I know how you feel. I'm also from Canada. I grew up swimming in the Great Lakes. The water is very dark so if there are fish you can't see them. The water at Castaway Cay is so clear you can see everything. I remember being freaked out when a fish got near to me. I would probably get out if I saw a stingray or a barracuda. I know it may seem silly to people who are more familiar with the ocean and all of its sea creatures but I think everyone has a different threshold for what will freak them out.Look, it was my first time at the beach/swimming in the ocean. I grew up (and still like in Canada). The worst we get in our lakes are leeches!
We thought those things were in the ocean, yes, but more like miles away, not 50 feet from the beach. I honestly thought nothing would happen. We were surprised to see a (real) starfish!
Is the other fish a piranha?
Huh?
I don't understand why you are telling me that.
thanks for the heads up, although yes it is the ocean ( like someone so graciously pointed out) I probably would have been quite surprised also!
Not what we are use to seeing in our typical Canadian lakes ehh?
Lol hope the rest of you vacation was smooth sailing and the only shuffle you did was after a few cold slushie drinks of the day!
Look, it was my first time at the beach/swimming in the ocean. I grew up (and still like in Canada). The worst we get in our lakes are leeches!
We thought those things were in the ocean, yes, but more like miles away, not 50 feet from the beach. I honestly thought nothing would happen. We were surprised to see a (real) starfish!
this is a good description of the stingray shuffle... you just skuff your feet along... cause if your picking em up and putting em down, you stand a higher chance of stepping ON a stingray that's buried itself in the sand...and that's usually when you get stabbed by the barb.Let's see if I can explain it, LOL. Just drag your feet in the sand as you walk around so they will know to move on. You don't want to step on them.