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World's Scariest Shark Dives

by Catherine Bodry on Sep 18th 2007 at 10:32AM

If diving with sharks no longer gets the adrenaline going, then maybe you've been hitting the wrong spots. Forbes Traveler assembled a panel of noted shark experts to compile a list of the world's scariest shark dives, and here are the top three:
1. Dangerous Reef in the Neptune Islands off the southern coast of Australia.
2. Shark Alley near the Dyer Islands off the southern coast of South Africa.
3. Guadelupe Island off the coast of Mexico.

Accidents do happen -- you don't want blood in the water, or anyone fishing -- but in general you're more likely to be killed by a falling vending machine than a shark bite. But if the real thing is a little too much for you, you can check out the slide show from Forbes Traveler from the safety of your desk chair.

[via Msnbc.com]

Gallery: Bahamas: Shark Dive

Filed under: Scuba Diving, Ecotourism

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris Sep 19th 2007 2:40AM

South Australia is definitely the place to go and see great whites - I was there a couple of months ago and it was one of the most awesome things I've ever done. (I took pretty shaky video of the great whites which you can see here).

At the risk of being pedantic, the MSNBC article gets it slightly wrong - Dangerous Reef does exist, but it's not in the Neptune Islands. Rodney Fox used to go to Dangerous Reef, but now goes to the Neptune Islands which are much further away from the South Australian mainland, as there is more chance of seeing sharks out there.

Chris Sep 19th 2007 2:45AM

Oops, screwed up the link to my great white shark videos. This should work:
http://divehappy.com/australia/great-white-shark-videos/

Willy Sep 19th 2007 7:32AM

I've dived Shark Alley. It was scary -- insofar as you see great whites -- but you're in a huge cage, so the fear factor gets, um, watered down a lot, IMO.

These shark dives are all "staged," meaning the group hopes to see sharks on the dive and is looking for them. The *scariest* shark dives are those dives during which you see a shark that you did not expect to see.

FWIW, I just got back from a week of diving with tiger sharks in the Bahamas. No cages -- just you and the sharks. Brilliant. Have a look:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/volk/sets/72157601251892838/

Susan Sep 28th 2007 2:12PM

Husband and son did shark dive in the bahamas..Great video. I know the sharks are used to these dives but still its a shark and its bigger than my 15 year old son and there alot of them.. Both are advanced certified divers and I guess its a once or twice in a lifetime experience..For me, give the beach with a pina colada...

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