Comments on: Cruising the Caribbean

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:54:11 +0000

Nope, they definitely still had their barbs, the guide showed us where it was. The stingrays are fed there every day so they’re very used to people and quite happy to be held and touched. I think you’d have to literally stomp on one to make it angry but the water is clear enough to see exactly where they are under the surface.

By: Gill

Gill — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:05:58 +0000

Sounds fabulous- I am feeling the need to plan for something similar coming on……
I am sure those stingrays must have had their barbs removed – humanely of course. How closely did you look? It would be too dangerous to swim with them otherwise!!

By: matt

matt — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:05:50 +0000

No idea about the barbs, they hinted that they were just friendly stingrays but never gave a straight answer one way or the other. The guy was holding the tail fairly firmly and away from us the whole time…

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:56:37 +0000

Really enjoyed the account and the photos thanks
Agree with Brownie about braving Cruise Ships and Swine flu but was even more impressed by the close and apparently friendly encounters with sting rays! I am intrigued to know whether there was any danger from the barbs or are they just so used to human company now that they don’t perceive a threat?