What are those funny silver floating things in the Caribbean?

[Bailey & Sophie]

We just got off the Equinox, Caribbean cruise. At the sea brunch we were fortunate to be seated by a window. While we were eating I saw several groups of silver globes floating on the surface of the water. They were in groups of 3, string in a length, and were probably quite large as we could see them off in the distance as well as very near the ship. We were heading FROM Costa Rica TO Belize. I had never noticed them before. There were probably about 8-10 groups of three that I saw, and then got distracted by my mimosa....

Does anyone know what these floats are for?

Thanks!

[tteettimes]

you can not see them unless you are aboard a cruise ship and drinking Mimosas :D:D

[vedettes1]

They were mines. Lucky you didn't hit one. ;)

[fridaythe13th]

Lobster trap bouy markers?

[Bailey & Sophie]

Lobster trap bouy markers?

We thought of that...but isn't the water really, really deep there?

[Surrey_Pirates]

Jelly fish possibly. They are often in groups

[Pilot70D]

They were probably UUFO's (Unidentified Underwater Flying Objects) which had come to the surface to replenish their oxygen supply.

:D:rolleyes::D

 

[keithm]

We just got off the Equinox, Caribbean cruise. At the sea brunch we were fortunate to be seated by a window. While we were eating I saw several groups of silver globes floating on the surface of the water. They were in groups of 3, string in a length, and were probably quite large as we could see them off in the distance as well as very near the ship. We were heading FROM Costa Rica TO Belize. I had never noticed them before. There were probably about 8-10 groups of three that I saw, and then got distracted by my mimosa....

Does anyone know what these floats are for?

Thanks!

Kind of sounds like "Portugese Man o' War" jelly fish. They have a "balloon" like structure that extends above the water line. This allows wind to move them along the sea surface. Used to see hundreds of them get stranded along the Florida shores during strong easterly winds."and next in sports we have....."

[Bailey & Sophie]

Kind of sounds like "Portugese Man o' War" jelly fish. They have a "balloon" like structure that extends above the water line. This allows wind to move them along the sea surface. Used to see hundreds of them get stranded along the Florida shores during strong easterly winds."and next in sports we have....."

Don't think they were jelly fish. These were ALL in groups of 3, all the same shape and size, and the 3 spheres were equal distance apart. It looked as if they were roped or chained together to keep them equally spaced. There was a large group of about 5 groups of 3 together, and the rest were all some distance away from the each other.

Edited February 25, 2014 by Bailey & Sophie

[roohound]

Don't think they were jelly fish. These were ALL in groups of 3, all the same shape and size, and the 3 spheres were equal distance apart.

 

OCD jellyfish?

[Host Jazzbeau]

Seine nets?

[Bailey & Sophie]

Seine nets?

Since I didn't know what a seine net was, I had to google search for images. Lots of different kinds out there, but what we saw must have been a smaller version of one.

Thanks!

[teecee60]

...the abyss stares back at you. :eek: :D :rolleyes: