Jet Ski
Krong Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
About
Jet Ski At least six tourists and one local boy were run over and killed at Ochheuteal beach and Ostres beach by Jet Skies since September 2009. The number of tourists and locals injured by banana-boats and jet skis is unknown. In 2009 the police marked a 'swimmers only' area with buoys along most of the beach but the employees of the jet ski & banana-boat operator completely ignore it and keep showing off silly but very dangerous high speed stunts just metres from shore and in the middle of swimmers to hunt and attract customers. Complaints to the police or tourist police are constantly ignored. On weekends you will see many very drunk Cambodian tourists on jet skies, chasing each other inside the swimming zone and ignoring the simplest safety rules. At Serendipity, the northern end of Ochheteal beach, Jet Ski drivers race between the corral bommies, completely disregarding the safety of snorkelers, damaging and killing with the oil in the exhaust marine life. A number of the jet skis are older models with 2 stroke engines. If three or four jet skies running at the same time, the whole beach stinks from the highly toxic exhaust fumes - not to mention the permanent chainsaw noise the beach is blasted with. If you want to enjoy a quiet, relaxed day on the beach go to one of the other beaches outside of town and pay 3$-5$US for a one way ride with a moto-dupp.
