mrs lanzabob has just told me that there is sharks nets around puerto del carmen???

this is after we came back from hols there and i always like a wee swim out in the sea

is this true and how big are the sharks???

I'm sure there's lots of sharks in Lanzarote but I dont know if there's any in the sea

They run camera shops!

No sharks and no shark nets.

The bathing and boating/jet ski areas are indicated by a line of buoys. That is what people see.

No shark nets, But there are Hammerheads way way out at sea and wont come in shore as humans scare them also Angel sharks closer in and they are harmless as long as you dont poke them in the eye.

great , that puts my mind at rest lol , couldnt believe it when she said it lol.

need to get her back somehow , any ideas ppl

Mind you I've seen mermaids sitting on the rocks

Was this after a visit to a local hostelry?

No, after the visit to the local hostelry they were wearing Newcastle United tops.

I never had any problems swimming out to the line of bouys off the main beach. The water is clear enough to see the larger fish swimming below though - good experience. There was a mermaid out there somewhere though, definately wearing a Newcastle shirt and singing `Blaydon Races` and with a Spenders tattoo on her upper left arm. Love and hat tattooed on her fingers (lost one in a bar brawl a few years ago - caught with her fingers in the till!!!) Seriously, swimming in those waters is safe enough - just have to watch out for the keen wet-suited swimmers wearing tight Asda carrier bags on their heads!!

I thought the sharks were all in Paradise Club

There are many types of sharks swim around the Canaries, but they don't tell us tourists.

There's loads of Barracuda too.

If you understand Spanish, they sometimes mention in the local press
any big sharks caught by the fishing boats.

They can grow to over 1,000 kilos but obviously don't swim close to shore.

We are not their food so there is no reason to worry. There is a plentiful food supply for them in these waters.

However, I don't recommend using these boogie boards any distance out from the shore. From below ( a sharks view) you will look like a turtle, which some sharks are very partial too.

I have never heard of a shark attack in the Canaries in over 20+ years.

The scuba clubs would have more info on this topic.

Hi just joined comeing back out this november and just asked if there is any sharks around lanzarote and read from silly gilly
they are all in camera shops which i must agree after being ripped of last year thing is they only attacked my wallet and not me
got to be safer in the sea yes micbrearley

Dikemor best read in ages!