largely uncleared
- Resort crews
- Leeward resorts rarely affected; windward resorts rake daily
- Typical clearing time
- Resorts same-day
Safety notes
US State Dept: St. Lucia Level 1, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Level 1, Grenada Level 1 (verify)
- Petty crime in Castries/Rodney Bay nightlife; use licensed taxis
- Steep winding roads; night driving not advised
- Grenada/Carriacou south of main hurricane belt but hit by Ivan 2004, Beryl 2024
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Petit St. Vincent, VC
- The Pitons & Sulphur Springs
- Tobago Cays Marine Park
- Grand Anse Beach, Grenada
- Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
- Pigeon Island, St. Lucia
- Bequia Admiralty Bay
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in November, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Palm Island Resort & Spa. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Union Island (UNI), ~2 km
- Lauriston (Carriacou) (CRU), ~15 km
Nearby resorts
- Clifton Beach Hotel Petit St. Vincent, VC · 2 km
- David's Beach Hotel Petit St. Vincent, VC · 3 km
- Chatham Bay Club & Resort Petit St. Vincent, VC · 5 km
- Petit St. Vincent Petit St. Vincent, VC · 6 km
- Saya Villas Petit St. Vincent, VC · 6 km
- Windward Mayreau Resort Carenage Bay, Canouan, VC · 6 km
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