For most people, the thought of swimming with sharks is beyond terrifying. However, while sharks are seen as dangerous, they’re actually calm and not aggressive. If you’ve swum with dolphins or whales, why not swim with sharks too? Imagine how cool it would be to say you’ve swum with these intimidating creatures. With these bucket list shark experiences around the world, you can do just that.
Scuba Diving with Tiger Sharks — Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
Tiger Beach on Grand Bahama Island is known for its tiger sharks, lemon sharks, and hammerheads. There’s no better way to get up close and personal with these sea creatures than booking a trip with Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures, which has cage-free dives. The trips are capped at 10 divers and the liveboard boats depart from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Scuba Diving with 50 Sharks at Once — Pacific Harbour, Fiji
On this scuba diving trip with Beqa Adventure Divers you can see up to eight different species including bull, tiger, sicklefin lemon, and silvertip sharks and you can dive with 50 sharks at one time.
Great White Shark Cage Dive — Simon’s Town, South Africa
South Africa is regarded as the spot to see great white sharks in their natural habitat and with African Shark Eco-Charters you can get close to these giants from the safety of a cage. Only four to five people are allowed in a cage at one time and groups are capped at 18.
