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 Stingray Tour by CindyInItaly
First off, the price for the tours through the cruise (Carnival) were way overpriced compared to what we could have paid on shore. Second, we were told the tour would be on an air-conditioned bus. The bus that picked us up smelled horrible, was falling apart, and was nothing like we were promised it would be. The only air conditioner we had were windows. On the way back, the bus broke down and we had to wait more than an hour before we were picked up, so we missed all the time we had for shopping being stranded on the side of the road. Maybe next time we'll take a shore tour from locals and not from the cruise. Leave a Comment
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 Where's Waldo? by catalysta
The good news is that they won't hurt you as long as you don't touch them. The bad news is that they have some nasty venomous spines which they can erect when threatened, and if you touch them you will seriously regret it. The pain can be quite acute, even debilitating, so immediate first aid is required. The only simple treatment I've been able to find online for this is immersion of the stung limb in very warm (not too hot!) water to relieve the pain.
Best plan of all is DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING, for the safety of the creatures around you and yourself! Leave a Comment
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The absolutely most dangerous thing on land or in the sea down there is young American guys driving rental jeeps! On most Caribbean islands, driving is on the left. I almost had head-on collisions 3 times with young American guys in rental jeeps, charging towards me in the wrong lane. Leave a Comment
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Although Grand Cayman is very casual and friendly, there are quite a few natives there that are pretty conservative.
I noticed they were not too keen on people who dressed racy (braless, really short skirts etc). Also, they don't take too kindly to people who get wild and crazy. You rarely see that because most of the people who go there are older, serious scuba people, families, cruise ship passengers etc.
Also, when you get off the plane there, the customs people are really picky. My husband got totally searched there and they asked us LOTS of questions. (This was before 9/11 so it's probably worse now). Just be prepared to have all your stuff searched. Leave a Comment
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Believe it or not, there are some mosquitos at night and they can be pretty bad. It was a total shock to me because I never expected it. Just beware if you're gonna be out and about a lot at night.
They only seem to be in certain areas, though. It's a bit wierd. Leave a Comment
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 Cars of the Caymans by ScubaCat |
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Ivan wrecked chaos and havoc on the island in 2004 making the inhabitants more aware of the changing pattern of the climate. It took 3-8 weeks for electricity and telephones to be restored. and about 1-2 weeks for water supplies to be restored to most parts.
Visitors to the island should be aware that the hurricane season runs from June to November so be prepared. Leave a Comment
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Anyone in a van appears to be a taxi. Just be sure it is a taxi!!!!!!!!!!!! Cayman is so safe and I have done some stupid stuff there................Natalie Halloway probably thought she was safe too!!
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Stingrays are fish. And a fish out of water is a fish out of its natural element. Rays breath water through their gills extracting life-sustaining oxygen from the water. Just as the human lungs cannot extract oxygen from water nor can the rays extract oxygen from air. When a ray is removed from the water it is unable to control the oxygen intake. The ray essentially is "drowning in air", much the same as if you took a child and held it underwater.
On any given day at the sand bar you will see two types of "Stingray handlers" in the water with the tourists.
There are those who gently and respectfully hold the rays in the water, giving the tourist a chance to interact with the rays, photograph them, and learn to respect and enjoy them.
There are also those who lift the rays out of the water. Holding them over their heads, or the heads of the tourists, in what is called the "Stingray Hat". Or holding them out of the water using them as a "squirt gun" spraying the tourist as the ray desperately expels the last of the life giving water from their gills. These handlers are in effect turning the rays in to a sideshow attraction.
Taken fromCayman Net News March 31, 2007
Police had declared the Sand Bar unsafe the day before due to the waves hampering the
maneuverability of boats, people and stingrays. It was felt that in such conditions, tourists were more likely to be involved in accidents with the stingrays or the numerous jellyfish spotted that day.
The announced closures came too late for three tourists who were involved in minor accidents at the North Sound tourist attraction.
Two incidents involved jellyfish stings and the third involved a stingray wound to a man’s arm. One of those injured declined to go to hospital while the other two were taken in and treated for superficial injuries, and released the next day. Leave a Comment
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