[I'm goin' down]

If I were you, captains, I would skip R&R on the Hawaiin Islands, even if the Wav's are cute and "friendly." And falling off piers may do more than get you wet!

Hawaii (most attacks are by Tigers and Great Whites)

Since 1779, 102 attacks have been confirmed in the Hawaiian Islands, 44 of which were fatal. Per island, the distribution of attacks (numbers in parentheses indicate victims who died):
Hawaii 16 (11) ; Maui 24 (8) ; Molokai 5 Oahu 43 ; (20) Kauai 11 (5) ; Kaula 1 ; Midway 2. Attacks have increased since 1950, with 14 attacks in the 1950s, 24 in the 1980s, and 14 since 1990.

Victims were enjoying the following activities before the attacks: Swimming/snorkeling 23 (8); Spearfishing while snorkeling 6 (1) ; Scuba diving 4 (3) ; Spearfishing with scuba 2 (2) ; Hard-hat diving 1 ; Surfing 16 (2) ; Body boarding 5 (2) ; Windsurfing 1; Body surfing 3 (1) ; Inner tube (w/lobsters) [uh - hello???] (sitting in an inner tube in the ocean eating lobster should be considered high risk) [next time he is in an inner tube in the ocean, I'd be will to bet that he won't order lobster] [The victim issued a statment saying that the lobster had a BITE to it] 1 ; Wading 1 ; Fell/swept into sea from land 16 (16) ; Fell off boat or capsized 4 (3) ; Fishing/crabbing 13 (4).