03-16-2017, 01:58 AM
In the 90's I did a live aboard dive trip in the Coral Sea off north eastern Australia. 7 days living on a boat with no land in sight. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We did a shark dive, only the cages were on the bottom (left there permanently) in relatively shallow water. The sharks assemble when the boat arrives, knowing chum buckets would soon be in the water. We had to enter the water and dive down into the cages, with the sharks swimming about. If someone had told me beforehand that this was the method I think I would have reconsidered doing it, however once in the water I felt zero trepidation or fear. It was amazing diving in the open ocean with them. Magical. Once in the cages they put the chum buckets in and things got real interesting. I think using chum is no longer the standard practice anymore...
The second best was a dive vacation in Palau. Holy cow - we saw sharks on every single ocean dive (wreck dives inside the lagoon wasn't a sure sighting). No cages or feeding - just sharks in their natural state/behavior.
I should say that while it could have been possible they would show up, none of the sharks were Tigers or Great Whites. Honestly, if those were seen I would not have gotten in open water.
The second best was a dive vacation in Palau. Holy cow - we saw sharks on every single ocean dive (wreck dives inside the lagoon wasn't a sure sighting). No cages or feeding - just sharks in their natural state/behavior.
I should say that while it could have been possible they would show up, none of the sharks were Tigers or Great Whites. Honestly, if those were seen I would not have gotten in open water.