p. p. island to sharks. during a years long break from human visitors at maya bay, a remarkable influx of black tip reef sharks occurred. so what has happened since the bay, which was made famous the world over as it became the backdrop for leonardo dicaprio movie, the beach, reopened to tourist. well, here's a look for about 4 years, maya bay looked pretty much like this. mostly empty of people. and a prime spot for black tip reef sharks. a 100 to a 160 a day in this quiet, sheltered coral reef cove tie authorities had closed access in 2018 to mitigate the effects of tourism. and then the pandemic hit, keeping people away even longer and allowing the sharks. they're obviously not the jaws variety to flourish. oh, so now what with what was called a limited reopening in 2022. limited as in $375.00 visitors per hour. and no one allowed in the water over their knees, plus no boats, docking in the bay project my a bay shark watch says the shark numbers are down by 3 quarters from their recent peak that's not une