Follow these tips to stay safe.
- Snorkel or dive with a buddy.
- Have a dive plan. Agree hand signals and how to enter and leave the water with your buddy before you dive.
- Avoid snorkelling or diving at dawn or dusk.
- Snorkel and dive in clear water where you have good visibility.
- If it looks fishy, it could be sharky. Leave the water if you see schools of bait fish or diving birds.
- Be careful of steep drop-offs where sharks feed.
- Don’t snorkel or dive in areas where people fish or clean fish.
- Do not feed, touch or provoke sharks.
- Consider first aid training and have a first aid kit.
Have a buddy and look out for each other
Have a buddy and look out for each other to spot marine risks such as sharks, stingers, crocodiles, rough conditions, and rips.
Buddies can also help each other in the water. Leave the water together if conditions change.
Last updated: 16 Apr 2024