Does anyone have a update on sealice at CC?

[ptcbass]

Just wondering if anyone knows how the sealice are at CC. We will be there in two weeks and I know May is the peak season for them.
We have our seasafe ready to go but would love it if there weren't any.

 

[dzy76]

Uh - what are sealice?

 

[JohnDS]

didn't encounter any at the beginning of April.

 

[ptcbass]

I got this from the buy sea safe website...

Sea lice are actually the microscopic larvae of jellyfish and other ocean stingers which contain the same nematocysts (stinging cells) as mommy and daddy. In many areas of the Gulf and Caribbean the primary culprit causing "sea lice" infestations is the larvae of the thimble jellyfish. These larvae, sometimes half a millimeter in length or smaller, can become trapped between the bathing suit and skin or in crevices like the armpit and compressed, causing the stinging cells to fire.

The larvae are large enough to be visible to the naked eye but become nearly invisible in the water - unfortunately the only reliable method of identifying when sea lice are present is by the appearance of the rash on other swimmers or divers. During summer months high concentrations of these stinging larvae may float in "clouds" or "blooms" that affect large areas of beach or ocean

 

[natmom]

I don't know, but I have our safe sea ready!!

 

[McDonald5]

No idea about recently but I can tell you they were absolutely horrible in Oct/Nov when we were there. So bad that my kids (and all of the adults) didn't even want to go in the water, which was a huge shock to me since they are the biggest beach kids I've ever known. Everyone in the water was complaining. I heard kids crying about it all day. Even after showering off it didn't stop. It completely ruined our CC day. We all went back to the ship after lunch b/c we couldn't take any more of the burning/itching. I was under the impression that fall was the low season so I'd hate to go during the high season...

 

[reneaterry]

We didn't have any in April.

 

[ptcbass]

I'm really surprised they were bad in Oct/Nov! I thought that was the off season for them too. I am hoping with the colder weather this year that they still won't be bad when we are there. We have our seasafe but since we have never experienced them I don't know if that is enough.

I am glad to hear in April there wasn't any yet!!

 

[tmoor]

No idea about recently but I can tell you they were absolutely horrible in Oct/Nov when we were there. So bad that my kids (and all of the adults) didn't even want to go in the water, which was a huge shock to me since they are the biggest beach kids I've ever known. Everyone in the water was complaining. I heard kids crying about it all day. Even after showering off it didn't stop. It completely ruined our CC day. We all went back to the ship after lunch b/c we couldn't take any more of the burning/itching. I was under the impression that fall was the low season so I'd hate to go during the high season...

We were also there in November and my little girl played in the water for a bit and then when it was time to get out she started screaming saying her legs were burning. Reading about sea lice on here before, I bought this stuff called After Bite and when I applied that to her legs she started screaming and crying louder. So I don't know if it was sea lice or what but it was not fun. No one else we were with seemed to have any issues.

We were there in January 2013 as well and did not have any issues.

 

[ImDMous]

We've been twice in the first week of May, 2008 and 2011, and have never seen/felt any. Maybe we just got lucky.

 

[rentayenta]

No lice in early April.

 

[TheRatPack]

My youngest daughter got stung by a jelly fish last year and the lifeguard sprayed her leg with vinegar. So maybe carrying that instead of the after bite products would work better.

 

[Ravenne]

We have our Sea Safe too but I'm a bit confused on how to use it. From what I've read and understand, the sea lice stings when they get trapped and get caught such as under clothing straps and waist bands. So what do you do? How do you apply it? Under clothing? Under your swim suit? If that's the case, then why do they have a SPF version? Do you just cover your whole body with it, exposed skin or not?

 

[ptcbass]

There is also a product called Jellyfish Squish that we keep a bottle of for when we are at the beach. I'm not sure what is in it though.

 

[Ravenne]

There is also a product called Jellyfish Squish that we keep a bottle of for when we are at the beach. I'm not sure what is in it though.

I read about that, but after Googling it, it's becoming apparent that I may have better luck finding the Loch Ness Monster than trying to find an online vendor that sells it. Amazon has it...for the low, low price of $50 for a 4 oz bottle. You know how many bottles of booze I can get for that that'll work just as well at numbing the discomfort? Going to the actual Jellyfish Squish site itself links to Amazon for purchasing.

 

[MattMatts-Momma]

We have our Sea Safe too but I'm a bit confused on how to use it. From what I've read and understand, the sea lice stings when they get trapped and get caught such as under clothing straps and waist bands. So what do you do? How do you apply it? Under clothing? Under your swim suit? If that's the case, then why do they have a SPF version? Do you just cover your whole body with it, exposed skin or not?

This is a good question, I was just wondering the same thing. Maybe someone will know the answer to this.

 

[LLMDisney]

No problem 2 weeks ago.

 

[ptcbass]

You are supposed to put it on your entire body (under the suit too). I have read where people have been stung under their suit and on exposed skin (legs, backs, etc..). I have read that if you rinse off real good after you get out of the water it helps. Also if you don't plan on getting back in the water go ahead and just change out of your wet bathing suit (and rinse it out real good too!).

I am thrilled to hear there isn't much of a problem with them right now.

 

[bumbershoot]

Uh - what are sealice?

Jellyfish larvae.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Just back on Saturday. No problems.