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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: Breeze]
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06/23/2015 07:02 PM
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I've been chartering in the islands since 1976 and this past trip was the worst for jellyfish and sea lice. I don't complain much, we did a lot of snorkeling in long sleeve shirts, but still got stung pretty badly on the face several times. The comment about marinas and pools is cute, but unless you experienced swimming through the swarms of small jellies, you don't understand. The best I can describe it was like walking through a swarm of gnats that sting. At the dogs, the caves and Maho the water was thick with them. I even saw a local family whose child got stung on the face just minutes after entering the water... about knee deep. They left immediately. It has been worse than I can remember. The beach at Maho was glittering from all the jellies washed up. http://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/ShowTopic-g...in_Islands.htmlBreeze said: Gosh the keepers of the ocean must have missed the memo that they needed to make all the wild places safe for humans on vacation, and off limits for ocean natives who actually maintain the ocean ecology.
A little apology for being hugely sarcastic, but sheesh........ there are villas and marinas with pools.
Last edited by rundugrun; 06/23/2015 07:19 PM.
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: Sugaree]
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06/23/2015 09:18 PM
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RickinAtlanta
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Sugaree said: Someone always has to be sarcastic or snarky.
We encountered jellies during snorkeling. As far as I know, snorkeling in a pool would be kind of pointless. I guess I should stop walking around the pool deck with my metal detector too. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: RickinAtlanta]
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06/24/2015 12:54 AM
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beerMe
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We'll be there next week. Were you guys seeing jelly fish or the sea lice/larval jellys or both? The only time I've had a problem was some sea lice around the other side of Monkey Point. Not even sure I ever remember seeing a jelly fish, if so there were so few it didn't register. I was thinking of trying Safe Sea but the reviews were almost worthless on Amazon.
Typical reviews: "We bought it but haven't tried it, we tried it but never saw anything, it's a good suntan lotion"... thanks that's not helpful. I read it's about 80% effective, not sure what that even means! Has anyone here tried it, been exposed to sea lice or jelly fish and actually thinks it worked? If I ever get any I'll be the guinea pig and use it except on one arm and swim thru some sea lice or jellys - I promise. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> It's too late now to order it but maybe for next time.
I consider myself pretty environmentally friendly but jelly fish, mosquitos and sweet gum trees were all just bad ideas.
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: beerMe]
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06/24/2015 08:10 AM
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We have not seen one jellyfish and have been in the water every day? We have, however, seen tons of bees looking for fresh water. We put a large container of fresh water on the bow of our boat and they decided that was a better place than out cockpit. FYI the rain in the last couple of days solved the bee issue. As for jellyfish....NONE
It's not what you've got, it's what you give, it's not the life you choose, it's the life you live.
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: Teammac]
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06/24/2015 08:40 AM
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beerMe
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Thanks Mike. The only problem we've had with critters is someone was sampling our fresh fruit. We wondered if we had a mouse/rat aboard. We were swimming behind when we spotted the culprit - a bird!
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: rundugrun]
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06/24/2015 10:25 AM
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Most info about jellies in the BVI is that they are most prevalent 8-10 days after a full moon and mostly come during summer months. The last full moon was June 2, so it does not fit that pattern.
We are there in 28 days. By my calculations we should not have problems until the very last part of the trip. I'm sure I can find something to amuse myself as we will be at Guavaberry by then. I will get some Sea Safe just incase we encounter the rogue packs of jellies.
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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Re: Jellyfish, where aren't anyway?
[Re: Manpot]
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06/25/2015 02:06 AM
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LauraTheTshirtGal
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Manpot said: Here in Little Apple Bay some have complained and seen em..I have swum every day and not seen one or been stung..I have felt some tiny fish brush against me but think those are just our bait fish...our neice and beau are here now and they have no complaints. I think they drift with the current and can show up anywhere if they are carried that way and it changes hour to hour day to day.. definitely with the current, of all our trips the most we ever noticed them most heavily was around Saba Rock into North Sound area where they seem to "funnel" in with that current.
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