I was there 22 years ago - ugh! Probably same spot. The male crew was loved by a ray named "Lucy" Ms G got too close to the guys for Lucy's liking and she whipped her tail and the barbs slapped G's knee. She had the scars for a good 7 years - oh and yes, it hurt like massive bee attack. Thanks Lucy!
I give y'all props.. You guys are really brave.. I'm the type of MF that panics and sees my life flash before my eyes when seaweed brushes against my leg
This is beautiful ! I always loved these animals. But how is it ok and safe to be in the water with them ? Because I thought the stingers can pierce you and be poisonous?
Christina Mancuso they remove the stingers and make them safe for visitors. they also microchip every single stingray in the reef since they are so valuable to the island
Not true that they remove the barbs, I was just there. In this video, the guide holds the tail and is showing the barb. These still are wild whiptail stingrays. It just shows how uninformed we are about them and just how freak of an incident it was with Steve Irwin. These are the exact same as the one that took his life.
stingrays use their stinger solely for defense. Their stingers have a non-lethal venom that when injected causes severe pain but not death. It's perfectly safe to be in the water with a stingray as long as you are not a threat to it (aka. jumping on top of it like unfortunately Steve Irwin did) or grabbing it or stepping on it. While these are wild rays (with their stingers still attached), they are clearly very accustomed to human interaction and seem to be fine with being touched and held.
sara chen yes totally safe, their stingers are a one time thing (like a bee) so they don’t sting unless they’re mortally threatened. For as long as Stingray City has existed, they’re hasn’t been a “Steve Irwin” incident here
Were trying to plan our excursions and I’m so scared to do this bc of Steve Irwin. Is it safe? My 10 year old daughter is doing it too so I worry. Is there a guide next to you the whole time?
Dimples 80 it’s not very dangerous at all. If things like that happened all the time they wouldn’t be able to have this as an option since it would be too dangerous for regular people to do. And just to make you feel even MORE safe, the DISNEY cruises have this as an excursion, and that’s a place where they know lots of little kids will be.
Id love to use some of this footage in a video I'm putting together to show the difference in experience, yours is what I wanted, and will now go to the Cayman Islands for. Can I reach you on IG or email to talk licensing/cost? Thank you and great shots and channel. Take a look at my travel series im working on when you have a moment, im just starting and only have a few videos at the moment, but im woking on it. Thank you
I make my videos for fun and you can use it for free. If you don't mind, just put a link to my channel and reference that you used some of my footage. Thanks for the kind words. Good luck with your channel.
@@romanayz1558 Thank you!!! I appreciate it, I booked my trip and will be there in a few weeks to experience it myself. I hope they let me fly my drone off the boat while I'm there.
I got to go here on a cruise back in 2018 and this was the best experience of my life. I wanna go back so bad.
I’m going here in a few months. Can’t wait
I was there when i was 10 i was a little scared but im excited to go back and see the stingrays.
Can't wait until I go to stingray city
Been there and done that.
Was so cool.
Would do it again.
They are so majestic
Very impressive
Definitely on my bucket list. Awesome video.
My daughter loves this video. Plays it all the time.
What can I say, your daughter has good taste :-)
@@romanayz1558 Indeed
Great Video. We really enjoyed that trip too.
I just went there over Christmas break best vacation ever
2:05 GIMME THAT!!
I was there 22 years ago - ugh! Probably same spot. The male crew was loved by a ray named "Lucy" Ms G got too close to the guys for Lucy's liking and she whipped her tail and the barbs slapped G's knee. She had the scars for a good 7 years - oh and yes, it hurt like massive bee attack. Thanks Lucy!
I give y'all props..
You guys are really brave..
I'm the type of MF that panics and sees my life flash before my eyes when seaweed brushes against my leg
This is beautiful ! I always loved these animals. But how is it ok and safe to be in the water with them ? Because I thought the stingers can pierce you and be poisonous?
Christina Mancuso they remove the stingers and make them safe for visitors. they also microchip every single stingray in the reef since they are so valuable to the island
Not true that they remove the barbs, I was just there. In this video, the guide holds the tail and is showing the barb. These still are wild whiptail stingrays. It just shows how uninformed we are about them and just how freak of an incident it was with Steve Irwin. These are the exact same as the one that took his life.
stingrays use their stinger solely for defense. Their stingers have a non-lethal venom that when injected causes severe pain but not death. It's perfectly safe to be in the water with a stingray as long as you are not a threat to it (aka. jumping on top of it like unfortunately Steve Irwin did) or grabbing it or stepping on it. While these are wild rays (with their stingers still attached), they are clearly very accustomed to human interaction and seem to be fine with being touched and held.
They're very gentle creatures. Treat them with respect and you should be just fine. Stings aren't very common, but they do happen from time to time.
Very interesting
Lovely expericnece! Do you mind sharing which company you did the tour with?
Captain Marvin's Watersports
Those are some weird looking cats.
Are those stingrays safe? like aren't their tail venomous?
They have been hand fed for years they know we aren't trying to hurt them so they wont hurt us
sara chen yes totally safe, their stingers are a one time thing (like a bee) so they don’t sting unless they’re mortally threatened.
For as long as Stingray City has existed, they’re hasn’t been a “Steve Irwin” incident here
Are they purring or is that added lol?
LOL! They’re not cats!🤣
Which tour company?
This, I been, as a 11 year old, with late 90's underwater camera
Were trying to plan our excursions and I’m so scared to do this bc of Steve Irwin. Is it safe? My 10 year old daughter is doing it too so I worry. Is there a guide next to you the whole time?
It's fun, enjoyable, safe and unforgettable experience. I definitely recommend this tour.
Dimples 80 it’s not very dangerous at all. If things like that happened all the time they wouldn’t be able to have this as an option since it would be too dangerous for regular people to do. And just to make you feel even MORE safe, the DISNEY cruises have this as an excursion, and that’s a place where they know lots of little kids will be.
Sociable sea crepes
Id love to use some of this footage in a video I'm putting together to show the difference in experience, yours is what I wanted, and will now go to the Cayman Islands for. Can I reach you on IG or email to talk licensing/cost? Thank you and great shots and channel. Take a look at my travel series im working on when you have a moment, im just starting and only have a few videos at the moment, but im woking on it. Thank you
I make my videos for fun and you can use it for free.
If you don't mind, just put a link to my channel and reference that you used some of my footage.
Thanks for the kind words. Good luck with your channel.
@@romanayz1558 Thank you!!! I appreciate it, I booked my trip and will be there in a few weeks to experience it myself. I hope they let me fly my drone off the boat while I'm there.
Has anyone seen Steve Irwin? Steve Irwin, where are you?
Under the sea under the sea
Not my cup of tea. And don't they have sting that's dangerous.
Very painful but rarely lethal. Just be gentle and you should be fine.