Shark Dive Report

[ChrisM]

Yup, we went out two summers ago as well. Interesting trip. Not sure I'd do it again. Lots o' $$ for a 15 ,minute dive

 

[headhunter]

I chuckled a some of your pics because they are similar to some of mine.

Maybe, it's because they have programmed that artificial shark to swim through the same patterns for each dive. :11:

All kidding aside, those were cool pics!

Christian

 

[ICY ICE]

All in All:

How much money did you spend on your diving trip?

How many hours or minutes did you spend in the cage(s)?

Sounds like it was a great trip, I also would like to this trip maybe next year.

 

[Nay]

The trip is $179, better than I was looking at paying for a similar, in cage trip in San Diego. You can spend as much time in the cage as you want. I probably spent at least an hour in the cage. About half of that was by myself.
Socaldiver-I really like the shot of the shark at the swim step. "You'll never get out of the water.... Aaahh!!!"
I guess a 4-5' mako isn't huge, but we were breifed that anything more than a 3' mako and they would pull us out of the water. Talking to one of the safety divers on the trip back, he said it was bigger than that but non-agressive and far enough away it wasn't an issue. We got an email from Manny yesterday, just sort of saying what a great trip it was and that email said the mako was 6'! I could be that fish get bigger with time or it was bigger than I initially thought, I don't know, but it was well worth it.
If you've got a big enough group, you can charter a shark dive too.
Somebody asked if Manny was on the boat, yes. He's the one holding the shark in the last couple of shots.

 

[socaldiver]

I thought it was only a couple of years ago but actually it has been over 3, geez.

I had a great time that day, and I enjoy diving off the Aquatica (sort of bias since it was the boat I dove from getting my OW cert), especially when Manny is on board. He is a great guy and his crew is good also.

I don't know if I would fork out the bucks though for another shark dive like that one. Even though it is a lot cheaper than doing a dive out of San Diego. I really want to do the Shark Expedition to the Coronados to dive with the GW's. If only the lottery would cooperate I would be a happy camper.

 

[Code Monkey]

I really want to do the Shark Expedition to the Coronados to dive with the GW's.

Do you mean Guadalupe island? I never saw any sharks in the Coronados but there are some expensive boats out of San Diego that go to Guadalupe -- I'd _love_ to do one of those. For a cheaper GW experience, I was thinking of doing the Farralon's (sp?) out of San Francisco.

'course, as usual, I could be completely full of crap...

 

[Nay]

For a cheaper GW experience, I was thinking of doing the Farralon's (sp?) out of San Francisco.

I've looked at both too, and I think I would fork out the money to do the Guadalupe Islands trip. I was talking to a guy on the Aquatica who's friend just got back from the Farralons and didn't see any. Shark dives aren't garunteed but you can't chum at the Farralons because it's a preserve. In general though, I hear they're a great dive.
Cause, you know, I'm going to have that kind of money any time soon....

 

[Frank O]

Just to chime in ... I went on one of the Aquatica's shark trips last year. I don't think I ever got out of the cage on scuba due to the fact that I was chasing my 8-year-old son around. But pretty cool overall. We saw some molas along with the sharks.

 

[socaldiver]

but I thought I read that Shark Expedition goes to the Coronados, I believe it is off the coast of Baja, and I believe it took the boat overnight to get to the islands. Again, I may be wrong because it has been over a year since I read about it.

It doesn't matter where it is, the point naturally is to go on it and see the Gw's.

 

[Dive California]

Renee...great photos...I almost went on this trip...kicking myself now...my buddy art went...saw him in your photos... :dazzler1: