Simply one of the world’s finest diving venues for shark encounters.  Crystal clear turquoise waters, white sand …. tiger sharks & lemon sharks.  Shallow waters.  Dive as often as you like.  Pure magic.  On the slightly “extreme” side of the Caribbean, you find Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.  Tiger Beach is the ultimate tiger shark encounter!  6–7 foot lemon sharks mingling with 10-14 foot tiger sharks.

Occasionally even a great hammerhead joins the fun!  With the stunning underwater white-sand beach & the clear turquoise water, this is a site-to-die-for for photographers & videographers!

While no one can ever guarantee shark encounters, the diving trips to Tiger Beach have so far had 100% success.

With 5 dive liveaboards now available to take you to this exhilarating destination, you have a plethora of choices & styles. See the liveaboards here for detailed information about each …. and check our search for spaces to book your trip.A spectacular lifetime experience!

A National Underwater Park.  You’ll dive miles of undersea coral gardens in gin clear waters with lots of fish, plenty of critters, a blue hole & a bit of pelagic action  …..  There’s no fishing, spearfishing or collecting allowed resulting lots of fish, plenty of critters and a bit of pelagic action. Your cruise will explore the waters surrounding several hundred largely uninhabited islands, graced with beautiful beaches. For over 30 years, much of this area, known as the northern Exumas.

Your cruise will explore the waters surrounding several hundred largely uninhabited islands, graced with beautiful beaches. For over 30 years, much of this area, known as the northern Exumas,

Your itinerary will almost certainly include a visit to visit Lost Blue Hole, the rim of which lies in 40′ of water surrounded by coral heads, sting rays and schools of fish.

Beyond that you’ll find the dives to be varied, incorporating a couple of wrecks, lovely & healthy reefs with prolific fish life (including everything from small critters such as pirate blennies and garden eels to large parrotfish, sergeant majors, butterflyfish and angelfish.)

On one dive you’ll find black coral and orange elephant ear and tube sponges plus plenty of pelagic action, featuring eagle rays and sharks. Indeed, many of the dives offer encounters with friendly groupers, Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, the powerful lemon sharks and even hammerheads from time to time.

In addition, you can expect some strong currents, fantastic wall dives, lovely caves and crevices and swim-thrus.

Aqua Cat and the Bahamas Aggressor both dive these waters.

Cat Island in the Bahamas is a splendid place to experience being in the water with the awe-inspiring Oceanic Whitetips, as there are probably more of these sharks around this island than in any other single spot around the world.  Although the Oceanic Whitetip is a fierce predator – dining on turtles, tuna, sea birds, even sting rays – you’ll find these magnificent creatures, in general, quite calm and curious with divers.

Oceanic Whitetip sharks are massive and powerful animals ranging in size up to 4 meters (over 12 feet) in length.

Of course, while in the water with them, you’ll always be accompanied by a highly trained and experienced dive team to ensure your safety.

As a plus, in these waters, you’re likely to encounter silky and dusky sharks and if you’re lucky, you may have the occasional blue marlin passing by.

You’ll be able to participate in scuba or free diving – or both. The important thing to note is that you’ll be in blue water with no cage so advanced certification is required and free diving experience is recommended.

The best period for Oceanic Whitetip encounters is March through June, as that’s when you’ll find the Oceanic Whitetips in the greatest numbers (although the animals are around Cat Island all year).

Remember, the Oceanics are in deep water locations, so this isn’t the white sand photo-op of Tiger Beach and Bimini …. but still, Cat Island offers terrific conditions with calm, crystal clear water which does provide the great photo ops you’re longing for with these sharks!

Is there a creature on Earth with a more astonishing appearance than the hammerhead shark?  Diving with them, photographing them  …. this is the stuff dreams are made of.  January through March each year is the period when the great hammerheads are found in large numbers around the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas.  After that, they generally begin to migrate in search of cooler waters.

And, at Bimini, you get all of this with great viz in aquamarine waters with white sand bottom to accentuate your photos!

The great hammerhead is the largest of nine identified hammerhead species and individuals can reach 20 feet (6 meters) in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds (450 kg).  Now, that’s a serious shark!

As with other scuba diving locations in the Bahamas, you’re likely to be treated to more than one species of shark while you’re in the water.  It’s common to see nurse sharks, Caribbean reef sharks and particularly bull sharks in this area … plus plenty of other marine life.  Some trips may offer optional dolphin encounters.