Myth or Fact? Sharks are attracted to WHITE dive gear

[Sea_Jay]

Hi, I'll be there in May and my fins are white. What's the story on this? The links you posted here are about diving with whale sharks....

From what I understand, you will be hard-pressed to find a dive outfitter allowing you to wear *any* white-colored gear on any type of shark dive.

 

[Green Frog]

When I was at Nassau in June, several of the DMs at Start Cove’s wore white fins, in spite of the fact that virtually every dive down there was a de facto shark dive. Photo below is of DM Fannie… she looks pretty relaxed if there’s evidence of white fin danger!
I wore my new “Yum Yum Yellow” fins and there was no complaint from the DMs and no undo interest from the multiple sharks I encountered. It would appear to me that the best current research doesn’t suggest any correlation between fin color and shark attacks.

 

[Jai Bar]

Myth. Everybody knows they are attracted to Yum Yum Yellow.

 

[Pearlman]

This video seems to suggest that oceanic white tips are attracted to the bright orange colors of the DSMB or the fluorescent Orange fins more than other sharks. Two sharks circle in to take down two DSMBs during the groups safety stop on this dive… watch the first minute for the intro then skip straight to 04:30.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

This video seems to suggest that oceanic white tips are attracted to the bright orange colors of the DSMB or the fluorescent Orange fins more than other sharks. Two sharks circle in to take down two DSMBs during the groups safety stop on this dive… watch the first minute for the intro then skip straight to 04:30.

i'm still wearing my orange gorillas.

 

[mcohen1021]

If this was true I would have changed out all my gear to white or bought a white wet suit. decades ago LOL

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

If this was true I would have changed out all my gear to white or bought a white wet suit. decades ago LOL

like this guy...

 

[MB NZ]

This video seems to suggest that oceanic white tips are attracted to the bright orange colors of the DSMB or the fluorescent Orange fins more than other sharks. Two sharks circle in to take down two DSMBs during the groups safety stop on this dive… watch the first minute for the intro then skip straight to 04:30.

I had a DSMB almost attacked at The Brothers. It was one of the the highlights of a very sharky week. If the the shark had made contact with it, I would have stuck it in a frame afterwards! I think about things a bit differently now. Anyway, a DSMB rushing towards the surface certainly does seem to trigger predatory instincts. My feeling is that colour is secondary.

 

[scubadada]

The Dolphin Dream out of Palm Beach has very specific requirements for diving with the Tiger Sharks and Great Hammerheads

This was a really great trip

Trip Report - Tiger Beach and Bimini on the Dolphin Dream, March 11-19, 2022

Tiger Beach and Bimini on the Dolphin Dream, March 11-19, 2022 My friend and dive buddy, @Dan and I recently had the pleasure of going to Tiger Beach and Bimini to dive with Tiger Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Reef Sharks, a Great Hammerhead, a few Bull Sharks and many Nurse Sharks. Reservations: I...

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[Dan]

This video seems to suggest that oceanic white tips are attracted to the bright orange colors of the DSMB or the fluorescent Orange fins more than other sharks. Two sharks circle in to take down two DSMBs during the groups safety stop on this dive… watch the first minute for the intro then skip straight to 04:30.

Speaking of Oceanic Whitetip, here’s my experience with them in Elphinstone: