Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — Isla Mujeres has maintained an 80 percent hotel occupancy rate despite sargassum and cold weather. Mayor Atenea Gómez Ricalde said 50 tons of sargazo was collected from Isla Mujeres beaches over the weekend due to the strong winds.
The mayor stressed that island workers have increased their seaweed collection efforts due to its atypical arrival.
She says the municipality continues to reaffirm its tourism success, maintaining an 80 percent hotel occupancy rate in recent days. She says those rates are maintained despite low temperatures and strong winds.
“This positive occupancy rate confirms the confidence of national and international visitors in Isla Mujeres as an attractive, safe destination with quality services year-round,” she reported Sunday.
Mayor Gómez Ricalde emphasized that these results reflect the ongoing work of the municipal government to maintain the destination’s image and provide enjoyable experiences for those who choose to vacation there.
She noted that even in the face of challenges posed by the weather, Isla Mujeres remains a magnet for tourism thanks to its beaches, its people and the consistent attention given to public services.
Gómez Ricalde said the Isla Mujeres Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zofemat) team continues its efforts to keep the beaches clean, orderly and free of sargassum, responding immediately to the presence of seaweed that makes landfall.
She reported that between Saturday and Sunday, approximately 50 tons of sargassum was removed from the island’s beaches. This seaweed, she noted, is considered atypical.
It’s removal was part of an intensive operation aimed at preserving the condition of the beaches, the destination’s main attraction.
She explained that Zofemat workers arrive on the beaches before dawn, removing sargassum and sifting the sand. By the time people arrive on the beaches, they are in optimal condition for beachgoers.
She said those efforts are made daily, which she considered essential to preserving the natural beauty of Isla Mujeres and strengthening its tourism competitiveness.
