Experiences labelled with 'shark diving'
In one of nature's great ironies, the fierce torrents off the coast of Cocos Island Marine National Park typically pose a greater threat to divers than the swarms of hammerhead sharks known to amass here. Off the the skirts of the beautiful Cocos Island lies some of the best diving in the world to view large species such as hammerhead sharks, manta-rays, dolphins, moray eels and the odd whale shark. This remote island oasis is one of the worlds largest uninhabited islands and is also the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rain forest. Exploding with countless adrenaline highs, diving off Cocos Island promises unrivaled levels of excitement! The deep strong currents that collide with the island carry rich nutrients attracting ...
There are a dwindling number of locations left in the world where you can still dive with sharks in consistent abundance. Palau is one of them. Behind a 70-mile-long barrier reef, Palau's sheltered lagoons hold a shark mating hot spot. Each year during the peak of grey reef shark mating season, leading dive shop Fish 'n Fins holds Shark Week, an educational diving event. Though the thought of sharks may conjure up false images of a blood thirsty man eater, for those familiar with Palau diving, sharks are a reminder of how important and fragile our oceans are. Although you wouldn't guess it from looking at Palau's waters, it's estimated that over 100 million sharks are killed each year for their fins, and it's projects ...
