Jewelry and barracuda's?

Question

I'm planning 3 dive/snorkel trips and wondered since barracuda are attracted to shiny jewelry.. should i leave my stainless dive watch at home? It has a lot bright sides to it, but nothing like diamond pendants or earrings. Thank You...E

Answer 1

although very rare...there have been incidents where baracudas "attack" even the smallest of objects.  I wouldn't risk it, but it's your call.

Answer 2

AB-SO-d**n-LUTELY!!! & I am speaking from experience...  & if you have a tan at all wear a t-shirt, as they are also attracted to the white under your arm pitts.They resemble the underside of a fish, or this is what the dive instructer told me as we were diving in Bimini... I had a barracuda follow me for like 4 minutes (it felt more like hours) because of my jewelry.... But then he also told me of the whites under your arms after we got back to the dive boat....

Good luck & I hope you have a WONDERFUL time!!

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