This beautiful beach sees no visitors due to Somalian pirates ruling over its waters. With a close proximity to Somalia of only 100 km, the al-Shabab terror group based in Somalia has greatly impacted the economy of this little island paradise off the coast of north-eastern Kenya.
The pirates have captured visitors a number of times in the past, with the terror group claiming responsibility. What was once Kenya’s mecca for beach retreats and luxury travel has become an economy suffering in the wake of these incidences. Still, if you’re brave enough to visit, you will be blessed with traditional stone buildings and a place where time seems to stand still.
CHOWPATTY BEACH, INDIA
The name of this beach has a cute ring, but unfortunately, it has become one of the most polluted beaches in the world. Sadly enough, visitors leave their garbage on the sand and industries dump their waste into the waters. In 2013, fecal bacteria was recorded in the water at levels of 1455 per 100 mL, which is very high above the tolerable standard of 500 per 100mL. So not only is garbage an issue, but so are open defecation and sewage problems, which are a widespread problem in India.
For some reason, it is still a popular beach even though there is a risk of getting sick from the water and thousands of locals come for the Ganesh Visarjan celebrations, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Ganesh.
MANAUS BEACH, BRAZIL
Don’t be fooled by its beauty. Since it's located in the Amazon, in the North Region of Brazil, Manaus Beach is home to jaguars, pink dolphins, and electric eels. But more terrifying than these dangerous animals, just outside of its waters, roams another dangerous species you must look out for; humans.
Manaus, Brazil had the highest number of homicides in 2016. It also has one of the highest theft rates in Brazil. Despite the dangers, the area is the center of tourism for jungle lodges and river cruises.
WEST END BEACH, BAHAMAS
This beach in the Bahamas hosts the most Tiger Sharks in the world, so it’s not the place you can splash about without a care in the world. It has been ranked one of the top 10 most shark-infested beaches in the world, and has seen numerous shark attacks in the last few years.
Besides tiger sharks, keep your eye out for hammerheads, blacktips and bull sharks.
STAITHES BEACH, UNITED KINGDOM
This popular beach amongst the surfer crowd is not so popular amongst environmentalists. This beach is extremely polluted and is actually deemed as unsafe for water sports.
The reason for the pollution? The situated industrial plants located nearby that dump toxic waste into the ocean. The beach consistently falls below standards and has a low quality for swimming.