Plan your Jellyfish sting free 2022 Hawaii vacation now. Keep these tips in mind before booking cheap flights to Hawaii.
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I was stung last night in Hawaii, just outside the Sheraton while doing the Manta Ray dive in open waters around 930pm. 7/10/17 My left hand was stung and the pain traveled up my whole arm. Nobody i was with seemed to believe me when i said my hand stung but i had a swillen hand and welts. The crew i was with has vinegar but it didnt seem to help. The pain is gone now. 12 hours later.
My son got stung today at Polo Beach. The hotel’s beach station had vinegar on hand and ready. (Fairmont Kea Lani) Even though we weren’t staying there, the staff was super friendly and helpful.
I’ve lived in Honolulu for six years, swim regularly at a beach near Diamond Head. I always check jellyfish Hawaii (aquarium calendar) for days when jellies are in. If you’re visiting try to book your trip avoiding the monthly influx — usually lasts four days. Good luck and enjoy. Aloha 🌴
Good day
We are traveling for the first time landing March 23. We never thought to think about these little critters or even any other potential dangers. I’m not a risk taker and the idea of being stung by a bee scares me so this is freaking me out ! According to the calendar there will be an infestation the day we land. This would be the last day of the infestation. Any and all advice is great…thank you
Hi Melissa.
We’ve given all the suggestions we know of. Ask a lifeguard before going in the water and be prepared to avoid south shore beaches during those dates.
Aloha.
Today my 12 year old daughter was stung by a Man o War while snorkeling off Ka’anapali beach. She did not have any allergic reaction but it left a long tentacle burn mark across her hand. Hotel staff reacted qucikly. Soaked it in hot water, removed the tentacles, and she continued normal activity all day. Hotel staff said they were seeing more stings as the moon was nearly full. She is fine this evening, just slight itching.
Hi! I live on Oahu and was stung by a box jellyfish while swimming, about 100 yards out, on the west side where there were no lifegaurds. It wrapped around my mouth, down my chin, neck, and onto my back! I had a pretty bad reaction and by the time I reached the beach I was having trouble breathing, violent shaking, etc. My sister was quick to get benadryl down my throat, we really struggled with it though! Emergency room put hot cloths on the sting to ease my pain which helped a TON. Doctor said if it ever happens again and I can’t swallow a pill, to break the capsule open, and put the powder/liquid under my tongue. Good to know for the future! Thought I would share with others what helped me! I always keep benadryl, vinegar, and a product called “Sting no more” in my car. Those have helped with the Man-of-War jelly stings also! 🙂
Thank you for this very helpful information!
Many years ago, I took a charter snorkeling trip that brought us out from Ala Moana beach in Waikiki. While snorkling, I was stung by a jellyfish on the back of my thigh, right under my butt cheek! I went back on the boat and was given some ice for it. Within MINUTES things went very bad. I went into full blown anaphylactic shock and couldn’t breathe and was thrashing all over. I could feel it invading my entire body. The boat put the sails down, put the engines on, while calling the paramedics to meet at the dock. My temperature was dangerously low in the ER where I was given medicine to reverse the reaction. The boat owners had NOTHING on board to remedy a situation like this (hopefully they learned from this). I’ve never been so scared to die! My son and I are going to Kauai in January — I want to take him snorkeling so I am being very paranoid and precautionary to make sure I snorkel in a full body wetsuit and make sure the boat owners are trained and prepared for an emergency like this. If you go on such an expedition, I would advise doing the same. Obviously in advance there is no way to know if this would happen to YOU or YOUR KIDS so be prepared!
While visiting Australia’s beaches in Queensland, I noticed
2-liter bottles of vinegar placed along the beaches every few yards. As a Hawaii resident I’d love to see this here or make certain that every lifeguard stand has a supply of vinegar
Is this as much of a problem in open waters (areas like Molokini) or is it confined closer to shore?
Hi Jeff.
We have heard of problems off shore although more than not we hear about beach related.
Aloha.
Just got stung at Palauea beach on Maui. Not within those most common dates. Small jelly fish with blue edge. Had long fishing line tentacles. We thought we were walking through fishing line till we grabbed it and realized our legs and hands were burning. Just FYI
those dates above are for 2017