Getaway presenter Catriona Rowntree recalls ‘traumatic’ experience in Tahiti
Getaway host Catriona Rowntree recalls ‘traumatic’ experience in Tahiti while filming long-running travel show
Getaway host Catriona Rowntree recalls the terrifying moment she went swimming with stingrays in Tahiti.
The 51-year-old told 9Now on Thursday she took a day trip on a boat with a local chief and he called the string rays.
“He leaned over the edge of the boat and started hitting the side of the boat,” she said.
“I didn’t know this was causing a rumble under the waterway and before I knew it literally hundreds of stingrays surrounded our boat.”
And then him [the local chief] said, “Jump in.”‘
Getaway host Catriona Rowntree recalls ‘traumatic’ experience in Tahiti while filming long-running travel show
Catriona described the experience as “traumatic” but also “magical.”
It comes after the Getaway host revealed the onboard essentials she always packs in her carry-on.
She said she “learned the hard way” about the best items to pack to make flying more comfortable.
The 51-year-old told 9Now on Thursday that she took a day trip on a boat with a local chief and he summoned the stringrays
Catriona recommended that travelers bring a wool sweater, antibacterial wipes, lip balm, a nail file, acetaminophen, facial wipes, eye drops, moisturizer and a shoulder bag to stay organized and hydrated while flying.
The TV presenter suggested making sure travelers have a “layer of wool” on hand, as “you WILL freeze/cook everything within five minutes of each other.”
To sanitize surfaces and clean up spills, Catriona always brings Wet Ones wipes, and to “make every effort to keep the plane from sinking to the bathroom,” she also packs facial wipes.
He leaned over the side of the boat and started hitting the side of the boat. I didn’t know this was causing a rumble under the waterway and before I knew it there were literally hundreds of stingrays surrounding our boat,” she said.
Fourth on her list of must-haves on board was a small shoulder bag to keep things like her passports, phone, pen and glasses safe.
“You know you lose everything right when you need them,” she said in a post.
Since the air in the airplane cabin can dehydrate passengers “like no body,” Catriona packs Lanolips lip balm, as well as a sachet of Panadol and eye drops.
She also brings a nail file as a joke: ‘eight hours with a scratchy nail is like Chinese water torture’.
Finally, Catriona has a tube of Clairns Beauty Flash balm in her bag and says she layers it right before takeoff and landing.
Catriona described the experience as “traumatic” but also “magical”