Jellyfish problem at HMC ?

[riz]

Has anyone heard of this...apparently this is recent news ?

Anyone out there that has been recently that can comment ?

[GrammyPL]

We were there a few yrs ago and the Jellyfish came in. The life guards had everyone leave the water.

[Oceanwench]

I'd like to be a jellyfish ...'cause jellyfish don't pay rent ... Jimmy Buffett

We have jellyfish *problems* from time to time down here in SOuth Florida. It's their ocean too!!!
I once went snorkeling off Key West and ran into quite a few of them. Ouch!
It's the Portugese Man O'War you want to avoid at all costs.

[sail7seas]

We've been to HMC a great many times and never saw/were bothered by any jellyfish.


We've had tame, beautiful wonderful fish swim around us just about at the shore.....the water was no more than knee deep. We LOVED that. The water is so very clear, it was a joy to look down at the fish swimming near us.

[localady]

I snorkeled in the waters at HMC this last December, spending a great deal of time in the water, and never saw one jellyfish.....

We have encountered problems with jellyfish in other places in the Caribbean...is there a "Jellyfish season"???:cool:

[TinaLee]

Yes, spring is definitely jellyfish season in the Caribbean, especially the islands of the Bahamas. You'll probably only encounter what they call "thimble jellies" in the months of March and April, and then the larger ones in early June. Then you should be pretty safe during the summer because the water is too warm for them. When we were in Mexico last March they had thimble jellies at all the beaches. The sting from them is very minor, you probably wouldn't even notice it unless... like me... you're sensitive to all insect bites (ants, mosquitos, you name it - and I live in FLORIDA, insect-central). I had a few little raised welts, but that was all and then never did really hurt or itch too much. If they're bigger than thimble-sized, though, I don't get in the water!

[Sierrachik]

You can find out more about jellyfish at this site, as well as order a product called Sea Safe which helps protect against jellyfish and other stinging marine life, http://www.lifestylesdirect.com/safesea/home.cfm, it's also available with sunscreen.

[tiffnco]

This is a little off topic but very strange...


Had a dream the other night where I was swimming in the ocean and all of a sudden there were HUGE jellyfish everywhere. Fortunately, didn't get stung!

But, if you do happen to get stung by a jellyfish you know what they say is the best cure...


...this one's a bit gross...


...urine. Yup...you're supposed to look around and find someone to pee on your sting :eek:

(At least that's the rumor going around here in So. Cal.)

[karensj]

We were there last Friday and there was no problem. It was beautiful.

Karen

[Time2sail]

"The patient should remove any visible tentacles carefully, using gloves or forceps if available to prevent further stings. ...Household vinegar can block discharge of the remaining nematocysts on the skin and should be applied liberally. If vinegar is not available, salt water can be used to wash off the nematocysts. Other solutions, such as urine or fresh water and rubbing with sand, should be avoided," according to Perkins and Morgan."

The above is medical advice from doctors on how to treat a jellyfish sting. Hope you don't have any in HMC.:)

[Mr. Boston]

...and there were a large number of jellyfish in the water. I'm not sure what a thimble jellyfish looks like be these were the size of a closed fist. They were there most of the day and we saw several washed up on the beach.

[obriendan]

I don't like to come in contact with them, but ain't they pretty?

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