Location: Cat Island, Bahamas.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Diving Expedition
World class shark diving with the rulers on the marine desert
Dive with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Once abundant on the high seas, oceanic whitetip sharks have been heavily overfished by illegal shark finners, but they are still seasonally abundant around Cat Island in the outer Bahamas.
If you want to see these majestic open-ocean predators, Cat Island is the best place on earth to encounter oceanic whitetips in warm, crystal clear, blue water.
Be ready for a host of other Pelagic Predators
As well as lots of oceanic whitetips, silky and dusky sharks are also commonly encountered on our blue water dives. Occasionally we even see blue marlins and mahi mahi.
When we drift closer to shore, Caribbean reef sharks, lemons, nurse sharks and tigers sometimes make an appearance as well.
THE ENCOUNTER
Scuba diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
2027
DATE
May 21-25 3 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$3,850 per person double occupancy
$6,850 single occupancy
LEADER
TBA
2028
DATE
May TBA 6 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$TBA per person double occupancy
$TBA single occupancy
LEADER
TBA
2029
DATE
May TBA 6 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$TBA per person double occupancy
$TBA single occupancy
LEADER
TBA
DETAILS
ACCOMMODATION
Liveaboard Dive Catamaran
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Open water diver / level one. All divers must have good buoyancy skills.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Four days of diving: Day 1 check out dive, then three full days of diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks.
- Highly experienced Captain and crew.
- Chum, hang baits, and all other ingredients needed to ensure that we get plenty of oceanic whitetips.
- Four nights accommodation aboard a comfortable liveaboard dive vessel at Cat Island.
ITINERARY
Day 1 – Arrival in Cat Island
Arrive at New Bight Airport on Cat Island and transfer to the MY Great White – your home away from home for the next 4 nights.
After settling in and a dive briefing, you’ll do a check out dive at one of Cat Island’s colourful reefs to fine tune your buoyancy for the blue water Oceanic Whitetip dives ahead.
Days 2-4 – Diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks!
After a relaxed breakfast each morning, the catamaran will head out of Howe Sound to our oceanic whitetip spot. Cat Island is surrounded by deep ocean trenches, which is why oceanic whitetips are comfortable coming close to shore here. After a ten minute ride into the deep, we will begin chumming for sharks. Unlike other chummed encounters, the oceanic whitetips at Cat Island usually arrive within a few minutes!
Once the sharks begin gathering, they generally stick around all day, so you will see them swimming slowly around the boat even when you’re not in the water. Your surface interval is a great opportunity to shoot over/under shots of the sharks from the safety of the swim step.
Late in the afternoon, we will return to the tranquility of Howe Sound; a protected bay that is a perfect place to relax. By the time you have downloaded your images, it will be time for supper, perhaps a nightcap, and then shark filled dreams until sunrise and a new day of oceanic whitetip shark diving begins!
Day 5 – Fond Farewells
After a relaxing final breakfast aboard the Catamaran, we will bring into shore to meet your taxi back to New Bight Airport with plenty of time for your flight back to Nassau or Florida.
Ready to sign up or have a question about this trip?
Contact Big Fish about our Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
TRIP REPORTS
2023 Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition Trip Report
2022 Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition Trip Report
2019 Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition Trip Report
2018 Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition Trip Report
2017 Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition Trip Report
Guest Feedback
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We've been on several of Andy's trips and have had a great time. We went on the Great Hammerhead trip last year, Tiger Beach and the Oceanic White Tip trip this year. Total bucket list experiences with cool people! Lots of guests sign up for multiple trips. Highly recommended.
DCJ
Florida
GO. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!
I have been on 3 Big Fish Expeditions trips by now and have more trips to look forward to in the near future. First of all I share a big passion for sharks, whale and other big marine life and Big Fish Expedition is all about that. As an amateur photographer is great to be among equals and even better to get new tips and ideas from professionals.
Andy is very helpful showing new tricks and talk about UW photography in between dives. Sure the destinations offers world class diving but it’s also about the people and the relation to people and Andy surely gives everyone the feeling of being very welcome and try to give everyone a lifetime experience.
Another good thing is that Andy is maybe the only pro shooters who offers trips to very reasonable prices. I won’t go into details about all the good dives I’ve done with Big Fish but instead say GO, you will never regret it!
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Denmark
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It was an amazing experience. Andy is a terrific host. He has everything planned. Your job is to take photos of incredible animals and enjoy yourself. I highly recommended it.
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USA
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Andy is one of the best in the business. I would highly, highly recommend anyone interested in an animal focused trip to go with big fish expeditions.
The quality of experience and knowledge of the trip leader really sets them apart. Expect to get your fill of animals no matter what the trip is. Andy is also great at finding other animals to incorporate within the trips.
If you’re looking for a shark trip or big animal experience, this is your place. Period.
Enjoy!
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Ontario, Canada
