Ishigaki beaches have the most astonishingly calm waters. No crashing waves, just gently undulating crystal clear waters, it's unbelievable. Shame about the trash on the beaches washing up from China. Also, the illustrated frightening signs on every isolated beach depicting a veritable cornucopia of deadly marine life combined with no lifeguards on duty are most off putting. That being said, I've never heard first hand about a snorkeler or swimmer getting caught up in much warned about rip tides (nor are the dreaded Habu jellyfish/Man-o-war jellyfish common out of peak season). Water snakes are rare and mind their own business anyway down near the ocean floor. That being said, it is a real downer to have to be so vigilant and anxious when swimming, never knowing if you will be that '1 in a 1,000' person getting a dose of deadly neurotoxin that day. No lifeguards though, now that's a concern. I don't drive-- my husband is the driver and if he were to get struck down, even unable to help me read the GPS system, I have absolutely no idea how I'd get us from Yonehara beach to the main hospital down south. I wish the local government could afford to place lifeguard stations at every popular, well loved beach. A genuine shame. These same lifeguards could alternate doing trash picking too, giving valuable paying work to young people on the island. Any thoughts?
So so amazing 🥰😍
thank you:)🥰
Ishigaki beaches have the most astonishingly calm waters. No crashing waves, just gently undulating crystal clear waters, it's unbelievable. Shame about the trash on the beaches washing up from China. Also, the illustrated frightening signs on every isolated beach depicting a veritable cornucopia of deadly marine life combined with no lifeguards on duty are most off putting. That being said, I've never heard first hand about a snorkeler or swimmer getting caught up in much warned about rip tides (nor are the dreaded Habu jellyfish/Man-o-war jellyfish common out of peak season). Water snakes are rare and mind their own business anyway down near the ocean floor. That being said, it is a real downer to have to be so vigilant and anxious when swimming, never knowing if you will be that '1 in a 1,000' person getting a dose of deadly neurotoxin that day. No lifeguards though, now that's a concern. I don't drive-- my husband is the driver and if he were to get struck down, even unable to help me read the GPS system, I have absolutely no idea how I'd get us from Yonehara beach to the main hospital down south. I wish the local government could afford to place lifeguard stations at every popular, well loved beach. A genuine shame. These same lifeguards could alternate doing trash picking too, giving valuable paying work to young people on the island. Any thoughts?