Guides
Sea safety guides for Lebanon
Four guides covering the coast: general sea safety, jet skis, boats and swimmer safety. Every legal statement links to a published source.
Sea safety in Lebanon
Lebanon has roughly 220 km of coast, heavy summer swimming, and no published national scheme that separates swimmers from powered craft beach by beach. This page sets out what exists, what does not, and what to do.
Read the guideJet skis and personal watercraft
Jet skis are fast, shallow-draft and often rented to riders with no training. They reach swimming water in seconds. Here is what governs them, and what does not.
Read the guideBoats and navigation near shore
Most near-shore conflict is not about the open sea. It is about the last few hundred metres, where boats leave port, cross swimming water and come back in.
Read the guideSwimmer safety
Most of Lebanon's public shore has no lifeguard, no marked swimming limit and no barrier between you and passing craft. These are the habits that reduce the risk you can control.
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