Will shark death impact Cape tourism this year?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I would not recommend letting children swim out there. Probably now one of the most dangerous places to swim in the world.
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My wife and I were sitting on the coach last August, watching TV, and when we heard the marine biologist say that sharks at the cape were spending noticeably more time in shallow water close to the beach, as soon as he uttered that sentence, I walked to the phone and cancelled my reservations for this year. Hate to do it, but I'm at the point where I think it's insane to let children swim there.

When we were there last summer, there was a marine biologist in the water with me and my kids in Truro, I asked if he was scared, and he said he wouldn't go in the water at dawn or dusk, but broad daylight should be fine.

Anyway, the people who run the campground we go to (used to go to), say there's no decrease in reservations. I was just wondering if tourism will be impacted.

[DZ]

How long were the beaches closed to swimming after last years attack?

Maybe a safer bet for children would be the shallow tide pool beaches on the bay side.

I know the chances are slim for a shark attack but I don't even play the lottery so I don't chance it anymore. Especially out on the outer Cape where I use to always wade the seaward side of the finger bars at low water.