Is it safe to swim in the lagoon/bay area due to fuel and oil pollution from boats?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
TL;DR
On some days the lagoon smells strongly of fuel and shows a rainbow oil sheen after yachts and boats pass through — better to skip swimming at those times, as it leaves an oily film on your mask and skin.
What the community said
Complaints were raised with the lagoon management — they acknowledge the issue but nothing changes after two weeks: yachts and boats keep entering, trash piles up near the buoy line, and it's uncomfortable for kids to swim.
4 days ago
In the afternoon many yachts enter the lagoon and their passengers swim past the buoy line into the designated swimming zone, crowding the area and making it hard for kids to swim.
4 days ago Peak yacht traffic in the afternoon
While swimming, a rainbow fuel sheen was visible on the water surface, the water was cloudy, and there was a clear smell of gasoline — likely a leak from one of four boats that had just arrived.
4 days ago 4 boats at once — strong fuel smell
After swimming during this incident, the mask and face felt coated in an oily film — this hadn't been noticed before, seems like a one-off but unpleasant occurrence.
4 days ago
There was also a case where a motorboat ran its engine for a long time right inside the lagoon, creating a strong exhaust smell, and then tourists were invited to swim in that same water — which seemed absurd and unsafe.
4 days ago