Shark Dive Shore Excursion in Roatan |
Make your reservation right now with paying a $ 20 non refundable deposit.
(the deposit will be refunded in case your ship does not make it to Roatan or we have to cancel the reservation)
For certified and experienced scuba divers only:
One tank shark scuba dive
including pick up and transfer from and to the cruise ship or hotel.
The dive site at Roatan's Shark Dive is quite different from sites found on similar shark encounters around the Caribbean. The sharks have not been ‘chummed’ away from their natural environment, they have always been at this dive site.
The sharks we dive with are all Caribbean Reef Sharks, all female, displaying a daytime schooling behavior known only to a few species of sharks. Typically about 6 to 8 feet long and several hundred pounds each, these are handsome, powerful fish – healthy hunters of the reef in natures system of checks and balances.
The dive is held among a beautiful reef of hard and soft corals between 60 – 70 feet (18 – 21 meters). Visibility is usually more than 80 feet as the site is located a ten-minute boat ride from the shore and thus not diminished by rain or other factors.
Divers descend along the mooring line (there is often current) to a small wall where divers arrange themselves kneeling or standing, back to the wall and facing the Divemaster and anywhere from 10 -20 sharks. A snack of fish (1-2 pounds) is kept in a bucket to keep the sharks interested, divers watching the sharks circling the area.
After 15 or more minutes of watching the sharks, the bucket is presented to the sharks for a few moments of action as they jostle for position and a snack. At no time are the sharks handled or fed individually. Although this species of shark is not known to pose a serious threat to divers we like to keep a healthy respect and a reasonable distance from the bait.
Following this the sharks will usually swim off so there is an opportunity to move around the site and look for shark teeth on the bottom, check out our favorite Green Moray Eel and simply enjoy the splendor of the many other fish. There are usually large Groupers and Snappers that have all become quite tame, offering additional photo/video opportunities.
After about 25 – 30 minutes bottom time and the mandatory safety stop we head back to the center to watch the footage from the dive and sign log books. Of course we are happy to offer custom video of your experience, t-shirts and other memorabilia
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In order to participate in this dive you must have been diving within the last 6 months and we strongly recommend that you dive during your cruise on the stop prior to Roatan. It is an advanced dive.
The cost is $ 120 per person (two people minimum) for a one tank shark dive including pick up and transfer. (equipment is not included. Full set $ 20 Please reserve in advance) Prices are cash only.
