Originally Posted by tipsyq

was all for swimming w/ stingrays, wanted to do it on our next cruise. (swam & rode on the dolphins in Nassau and was a dream of a lifetime). but after that Irwin guy was stung, and him being a professional, think will admire them from fishtanks in aquariums. they are still wild animals and you are in their territory and they can get defensive if feel being threatened.
we live on LI and in the sound/bays are many horseshoe crabs, which are harmless till you step on them, then they think they are being attacked and will barb you( it's not deadly but way painful !!) and we told GK not to step on them. being kids, and playing in water etc what happens?? thankfully, the crab scuttled off w/o sticking. after that they're real careful where they step now. so kids can be told but in the excitement of the moment etc they will forget to be cautious.
so I for one, will skip the stingray swims.