Great White Shark Diving

2010 Dates: Aug 17, 22, 27; Sept 7, 12, 17, 27; Oct 10, 18, 23, 28

Description: Your cage diving expedition takes you on a 5 day live-aboard adventure to the newly discovered and pristine Isla Guadalupe site off the coast of Mexico. You will have the opportunity to dive by day with Great White Sharks in the year-round marine habitat and hunting grounds of 10-18 foot monsters.

Itinerary: Your 5 day White Shark dive expedition to the Pacific's newest pristine White Shark dive site leaves from San Diego's famous H&M's Landing and Fisherman's Landing, 10 minutes from San Diego's airport and home to California's long range fishing fleets. We are onsite usually 20 hours later and beginning your first exciting White Shark cage dives after a hearty breakfast. We take a maximum of 16 divers per trip - perfect for dive clubs, corporate groups, international film crews, and photographers.

Day 1 : Depart for Guadalupe
Boarding begins at 8:00 am. We depart from the docks at 9:00- 10:00 am. Travel time to Guadalupe is approximately 20 hours.

Day 2 : Cage Diving
We will arrive at Guadalupe approximately 9:00 am (breakfast time). Upon arrival, we anchor, deploy our huge shark cages and begin operations. Cage diving rotations are usually one hour at a time. Lunch is served around noon. For divers interested, Guadalupe offers local side tours with smaller boats to discover the wild life on shore (weather permitting). Dinner is served approximately 6:00pm.

Day 3 : Cage Diving
If we decide to try a different site, we move early and begin operations at sunrise. Cage diving continues throughout the day and rotation times will be increased.

Day 4 : Experienced Cage Diving
New shark location or the same as the day before depending on the "sharkyness" of the site. By now, everyone will be old pros, and enjoy the relaxed feel of things. The photographers will be focused on getting the "best of the trip" shot. The shark fan will now be able to accurately measure, sex, and identify each new shark. We depart around dinner time and head for home. There is lots of celebrating the "great shark expedition" with lots of time to rest on the way home.

Day 5 : Return to San Diego
We travel back to San Diego. We arrive at the docks approximately 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Included:

• On board accommodations
• Meals, snacks, beverages (unlimited beer, wine & soft drinks)
• Mexican permits
• Fishing gear and bait
• Shark crews and more
• Shark diving permits
• Wet suites, weight systems
• Transferes from San Diego Airport
• Guadalupe white shark documentary DVD

Vessels: Our vessels, are state of the art long range diving and tuna fishing boast, which makes them the most spacious cage diving and sport fishing vessels in their class. Gourmet meals and snacks are provided by our experienced chefs on board. You might even gain a few pounds with us!

The Dives:

• The cage diving at Guadalupe is bar none the greatest on the planet, with up to 100-feet + of visibility.
• The water temperature ranges from 67 to 70 degrees making this the ultimate White Shark destination for everyone. Especially for the discriminating underwater photographer.
• You will enjoy hours of cage time utilizing our brand new state of the art cages.
• The two 4-5 diver cages are built to maximize your safety and comfort.At 50 square feet each they are the largest shark cages you will find on the planet. Our cages feature excellent viewing and photography characteristics, providing you with total freedom of movement and 360 degree panoramic visibility.
• You will appreciate the use of surface supplied air, allowing you to be comfortable and secure during your dives. Our professional and courteous crew will make sure your adventure is a safe and rewarding experience.

More Options:

116’ MV Nautilus Explorer:
Booking limited load upscale private shark diving charters less than 24 guests.

_{*We offer high season dates only, from July through September; where we encounter an average of up to 7 animals on site at the same time. Best dates in early season for multiple sharks with much larger females 17+ arriving in late season.}