Aug 8th MAG boat dive...

[Brewski]

That should provide entertainment as well.

 

[Peter_C]

FWIW fresh water causes them to fire off so they will not continue to sting you long after. A quick rinse under the shower if at the Breakwater will make it safer to touch the outside of your suit. Now the inside...well that is another story.

 

[Brewski]

FWIW fresh water causes them to fire off so they will not continue to sting you long after. A quick rinse under the shower if at the Breakwater will make it safer to touch the outside of your suit.

Good thing to take note of. Now when you go under that fresh water shower, whatever is left in your skin will fire in the fresh water. use warm SALT water for your skin, fresh for your gear.

 

[Gombessa]

Maybe it would be a good idea to bring an umbrella down with you for the safety stop? Even if it fails as a shield, perhaps they'd mistake you for one of their own

 

[Brewski]

 

[Brewski]

Back in the old days when I was a teenager in open water class, My instructors said to carry meat tenderizer as first aid for jellyfish stings. This is also mentioned in DANs article.
Perhaps for minor stings such as these it would be handy to lessen the discomfort.

Mythbusters proved flushing and scrubbing with vodka was also effective, but that's just a waste of vodka

 

[mikemill]

I thought the meat tenderizer was so that you tasted better....

Perhaps we should pickup those crabs on the bottom and take them up to the nettles to gorge themselves on

 

[Ben_ca]

The meat tenderizer didn't work so well on my buddy....

 

[norbs007]

 

[mikeguerrero]

Here are some masks that will help against the Sea Nettle attack...