Sharks - Diving With These Beauties

[JOHN DE KLERK]

I am a new diver, and will be diving at Aliwal Shoal in December this year. Can anyone give me pointers regarding diving with sharks. Aliwal has awesome Raggies. This is their world, and I want to "behave" safely and sensibly - and enjoy myself. Any pointers ?

 

[Mike Veitch]

Don't bring any fish heads with you....

Seriously, just relax and have fun. Stay calm and don't pull their tail!

 

[isurus]

I am a new diver, and will be diving at Aliwal Shoal in December this year. Can anyone give me pointers regarding diving with sharks. Aliwal has awesome Raggies. This is their world, and I want to "behave" safely and sensibly - and enjoy myself. Any pointers ?

Raggies are big and toothy but very slow moving calm sharks (until/unless spooked) don't approach too close or too quick and they won't flee or get upset. Treat them with the same respect you would treat any large animal.

These are from Protea Banks this year:

Also have a quick look around the sand where the raggies hang out and you may find some cool souvenirs:

PS Once you have a few more dives under your weight belt try protea - I had 5 species of shark in 8 dives.

 

[wunat]

Don't bring any fish heads with you....

Seriously, just relax and have fun. Stay calm and don't pull their tail!

.........and make sure your buddy looks more "delicious" than you........

 

[utnapistim]

bring a knife with you: if they become violent, cut your buddy a bit to make him/her more 'attractive', and look for the boat

 

[Chad Carney]

Get an underwater camera, that's a guaranty to keep them out of range!

Chad

 

[jiveturkey]

Just don't touch and you should be fine.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

Man... I sooooo want to do a shark dive... We saw three nurse sharks on a dive in Coz. Two smallish ones, and one big mama. Awesome... On one of the wall dives, there was a monstrous barracuda that was hanging out about fifty feet off the wall, just checking us out as we drifted by. Wreck dives and quarries are alright, I guess... What really lights me up is seeing huge marine life!

 

[del_mo]

Don't look like a seal.

 

[mermaid8773]

K....ya'll are scarin' me.....I've not seen one yet and really don't care too. But, living in the Virgin Islands, it is sure to happen at some point. EEEEK.

Hopefully my buddy is more appetizing.....

Big Hugs~

Alix