Posted by Toni on Thursday, 25. February 1999 at 19:51 Bali Time:
This is just my personal opinion from experience. Have been 4 times..no problem with the first trip in '83 and we both went swimming in the surf nearly every day for 3 weeks, there was no bottled water for sale then - we drank boiled water and canned drinks, also fresh fruit juices and cleaned out teeth with the boiled water. The 2nd & 3rd trips my partner & son went surfing (around Kuta, Nusa Dua, Medewi etc.) They were both sick & I was not. This time I went with my partner & neither of us did more than paddle in the surf & neither of us were ill. So I think that the oceans are becoming polluted and if you get a few mouthfulls...well watch out.