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Yes - LOL. Was a blast.So I guess we can say you enjoyed your trip to Nassau, huh?
Stuart Cove's Shark Adventure
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diversmith
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Jason....did you do a 2 tank afternoon trip?
We just booked The Reef at the Atlantis for early June and it is primarily a family trip with 13 and 10 year olds, but I am wanting to spend a day doing some diving and am seriously considering doing the shark dive with Stuart Cove's. What were the pros/cons? Any "pro tips"? Thanks
BLee88
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The shark dive was a unique adventure. It's true that there were shark sightings on the reef and wall dives, but being surrounded by a large group of reef and nurse sharks if quite an experience, especially up that close.
If you're diving with them anyway, would recommend you give it a shot.
From the perspective of dive difficulty, its really a simple dive. Just keep your reg in your mouth and theres nothing to worry about. I remember getting smacked in the face a couple of times by fins
It's an unedited video so it's a bit long but should give you a full view of the dive:
If you're diving with them anyway, would recommend you give it a shot.
From the perspective of dive difficulty, its really a simple dive. Just keep your reg in your mouth and theres nothing to worry about. I remember getting smacked in the face a couple of times by fins
It's an unedited video so it's a bit long but should give you a full view of the dive:
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I just watched the first couple of minutes and have a couple of comments... I plan to watch the rest later.
First, what you are seeing here is not normal shark behavior. They have become acclimated to the shark feed (for them it the âfree food experienceâ) and have learned to listen for the arrival of the boat and entry of the divers. Sharks have relatively small, simple brains, but they arenât stupid. They respond to handouts as most other animals do.
Second, if you do the âShark Experienceâ (as I have several times over three decades - got the T shirts) you will get to observe sharks close around you gobbling chunks of fish. You may think this is a âfeeding frenzyâ but itâs not. The shark wranglers are well trained too, and the know just how quickly to put food out without the sharks getting too stirred up. They are gliding in for their next bite with only minimal âpushing and shovingâ for their turn. For me, the first time was a life-changing event, and I repeated it because it does admittedly give you an adrenaline rush. Definitely worth the experience.
BUT, something has changed over the last 15-20 years. When I first went to Nassau, if you saw a shark anywhere except during the feed, it was a memorable event. Last June I came to regard them as pests. If youâre going to SCâs and just want to see sharks, you may get your fill without doing a special shark dive. They were so abundant at times I felt like trying to shoo them away (which is not recommended) because I had seen so many of them I wanted to see and photograph something else! They were never aggressive or threatening, but became pretty pesky, which is not normal elsewhere.
I plan to be back in Nassau in June of 2025, and diving with Stuart Cove is high on my must do list. I doubt whether Iâll sign up for the âShark Experienceâ though.
The foregoing is all my personal experience (âBeen there, done that, got the T-shirtâ) so your mileage may vary.
Charlie Shaeff
First, what you are seeing here is not normal shark behavior. They have become acclimated to the shark feed (for them it the âfree food experienceâ) and have learned to listen for the arrival of the boat and entry of the divers. Sharks have relatively small, simple brains, but they arenât stupid. They respond to handouts as most other animals do.
Second, if you do the âShark Experienceâ (as I have several times over three decades - got the T shirts) you will get to observe sharks close around you gobbling chunks of fish. You may think this is a âfeeding frenzyâ but itâs not. The shark wranglers are well trained too, and the know just how quickly to put food out without the sharks getting too stirred up. They are gliding in for their next bite with only minimal âpushing and shovingâ for their turn. For me, the first time was a life-changing event, and I repeated it because it does admittedly give you an adrenaline rush. Definitely worth the experience.
BUT, something has changed over the last 15-20 years. When I first went to Nassau, if you saw a shark anywhere except during the feed, it was a memorable event. Last June I came to regard them as pests. If youâre going to SCâs and just want to see sharks, you may get your fill without doing a special shark dive. They were so abundant at times I felt like trying to shoo them away (which is not recommended) because I had seen so many of them I wanted to see and photograph something else! They were never aggressive or threatening, but became pretty pesky, which is not normal elsewhere.
I plan to be back in Nassau in June of 2025, and diving with Stuart Cove is high on my must do list. I doubt whether Iâll sign up for the âShark Experienceâ though.
The foregoing is all my personal experience (âBeen there, done that, got the T-shirtâ) so your mileage may vary.
Charlie
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