Serious beach erosion

Photos posted on Webshots by Rafal K. Komierowski show the dramatic beach erosion.

As Scubagal said in a post on Locogringo.com:

Got that way because the natural beach and the mangroves were altered for the ideal resort development. With no natural defenses, the 2005 hurricanes and seasonal weather took their toll.... Mother Nature's revenge.

The Geotubes cause a whole other set of issues for the reef.

Non-sustainable building is just a no win situation. The resort developers may have years of success but eventually it catches up with them.