Are bug repellents needed?

Am going on a cruise in July that stops at Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau.

To anyone that has been to those regions before are bugs an issue? Mosquito's, etc?

Am just starting to put my lists together of things that I need to buy and don't know whether bug repellent is a necessity?

Thanks :)

We bring and use insect repellent.

Have brought it several times, never used it.

I brought it, but rarely used it, since I saw hardly any mosquitoes. Even on my Everglades excursion, a place I expected to be filled with them. As a general rule, beaches are usually mosquito-free, since wind and salt water keep them away. Inland excursions to jungle areas or anywhere with a body of fresh water are riskier when it comes to mosquitoes; bring a bottle of repellent with you.

On a land vacation, yes we bring and use them. On a cruise where the ship stops in port for a few hours, we do not bring or use them. Your decision, though - if you can afford the space in your luggage, then feel free to bring.

If you are worried and you do not want to bring bug repellent, you can pretreat your clothes. We did that on our Amazon cruise.

DON

I only take it if we will be in jungle areas.

Worst flies we ever encountered were in Iceland. Haven't had problems in Indonesia or other 'tropical' areas. You never know when you'll need bug protection. We now pack little mesh things to cover our heads. We were so envious of the couple who whipped them out in Iceland.

Worst flies we ever encountered were in Iceland. Haven't had problems in Indonesia or other 'tropical' areas. You never know when you'll need bug protection. We now pack little mesh things to cover our heads. We were so envious of the couple who whipped them out in Iceland.

Lake Myvatn? Or near Gulfoss?

We've been nearly everywhere in Iceland and those are the only two places we saw any bugs

It was at the end of the 'walk between North America and Europe'. Our guide warned us to expect more at Lake Myvatn in a few days, but we didn't have problems there.

On your stops, you will likely NOT need repellent....mosquitoes are active in the evening...and you'll be back on the ship.

We use a sunscreen that also contains a insect repellent.

I'd rather be safe than sorry. Toss a small bottle in your luggage.

It is always packed in my cruise bag....in 12 cruises we have never used it...although I probably could have used it in Belize, but I had left it on the ship.

I take along a couple dryer sheets. I simply attach one to a belt loop on my shorts and I'm good to go.

It was at the end of the 'walk between North America and Europe'. Our guide warned us to expect more at Lake Myvatn in a few days, but we didn't have problems there.

Ahhh!

We had no bugs there, just the other two places (and not so bad at Myvatn)