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| Above, yours truly on a jet ski at Great Stirrup Cay. |
Last August, a friend and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas. While there, we went on a jet ski excursion in Grand Stirrup Cay, a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line.
This was the first time I have jet skied on ocean waters. The jet skis we used were more powerful than the ones at Lake Havasu, most likely for dealing with ocean waves. I held back on speed as I didn't want to be pitched off the jet ski due to an errant wave. Plus, I wasn't out to impress anybody. My friend did get thrown off his jet ski due to a wave.
As I am not that strong a swimmer, even with a life vest, I didn't want to fight ocean waves to get back on the jet ski. That was one consideration. The other: sharks. Jet skiing on a lake is one thing, doing so on the ocean is quite another since there are predatory critters in the ocean.
Two Florida women were attacked by sharks last week in the Bahamas.
MSN reported:
ORLANDO, Fla. - What was meant to be a carefree weekend getaway turned into a harrowing ordeal for two young women from Melbourne, Florida, after they were attacked by bull sharks while vacationing in Bimini Bay, Bahamas.
Summer Layman and Rileigh Decker were enjoying a boat trip when they decided to jump into the water Friday evening, unaware that bull sharks were nearby.
Moments after entering the water, a friend on the boat spotted the sharks and shouted a warning.
"We were holding hands the entire time — we never let go of each other," said Layman, who survived the attack along with Decker. Layman sustained severe injuries to her foot, while Decker suffered devastating leg injuries.
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