The purpose of this post is to familiarize other cruisers about Ciguatera. Ciguatera toxicity is a food-borne illness caused by eating fish contaminated with Ciguatoxin. This toxin is a potent neurotoxin and is produced by Dinoflagellates which adhere to algae, coral, and seaweed where herbivorous fish eat them. Our cruise to the Ragged Islands was …
