Swim Safely At Stingray City

In the Cayman Islands there is an attraction for many tourists visited Stingray City. Since crocodiles, Steve Irwin, Hunter died from a poisonous barb while diving at the Great Barrier Reef, significantly reduced tourism Stingray City.

The popular site was about fifteen years ago. Many fishermen guide their boats over the reef into calmer and shallower waters to clean their catch. Moments later, they realize that they, stripes scavengers by nature, they hang around the boats to get a free lunch. Since this information is a very brave dive instructor gave hand feed water them and Stingray City was born. These stripes are very tame.

Stripes are often feared as a result of strong stabbing in their tails and the poison they contain, but the stingrays at Stingray City are not aggressive and would not attack unless in self-defense. When people approach them in a peaceful manner, they will not fall.

Stingray City has an excellent safety record and wants to continue the environmental department. They have developed a set of restrictions for the area north of sound where Stingray City. They are limiting the number of tourists in the water and the number of boats that passengers pay for the site. A light beam lift out of the water and is strictly prohibited. The boats are not allowed to anchor on the reef. Nothing more than squid or fish may be fed to the rays.

Tour operators are responsible not to let excess food in the place. Each boat must laminated sheets available for passengers to read about biology stripes. Any person who participates in the feeding program must consider the potential hazards of the power of rays. Whoever breaks these restrictions will be fined $ 5,000.00 and your license will be revoked for him.

What is not generally known that the lightning slain Steve Irwin was a bull ray. Bull rays only found in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. This spoke much more aggressive than those found at Stingray City. Allow non-aggressive rays at Stingray City and interacting with people in their territory.

Makes sense when you visit the city of parsnip. Not to continue with the rays or pulling on their tails. When feeding them the squid or shrimp in the back of the hand of fist. Always leave streaks come to you. Do you have food that will do. And have no fear collide as softly with their snouts, they are looking for food. You do not need to be a good swimmer as the water where the rays converge at the waist, you are an adult of average size.

If you are not convinced that it is safe to swim and feed stingrays is, opt for a boat tour of glass - bottom. You will be able to see these beautiful creatures of the sea in action.

Although some people do not go all the unique attraction because of Irwin's death that really do not have to fear the rays at Stingray City. It is one of the best attractions that can be seen in the Caribbean.