Fishing excursion question

[EagleRayLover]

We are planning our october trip with newbie frIends who are super excited. We think we will be going on a deep sea fishing charter during their stay and I wondered if while anyone has done that if they saw a pod of sea animals- let's say dolphins or .... Eagle rays... would they let you get off the boat and swim if you gave them advance notice that you'd like that and you brought a mask and snorkel? Just curious and Augie said he never saw this ? Posted.

[Captain John]

This is from about 4 years ago on our way back from The Soggy Dollar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRLhSkI69c

[luvinsun]

that is just freaking awesome! That is always at the top of my bucket list...

[EagleRayLover]

Thanks John! I would expect nothing less from you, partially because you know how how cool most of us would think seeing these beauties would be (especially didn't us photo freaks), but I just wondered how the fishing excursion captains might react because if we saw a pod of eagles (or even one manta), I want to get in. I don't know if i'm into this fishing stuff at all= never done it at all!

[mindehankins]

Oh my gosh that's cool!!!

[psufan]

Eagle Ray Lover,

In all likelihood if there are lines in the water they will not let you jump in. The liabiity would be too great for injury. While I have not gone out on a charter myself, my husband and son have gone out on 2 different trips out of St John and have had great experiences. The bonus was that we had incredibly fresh delicious tuna to eat while on vacation.