prairiemom Posted June 19, 2005 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Hi! I'm a first time cruiser sailing on the Carnival Conquest in July. I'm curious about this - Are biting bugs, like mosquitos, a problem in places like Jamaica, Cozumel and Grand Cayman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV2COOK Posted June 19, 2005 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2005 We have had some sand flea problems in Jamaica and Honduras they are fierce. Of course the usual flies that come around when food is present. We do use repellant on tours, oddly enough the worst bites I have gotten were on buses and cabs.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseAwayWithMe Posted June 19, 2005 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2005 "Hint: Roatan's beaches may have sand fleas that leave little red marks after their painless bite. Be sure to pack some Cutters Inspect Repellant specifically for use on Roatan. The sand flea bites don't hurt and you are not aware you are being bitten until in the evening time when small red spots will appear on your legs" That is from http://www.caribbeanportreviews.com/ and Roatan is Honduras by the way :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptData Posted June 20, 2005 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2005 It also depends on excursions. If you do jungle ones the, yes, you will need it. If you only do beach then you may only have fleas to contend with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kijico Posted June 21, 2005 #5 Share Posted June 21, 2005 prairiemom, What date in July are you sailing on the Conquest? My DH,DS and I are sailing July 10, our first cruise too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in Cali Posted June 21, 2005 #6 Share Posted June 21, 2005 For those of you in need of insect repellent try a little known brand that works excellent. It is called Aeroguard. It is jungle strength and was recommended by our relatives in Tahiti. It was vital for us to have an insect repellent that worked because we had two children with us and we were going to be staying with some relatives in Morea where the mosquitos are known for carrying dieases. It worked so well that we brought home several cans. It has a pleasant smell to it also. It stops mosquitos in their tracks. We actually would watch them land on us and start to put in their probe. After starting to penitrate our skin they would sudden back out and fly away. I just found out a few weeks ago that it is now available in the U.S. I was directed to an internet site that is from the state of Washington. I will be ordering several cans tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idcruisers Posted June 21, 2005 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Insect repellant is a MUST for the Mayan ruins in cozumel. The bugs are awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted June 22, 2005 #8 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I don't know if this is classified as an 'insect repellant'.......but I read somewhere on this board awhile ago that sea lice can be a problem during certain times of the year. This was suggested to help prevent stings under your suit: http://www.lifestylesdirect.com/safesea.cfm?cfid=7630768&cftoken=80687653 I haven't used it......yet. I don't know how accurate this information is, but I thought I'd pass it along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiemom Posted June 26, 2005 Author #9 Share Posted June 26, 2005 kijico - We are also sailing on July 10 on the Conquest! My DH, 2 DS's ages 11 and 14 and a DD age 10. My sister and her DH, DS age 14 and DD age 18 are also going with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntienance Posted June 26, 2005 #10 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Took it but never used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monicuba23 Posted June 27, 2005 #11 Share Posted June 27, 2005 My boyfriend was on a cruise which stopped in Cozumel a few years ago. There were so many flies at port, that Carnival had to throw out all of the food on deck and even some of the food in the galley, due to the fear of contamination. The ship was infested! The cruiseline did a good job taking care of the food problem, but you should be prepared that it may happen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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