12 Most Dangerous Beaches Ever
12.
Playa Zipolite, Mexico- A nudist beach, mostly flocked by hippies and backpackers from around
the world.
Located on the southern coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Playa Zipolite has also been
called "The beach of the dead," and for a good reason.
The beach has very powerful undercurrents that have supposedly used to claim about 50
human lives each year, and because of that, it's known as one of the deadliest beaches
in the world.
There's currently an entire lifeguard team stationed on the beach to reduce drownings,
and luckily, the numbers have declined.
11.
Gansbaai Beach, South Africa- This part of South Africa is mainly for adventure seekers
who don't have a fear of the deep sea and want to come face to face with Great White
Sharks.
A very trendy tourist spot on the southern coast of South Africa, Gansbaai is considered
the "Great White Shark Capital of the World."
Between April and September, thousands of Great White Sharks gather along Gansbaai's
beaches.
During this time, there is a 99% chance of a tourist seeing a shark right from the beach
without even having to go in the ocean!
Gansbaai has so many white sharks that it's become an attraction for the adventure seeking
tourists.
You can feed them from a boat, and if you're brave enough, you can swim with them in a
shark proof cage.
10.
Kilauea Beach, Hawaii- Kilauea Beach is one of the many beautiful and tropical beaches
found in Hawaii; However, this one is also one of the most dangerous beaches in the world
because the danger is hidden behind the beauty.
The beach is located right next to an active volcano.
The volcano has been active and constantly erupting since January 3rd, 1983.
The lava forms new land as it cools and hardens in the ocean, so there's a high chance you'll
experience this beautiful but dangerous scene if you decide to visit.
9.
Bikini Atoll Beach, Marshall Islands- This beach is located near the equator in the Pacific
Ocean, the Bikini Atoll has fabulous beaches and diverse marine wildlife, making it a great
place to dive, but there are also dangers, there have been shark sightings at Atoll beach,
but surprisingly it's not considered dangerous because of sharks or other scary ocean creatures.
Instead, it was the site of 23 nuclear tests performed by the US military between 1946
and 1958.
Even though it's been more than five decades since any bombs were dropped on the atoll,
the radiation levels remain and are dangerously high.
The government has declared the area safe, but you still might want to stay away from
this beach.
8.
North Sentinel Island Beach, India- The North Sentinel Island has exquisite beaches and
stunning nature, you might mistake it for a painting, but the natives are extremely
rude and even violent toward any tourists or outsiders.
They've been known to reject any contact with other people and have been known to kill several
intruders in the past.
There's been an incident in the past where India tried to make contact, and it ended
with the natives taking down their plane with flaming arrows.
So sometimes when you discover a beautiful remote island, there might be a good reason
why it's remote!
7.
Manaus Beach, Brazil- Manaus is a large city in Brazil, mostly known for its beaches and
adventure tours.
Manaus is a pretty famous Amazon beach, the beaches in Manaus are mostly dangerous because
of the creatures that live in the river.
These creatures aren't your typical Great White sharks or jellyfish.
If you were to swim in the river, you would be sharing the water with electric eels, piranhas,
and even anacondas.
It's recommended to make a doctors appointment to get booster vaccinations to help avoid
catching malaria.
This disease can be spread by mosquitos in the area and should be taken before, during,
and after your trip.
Infections can spread fast in tropical climates.
Pick Pocketing and robberies have also been known to happen often in Manaus, so stay alert
of your surroundings and keep your purses and wallets close to your body.
6.
Lamu Island Beach, Kenya- This beach has beautiful turquoise waters and soft white sand.
It once used to be one of the most visited beach resorts in the area.
But unfortunately, these days not many tourists dare to visit this beautiful place because
of threats made by the Islamic terrorist groups.
They have already taken several visitors from local resorts around the area.
A lot of locals make a living from tourism, and because of these incidents it has left
locals without work and struggling to support their families because many tourists have
been scared off from visiting Lamu.
5.
Dumas Beach, India- An urban beach along the Arabian Sea in the Indian of Gujarat, for
awhile now the Dumas Beach has always been shrouded in mystery.
The beach has black sand and formerly used to be a cremation and burial ground.
Although it is a popular tourist spot, Dumas Beach is also famous for being in the top
35 haunted places in India.
The beach is considered one of the most haunted and deadliest beaches in India.
There have been several disappearances here, and this time sharks aren't doing the taking,
there hasn't been any trace or reason why these people mysteriously disappeared.
People have gone to the beach at night to take photos and capture any paranormal activity
they can, and have seen orbs appear in the photos they've taken and claimed the ghost
stories are true.
4.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida- The beach is known as one of the top ten beaches in Florida,
but it has a far from perfect reputation.
In 2007 there were 112 shark attacks recorded worldwide.
Seventeen of them occurred at the New Smyrna Beach.
The three most common sharks seen here are the spinner, blacktip, and bull sharks.
Surfers and swimmers can quickly become accidental targets for these predators.
The beach now has its place in the "Guinness Book Of Records" as "The Shark Capital
Of The World."
3.
Chowpatty Beach, India- Chowpatty Beach in India is both notorious and famous.
It's famous because it is the venue for the Hindu festival, a celebration where hundreds
of Mumbai residents flock the beach.
But the water is notorious for being one of the most polluted in the entire world and
deemed not swimmable by many people.
So as you can tell, this beach is known for many things, but beautiful isn't one of
them.
The beach is located in Mumbai, India.
This beach is so polluted with waste and unclear water that it's extremely uneasy on the eyes.
The one time of day that Chowpatty Beach is beautiful is right at sunset when the bright
colors of pinks and oranges distract you from the garbage floating around in the water but
avoid going in; even many locals avoid getting in this water to avoid catching anything and
becoming ill.
2.
Cape Tribulation Beaches, Queensland, Australia- This beautiful place is home to the Box Jellyfish;
it's one of the most poisonous creatures in the world.
Cape Tribulation beaches are shut down every year between October and April.
The beach even has warning signs throughout the beach to warn swimmers of the risk.
Since 1883 there have been more than 70 fatalities due to the Box jellyfish's sting.
The venom is so toxic, that if the victim is not treated immediately, the result can
be fatal.
Jellyfish aren't the only creature you'll find here; it's also home to crocodiles and
venomous snakes as well.
1.
Heard Island, Antarctica- Unlike most beaches, this one has extremely icy water.
This island is among the most remote places on earth, southeast of Madagascar.
In fact, it's so remote that the population on this island is zero.
And for a good reason, because the Island is made up of giant volcano known as Big Ben.
The island is permanently covered by ice year round, so it never becomes a typical summertime
beach.
The Heard island is owned by Australia but is closest to Antarctica.
The water temperatures at Heard Island are so icy cold that a countless number of surfers
have gotten hypothermia from being in the water too long.
If you survive the cold, this would be an extreme surfing experience.
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