The snorkeling sounds great. However have there been a flurry of shark attacks in the past year? Wasn't there a recent American who lost a leg ???

where? what island are you talking about?

That was in Virginia Beach...there were some attacks in Florida also, not in the Carib as far as I know.<BR><BRLiz

Shark attack off beach in bahamas, Lucaya Hotel. Banker form NYC was snokeling and shark bit leg. I think he did lose his leg.

The bahamas has had numerous shark attacks. You only hear about it briefly. The locals try to keep it as hush-hush as possible in order not to scare away tourists. Last autumn while I vacationed in Abaco, a woman was bitten by a shark while swimming in shallow waters.

The Bahamas are not in the Caribbean though...anyone know of a shark attack this year in the Caribbean?<BR><BRLiz

There is nothing to be afraid of!!<BR><BR>Please understand that the actual number of shark attacks is DOWN from last year according to an NBC news program. The media unfortunately has simply made light of a few attacks, and has the public running scared for no reason. People need to understand they stand a better shot at getting struck by lightning, or possibly winning the lottery before they will be attacked by a shark. Go enjoy yourself, and stop worrying.