Location: Scuba diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Expedition
Close encounters and world class photo opportunities
Cat Island is the best place in the world to dive with oceanic whitetip sharks
Oceanic Whitetips are some of the most threatened pelagic sharks in the world. Once abundant on the high seas, oceanics have been heavily overfished by illegal shark finners.
Sadly, they are rarely seen in much of their former range but the population around Cat Island is thriving due to strict anti-shark fishing laws in the Bahamas.
If you want to see these majestic open ocean predators, Cat Island is the best place on earth.
Not only do the sharks reliably show up, they also come very close to divers, providing adrenalin filled encounters and fantastic photographic opportunities.
Be ready for other pelagic predators
As well as lots of oceanic whitetips, Cat Island is home to bull sharks, silkies, duskies, Caribbean reef sharks, lemons, nurse sharks and tigers. Every now and then, some of these species shows up at the feed.
There are also all sorts of big fish that migrate past Cat Island at this time of year. Expect the unexpected, such as huge mahi mahi and sometimes even spectacular blue marlins.
THE ENCOUNTER
Scuba diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
2019
DATE
April 20-24 4 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$2,495 per person double occupancy
$3,295 single occupancy
LEADER
Andy Murch
2020
DATE
April 18-22 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PRICE (USD)
$2,495 per person double occupancy
$3,295 single occupancy
LEADER
Andy Murch
DETAILS
ACCOMMODATION
Greenwood Beach Resort
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Open water diver / level one. Must have good buoyancy
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Three full days of open ocean shark diving
- Experienced Captain and crew
- Chum, hang baits and all other ingredients to ensure that we get plenty of oceanic whitetips
- Four nights accommodation on Cat Island
- Breakfast at the hotel & lunch onboard
- Non alcoholic beverages while onboard
- Airport transfers from New Bight Airport
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
ITINERARY
| Day 1 | When you arrive on Cat Island, you will be picked up at New Bight Airport and driven to Greenwood Beach Resort where you can unpack, relax by the pool, or go for a stroll along the deserted beach. Your evening is free to prepare you equipment and socialize with the other guests. |
| Days 2-4 | After a light breakfast, we will transfer you to Hawks Nest Marina where you will board our dive boat and head out to sea. After roughly a thirty minute ride into the deep, we will begin chumming for sharks. The oceanic whitetips often arrive within a few minutes. Occasionally, they may take a little longer. Once the sharks begin gathering, they rarely leave again so you will likely be in their company for the rest of the day.
Late in the afternoon we will return to shore and transfer back to the hotel. By the time you have downloaded your images or relaxed in the bar, it will be time for supper, perhaps a nightcap, and a sleep filled with dreams of sharks. |
| Day 5 | After a relaxing breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer you back to New Bight Airport for your journey home. |
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Big Fish Expeditions Founder Andy Murch has spent the last two decades chasing big animals all over the world. Few people have Andy’s knowledge and organizational skills necessary to put together a professional expedition. Have a look through some of the comments from our guests: testimonials.
Guest Feedback
GORILLAS AND PRIMATE SAFARI 2018
Oh, how I miss Uganda! Such a wonderful trip with you and Laura !! Great group of people, including our drivers, and all our guides!! Thank you so much for the most incredible time bigfishexpeditions!
Shanda R.
California
GREAT HAMMERHEADS, BAHAMAS 2017
Thanks Andy for having coordinated such a spectacular trip and especially for the group of divers that we had the pleasure of knowing and learning from their experiences.
Guillermo J. Ricart
Dominican Republic
TIGER BEACH 2018
You HAVE TO go on these trips!
I had a chance last week to go swim in the Atlantic Oceans on the Tiger Shark trip and it was nothing short of life changing. We were treated like VIP guests the entire time and we ended up swimming with 6 different types of sharks including Tigers, Great Hammerhead, Lemon, and many others. Andy is a legend of a tour guide. The guy smiles all day and takes so much joy in doing these adventures.
Jimmy Rex
Salt Lake City, Utah
ABOUT BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
5 stars!
I’ve been on three trips with Big Fish Expeditions. Each one was well organized and jam packed with unique wildlife encounters. I am booked for another trip next year and for many more to come. Highly recommended!!
OCEANIC WHITETIP
SHARKS 2018
I had an awesome time diving with you guys .. oceanic white tips had been on my list for so long! I look fwd to diving again with you some time soon!
Muraari
New York, NY
WHALE SHARKS 2016
A truly remarkable experience which exceeded all of my expectations. I have always wanted to snorkel with the whale sharks and this was absolutely the best way to fulfill that ambition with a world class company. Andy and Laura are awesome!
Alan M. Aliskovitz
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
