There are about 500 shark species in the world. One of the satellite-tagged great white shark at Guadalupe Island traveled 3,800 km (2100 NMi) to Hawaii. Sharks dive up to a depths of 680 m (2230 feet or 370 fathoms) in water with a temperature of 4.8°C (41°F). At Isla Guadalupe you can find not […]
Read MoreGreat news! “Commercial fishing for great whites has been banned in California waters for nearly 20 years, but some exceptions previously existed for research purposes. Starting March 1, the Fish and Wildlife department will issue permits for scientific research. Fishers and scuba diving researchers will also have to obtain a permit in case of accidental capture […]
Read MoreHow was your day at Guadalupe and with the Great Whites??? BLOG IT OFF, DON’T BE SHY August 5th, 2012: today was a good day. We arrived at Guadalupe Island last night and woke up to the most beautiful panorama this morning. It was going to be my first dive with great whites and it […]
Read MoreThe divemastesr soon found their own form however, snatching the tuna baits away from a large female with a severely broken tail who seemed to be working in tandem with “Chica,” who is a regular visitor when we are in Guadalupe. “Broken Tails” showed some very interesting behaviour – flicking her caudal fin against one of the transom cages and then later rubbing up against the same cage.
Read MoreWe made a slow bell north and tucked into the island – the drop in the swell was immediately noticeable and within a few minutes our brave and hardy guests were back in the comfort of cages. Whilst the action on the surface was a little less frantic than previous trips, our guests all seemed to exit the cages with a big smile with very good white shark sightings very close to the cages. Hopefully the big smiles weren’t simply because the sparkling clear hot tub was waiting for them along with a lovely hostess and her drink tray!!
Read MoreOur transit from Guadalupe Island back to Ensenada was uneventful with mild 6ft seas yesterday evening, mellowing out overnight to just a low swell for the morning. This was truly a lovely trip with a group of exceptionally warm and nice people onboard. The great white sharks weren’t bad either!!
Read MoreWe typically pull the shark cages out of the water at 4:30 p.m. on the last dive day but somehow, these darned white sharks must have figured out that timing (or one of them had a quick peak at the whiteboard in the main salon) because 3 of them showed up in force just before cage pulling time and made pass after pass. Our photographers were going nuts with the photo opportunities.
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