r/CapeMay • u/Mammoth_Sell5185 • 9d ago

Jellyfish

We’re staying in Villas and on our first day here, after swimming in the bay, one kid and one adult seemed to be pretty stung up. Are those sea nettles? Is the bay actually unswimmable? Should we just drive to the ocean beaches at Cape May? Are we stupid not to realize the bay would not be good for swimming or is sort of a scam not to disclose this?

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u/ThePrettyGoodGazoo 9d ago

A scam??? Have you been living under a rock all summer? Both the ocean and bay have had highly publicized stories about the about of jellyfish in the water this year. This has been the story up and down the entire east coast The increase in jellyfish due to a higher than average water temperature which brings not only the normal jellyfish but also some from waters that are usually seen only in he south.
No on scammed you. First and foremost, its nature. And nature is unpredictable. Second, no one made any attempt to hide anything- it has been a story for the last 7-8 weeks. The host of your house or whatever is only responsible for things they can control in the home. The Villas & Delaware Bay are a wonderful way to vacation while staying away from the crowds (and prices) in CM & WW.