Reunion Island, Indian Ocean
The only things being reunited on Reunion Island are you and your fear of sharks. With 20 attacks and eleven deaths since 2011, it’s one of the more shark-infested places in the world. Between 1998 and 2016, there were more than 50 attacks recorded. We’re throwing a lot of numbers at you, but know this beach means bad.
Because officials are tired of dealing with people not heeding their warnings, swimming, water sports, and any activity in the water is explicitly forbidden within a perimeter of 300 meters around Reunion Island Coastlines. Why so many sharks? The island sits smack-dab in the middle of the “shark highway” between Australia and South Africa.