SafetyTravel note
Wear a stinger suit in stinger season
Great Barrier Reef pontoon, Cairns, Queensland
Published Oct 10, 2026 · RegretMap travel note
The situation
Dangerous jellyfish are more common in tropical waters during the warmer months. Reef operators provide full-body suits.
The lesson
Wear the suit and swim only where operators and signs say it's safe.
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