How late do dive shops go to Stingray City?

Subject title says it all. I work during the days, and was wondering if I'd be able to go in the late afternoon/early evening.

Thanks.

Status Member Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 692

You need to find a friend there with a boat!

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

What a great idea! go when it's dark and take a dive light with you! Altho it would probably be a little unnerving the first few times a stingray came from total darkness into your lights' projection.......

Status Member Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 692

Actuallly, I would never go to Sting Ray City after dark. Go after work, but before dusk.

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

I'm with Sue, I think going to SRC would best be a day time activity, you would want to be able to enjoy them in full sunlight. I doubt that there is anyone who would take you after dark anyway. You could always do a weekend trip, don't they do Sat. or Sunday trips?

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject:

I was talking about going at like 4:30. Not 8:30... The sun doesn't set until 7:30 or so.

Status Member Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 692

There's good reason to avoid going out there late in the day. I won't go into it here, but just ask any locals.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:

so that's a no then? Only morning dives? I'm guessing it has to do with either sharks or jelly fish.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:21 am Post subject:

I think they go in the early afternoons too.....plus on the weekends.

Char

Frequent Flyer Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 48

NorthSideSue wrote:

There's good reason to avoid going out there late in the day...

OK - I can't just let this go Laughing

- is it sharks, or pirates, or waves, or worse? I can imagine maybe the water clarity deteriorating through the day...

Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:22 am Post subject:

I agree, I need answers to this. What should I be avoiding about going later during the day/evening?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:57 am Post subject:

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OK - I can't just let this go - is it sharks, or pirates, or waves, or worse? I can imagine maybe the water clarity deteriorating through the day...

Probably darkness....

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

I am just guessing but I would imagine because if you are in the dark it would be much harder to see the stingrays and they you, you could startle one and come into contact with the business end of one. That would be the only way I could see ever getting stung by one because they are not aggressive animals. I have no idea what knid of eyesight they have so this is just speculation on my part.

Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

Stingrays have a keen sense of smell and good eyesight. Fish have large eyes and their lens are highly curved in order to see better in the darkness of the sea. As far as i have read.

I would agree with Rumrunner01 & divnpaul that in the dark it is much harder to see the stingrays or anyfish for that matter.

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