Overview
- On January 13 at Rocky Bay on the Swan River, an unidentified jet‑ski rider sped past an anchored Sundowner Boat Charters vessel, drenching guests and spoiling food including a birthday cake.
- The company’s video of the incident amassed more than 1.6 million views within three days on social media.
- Marine Safety WA and the WA Department of Transport have contacted the operator to identify and speak with the rider, after no on-the-day report was filed.
- Rocky Bay enforces an eight‑knot speed limit for vessels, and WA guidance requires travel under six knots within 50 metres of people, boats or structures.
- Sustained attention to the clip has fueled calls for tighter controls on jet‑skis, with councils such as Victoria’s City of Port Phillip considering expanded exclusion zones.