Many, many years ago - maybe thirty or more - we used to do a lot of boat trips that originated at Kimsha. One time when trying to catch the right wave and hop into the dinghy, I joked with the boat driver that worse case scenario, if I missed the dinghy I could always swim to the boat. He told me in no uncertain terms NEVER to swim in that area because of the over-all lack of waste management in the area and this from someone who knew the island and about what he spoke. And this was years before the development in the area we know about today.

I’m sure there are those who do with no ill effects but that caution has always stuck in my mind and I would never consider doing so. But that’s just me........