۵ Most Dangerous Islands In The World

Every adventure lover definitely has a list of the most beautiful Islands in the world they’d love to visit someday. Most Islands seem like beautiful places – at first glance. But appearances can be deceiving. Behind the beautiful scenery and serene environment, a great deal of danger may lurk. With cadres of deadly snakes, toxic gases in the air, infectious diseases, hungry crocodiles, and various degrees of nature’s worst horrors, you definitely don’t want to be washed ashore or stranded on these dangerous islands.

This article will explore the 5 most dangerous islands in the world that you should absolutely stay away from…or perhaps, pray never to find yourself on.

Ilha da Queimada Island, Brazil

Ilha da Queimada Island is popularly known as the “Snake Island” because it has the highest concentration of venomous snakes anywhere in the world. In fact, Ilha da Queimada is the only place you can find the deadly golden lancehead pit viper, Bothrops insularis – as many as 2,000 to 4,000 species! These vipers’ venom can cause human flesh to melt and can kill within just an hour.

Poveglia Island, Northern Italy

Visiting the island of Poveglia, located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian lagoon of northern Italy, is illegal. Locals and tourists are prohibited from visiting. What makes Poveglia Island so dangerous?
It is referred to as the most haunted place in the world. Legends have it that thousands of years ago, the island was used as a quarantine station for people suffering from the bubonic plague – the Black Death, where they were left to die. It was also used as a mental hospital, where disreputable doctors performed all kinds of heinous experiments on patients. Since the closure of the hospital in 1968, the island has remained vacant.

Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

Bikini Atoll, located in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean is regarded as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Between 1946 and 1958, twenty-three nuclear tests (likened to 7,000 times the force of the Hiroshima bomb!) were carried out on the island by the United States. This had major consequences on the environment of the island and on the health of the people who were exposed to the radiation, with people coming down with severe radiation illnesses. The greatest exposure comes from eating contaminated locally grown foods like coconut, papaya, limes, and breadfruit. Animals raised on the island such as pigs, chickens, and ducks also carry huge risks. It’s not just nuclear radiation that makes Bikini Atoll island dangerous, it is also known for being home to dangerous sharks. Think twice before you go diving into the lagoons of Bikini Atoll.

Saba Island, Caribbean

Saba – the smallest island of the Netherlands, is known as the “Unspoiled Queen” of the Caribbean. Visitors often explore its pristine beauty and rich ecosystem, as well as scuba diving and hiking. Despite this, the small island of Saba is considered dangerous because of multiple episodes of severe hurricanes.

North Sentinel Island, India

North Sentinel Island is home to the Sentinelese, a group of indigenous people unreceptive towards anyone from the outside world for the last 60,000 years. This island is so dangerous that even the government of India has made it illegal for its people to go within three miles of it. The Sentinelese aggressively attack visitors with deadly spears and arrows. In fact, two fishermen who wandered into the North Sentinel Island were killed by archers in 2006. But the fact remains: they want to be left alone.