Sharks!

[ZinnX]

Hey guys, didnt know where else to post this so I stuck it in here..
I live on the Eastern coast of the US and I want to see some sharks on my next dive, and I dont want to spend a WHOLE lot of money....any suggestions?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Head to your nearest aquarium, its the only way to be sure

 

[Frank Kohler]

you could chum the water but then you might not come out

 

[Wildcard]

Stab your dive budy in the leg? Just kidding. The best dive I ever did was at the Maui Ocean center in the shark tanks with 33 sharks. You might look at that option near you.

 

[ZinnX]

Hey, thanks for the replies...I kind of wanted to see them in their natural habitat. Maybe some HHs would be nice...

 

[herman]

Hi Zinnx,

Maybe I can give you a straight answer. There are quite a few wrecks on the NC coast that normally have sand tiger sharks on them. It's quite common to see them up close. They pretty much ignore you and many times a 6-8 fter will swim within a few feet of you. Some of the guys on the NC section or the NC board (ncdivers.com ) can give you an idea of which wrecks are most likely to hold a few sand tigers and what time of year is best. These sharks are not fed or baited and are acting naturally.

 

[Mike Veitch]

Yep, the Sand Tigers in NC are a great option. Other than that i would go to the Bahamas. Thats the shark capital of the Caribbean region

 

[ScubaSarus]

Snappa charters in RI run shark dives. I don't know if this is near you or not. They are on the internet.

 

[Blackwood]

What kind of sharks?

 

[discrepancy]

If you meet a shark, your odds are 50-50 instead of 100%"

Your instructor was not quite right. Diving with a buddy can reduce your chance of being taken by a shark to much less than 50/50. On meeting an aggressive shark, first you take out your dive knife, stab your buddy in the leg, then swim away quickly in the opposite direction.