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Swimming

Do not swim in warm summer Caribbean waters if you have an open wound of any kind. Not just the "blood attracts sharks" angle, but bacteria flourish that can give you a nasty infection, which you won't want to treat in countries or on cruise ships with sub-standard medical facilities and training.

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