Are free swimming Remora's sure sign of a shark nearby?

[BORG]

I was doing some beach diving in Panama City, Fla. last weekend and even though in all the years(30+) of beach diving there I have never seen a shark, I had a small,(about 10-12") free swimming remora swim along with me in about 8-10ft. of depth. A few minutes later he was joined by another one.
I have never seen a remora swimming by itself and was looking for a shark to show up at any time near where the remora's were to me.

Did this mean there were probably sharks nearby?



Thanks!

 

[j2s]

Remora attach themselves to different species not just sharks; turtles, rays, whales etc......And they can be 'free' swimming as well....I see them regularly in Venice, Florida when fossil hunting and have yet to see a shark there yet.........

 

[Jim Lapenta]

My experiences with seeing them have never resulted in seeing a shark. They have been attached to turtles.

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[Tortuga68]

What they said, I've had them attach themselves to me, usually on night dives - no sharks within miles

 

[KeithG]

Remora != nearby shark
but they can provide loads of entertainment if you cut your dive short and bring them back to the boat ladder. Watching the returning divers panicked reaction as the remora tries to glom on to them is priceless.
my last encounter was while snorkeling in Jamaica in about 20 feet of water. No sharks, turtles or mantas anywhere in the vicinity.