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 from dusk to dawn.
- 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.
Last updated: 28 May 2026