Please share experiences

[puggylicious]

When docked in St. Martin and St. Thomas have you noticed or been bitten by mosquitos?

[cruisegal40]

Not that I can recall. We did have some "sand fleas" at Sapphire Beach one time in about 6 times we have been there.

[HeidiHo]

Don't ever remember mosquitos in either place.

[Ocean Boy]

My experience in the Caribbean is that there seems to be far fewer bugs around than here in New England during the summer. The exception to that is the number of flies feasting at the Labadee buffets.

Edited January 16, 2016 by Ocean Boy

[cruisenfever]

Just returned from a b2b2b on Jewel. Visited St. Thomas twice and St. Maarten once along with several other Saint islands and had no problems with bugs except the usual fly that tried to be a stow away on board.

[kbset]

We went 2 years ago when everyone was talking about the mosquito thing and we didn't see a single one.

[George C]

Been to both places about 10 times each and never had problem

[Langley Cruisers]

We have not been bothered on any port stops, but yes to mosquitoes and sand fleas on land vacations. They are a real bother.

[puggylicious]

Thank you all for the replies.

 

We are planning on staying on board and wondered if the little buggers are bothersome on the ship while in port. We have cruised many times, but never this time of year in the Caribbean.

[cb at sea]

Mosquitos aren't generally active in the daylight hours..and ocean breezes usually keep them at bay!

[MiamiSpartan]

Pretty much everywhere I go, mosquitos follow me.

[cruisinfanatic]

When docked in St. Martin and St. Thomas have you noticed or been bitten by mosquitos?

there are no mosquitoes next to the ocean. They need stagnant water to breed among other reasons

Edited January 16, 2016 by SeaUs

[Summerknight]

We have not seen mosquitos on either island. Not even when spending a week there.

[Ocean Boy]

there are no mosquitoes next to the ocean. They need stagnant water to breed among other reasons

 

I live next to the ocean. Some summer nights I can't sit out in my yard because of the mosquitoes.

[kalliekae]

there are no mosquitoes next to the ocean. They need stagnant water to breed among other reasons

 

As someone who has worked for and is married to a mosquito biologist at the largest, private mosquito control business in the world, not all mosquitoes need stagnant water to hatch. Some mosquitoes lay their eggs in tree bark in the upper Midwest, some prefer mud, and other species prefer salt marshes. Also, don't forget that mosquitoes can breed in containers, old tires, or bird baths. With over 3500 species of mosquitoes in the world, they are found on every continent except Antarctica.

 

To the op....the Caribbean is experiencing an epidemic of chickengunya disease which is carried by mosquitoes. As for St. Thomas and St. Maarten, there are mosquitoes there and here's a link you might find interesting:

 

http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/chikungunya-spreads-on-st-thomas-st-john-1.1744428

 

If one takes precautions by using repellent, you should have no problem.

Edited January 17, 2016 by kalliekae

[1ParticularHbr]

Been to both ports multiple times...have never seen mosquitos