Day Trips to Tiger Beach Bahamas: Shark Diving Experience
We are often asked if we offer day trips to tiger beach. The answer is yes! In fact, all we offer are shark diving day trips. We do not operate a live aboard dive boat at all. In all three locations, we make day trips to various shark diving hotspots. On Grand Bahama island, we head out each morning for our Tiger Beach day trips. In Bimini, it’s a short boat ride between the dive site and the hotel/marina. On Cat Island, we transfer to the boat each morning before heading out for a day with the oceanic whitetip sharks.
When do you run Tiger Beach trips?
We are located on the West End of Grand Bahama Island for our day trips to tiger beach. Peak season is between the fall and spring months. During that time frame, we enjoy some of the best shark diving this planet has to offer. In addition to our regulars, we also find the fan favorites like Emma and Hook!
What is the dive boat like?
A typical day trip to tiger beach involves an early start to grab a bite to eat before boarding the boat for the ride out to the shark grounds. MV Thresher is fully equipped for comfort and safety to enjoy the whole day out on the water. In addition to all the seating space on the dive deck and up on the flybridge, there’s also a fully enclosed cabin to get out of the elements on some of those not so inviting winter mornings. Both the flybridge and inside cabin have stereo systems with Bluetooth connectivity to enjoy your favorite playlist.
What are day trips to Tiger Beach like?
Once we get up to tiger beach, we’ll scan the area and pick our anchor spot. As the chum makes it’s way into the water, divers can get their gear setup finalized and prep cameras while we wait for the sharks to show up. Reef sharks are usually the first ones to the boat, with lemon sharks following closely behind.
Once the tiger sharks show up, we’ll gear up and head into the water. Technically speaking, our dives are not difficult at all. Our average dive depth is between 20 – 30 feet (6 – 10 meters) so dive times are generally over 60 minutes. Divers also usually arranged in a line on the bottom and remain stationary throughout the dive. You’ll be heavily weighted to make it easier to stay put on the bottom and hold your position. The surface surge and current is variable from day to day, and even sometimes from dive to dive during Tiger Beach trips.
After the last dive has ended, we’ll pull the chum and anchor and make our way back to the resort. Our host accommodations are fully appointed with all the comforts you could need. Take a shower, grab a bite to eat, enjoy the hot tub or pool, or jump online and post your favorite photos from the day diving with tiger sharks.
How many days should you plan to dive?
We recommend no less than three days planned to be at tiger beach. Known for occasional squalls of heavy winds and high seas during the winter season, occasionally the diving is just not possible. It is located far offshore and completely unprotected from any significant winds. We offer standard packages with either 3 or 5 days of diving planned. We know it can be really disappointing to lose a day of diving and we strongly recommend travelers secure some form of travel insurance specific to diving, such as the kind offered by DAN or DiveAssure.
What can we expect to see while diving?
Sharks, lots of sharks! We are fortunate to have had a 100% success rate finding the tiger sharks on our day trips to tiger beach. We also always see reef sharks and lemon sharks and occasionally nurse sharks. More recently, we’ve been encountering a lot more bull and great hammerhead sharks than usual. We’re hoping that carries forward during future tiger beach shark diving seasons. We also love spending some time at the reefs in the tiger beach area. They are really lush, beautiful, and loaded with sharks. The reefs are much deeper than the classic tiger beach spots, averaging around 50 feet or so.
How do I arrange a trip to Tiger Beach?
Having such a short season, we generally book up in advance, so it’s best to contact us early. Our calendar is set and boat reserved throughout the season so we don’t have space for your typical open bookings. Contact us for dates and availability.
Day Trips to Tiger Beach Bahamas
** This article was originally posted in 2017
Check out some of our other great posts about Tiger Beach:
Tiger Shark Diving in the Bahamas – 5 Common Mistakes
Dive with Tiger Sharks: Best of Bahamas
Tiger Beach Shark Diving: Negative Entry
Tiger Beach Bahamas – Diving in the Peak Season!
Great Hammerhead Sharks at Tiger Beach!
I have travel dates March 17-24 2018. I will be traveling solo. I was wondering if there is any availability for your Tiger Beach dives within that time frame. Thank you.
Hi Richard. Thanks for checking out our website. We’ve emailed you the information 🙂
What is the cost of a day trip ?
Thanks for checking out our site David! I sent an email with trip information 🙂
Hi!
I’d like to dive with you somewhen between February 10 and February 20. Do you have any spots available?
Thank you for getting back to me.
Hi Olivia! Thanks for checking out our website and blog. Just send an email to [email protected] and someone can let you know about availability. Cheers!
Hello! My husband and I are traveling to the Bahamas beginning of November and would love to book a day trip to dive with tigers! Just curious if you would have any openings for 2 divers the week of November 4-8. Thanks!!
Please send information for your day trips and 3 day trips thank you
Hi Andy. Check your inbox for information on our shark diving trips! Hope to see you out there!
Hello, I am on Grand Bahamas near Port Lucaya. I would like to do a dive on Tiger Beach. My availability dates are from 23/12 to 31/12. Do you have an availability on a day? You are also well on Grand Bahamas? Are there buses or taxis to come? Thank you for giving me your exact address. Best regards. Céline
Hi Céline! Thanks for contacting us! We sent you back an email.
Looking to schedule a tiger beach dive next fall/winter. Rates and times would be great to bounce it off a few potential divers .
Pho
Hi Phil,
Thanks for reaching out to us! We sent you an email back.
Hey Epic Diving,
I was wondering the prices and availability for the day tiger shark trips and are your full for this Friday Feb 2nd? Sorry for the late notice, spontaneous trip!
Thanks guys !
Hi Candice, hopefully you can join us in the future!
My wife and I would love to do a 3 day trip in 2020! Could you send us the details? Best months, cost, etc. We’re both certified divers and we have our own dive gear.
Will be there 4/2-4/7 looking for a day trip to Tiger Beach. Prices and details please.
Hi Kevin. We sent you info in an email.
Regarding Tiger Beach trips: When is the best time of year to schedule such a trip relative to 1) less crowds, 2) best weather and 3) largest Shark quantities
Hi James. We sent over an email!
What is the cost for a day trip and when is the end of the season ?
Hi Gary,
We sent over the email!
hi I am planning to go there from 10th-13th April, may I know the availability and pricing info.
thanks
Thanks for your interest in diving with us! Unfortunately we will be heading over to Cat Island for the start of Oceanic Whitetips over there. Hope to dive with you in the future.
We will be coming to the Bahamas in July. Do you still do trips out to try and see sharks then even though it is not in season?
Hi Derek. Thanks for your interest in diving with us! We do not run trips off season. We only schedule our excursions during the times with highest probability of amazing shark encounters. Hopefully we can dive together in the future!
Can your departure/return times accommodate cruise ship passengers arriving at 8 and being back to the ship by 430?
Hi Justin. Thanks for contacting us! Unfortunately we are about an hour away from the cruise ship terminal and on the sharks schedule, not our own, so can’t commit to being back in time for your departure. Hopefully you can join us another time in the future!
Thanks! I’ll start looking for a cruise with an overnight option. Tiger Beach is on my list to do before leaving Florida, so I’ll be you seeing you one way or another 🙂
Great! We’d love to show you the sharks 🙂
Just got back from an incredible trip to Tiger Beach with Epic Diving. Thanks so much for showing us the sharks. It was amazing!
It was great diving with you and the group! Hope you liked the photos we sent and see you soon!
Hi, we plan to be in Freeport next december and we would like to know the prices and details for a day trip to Tiger beach. Thanks!
Thanks for contacting us! We’ve sent over an email with details. Hope you can join us 🙂
Hallo, my Name is Karin and I am planning a trip for April 2019. I am Interested in a day trip to tiger beach to see the tiger sharks. Could you tell me, if there is a place available and how much it costs? Would it be ok to look for a hotel in freeport or are there better places to stay nearby?
Looking foreward to your answer
Sincerely, Karin Pott
Hi Karin! We sent over an email with details. Hope you can make it 🙂
Can you send me some information regarding costs etc for a day trip. We are coming next year april with a cruis and staying in Nassau for 2 days. Sincerely, Isabelle
Hi Isabelle! Thanks for contacting us…just sent over an email.
Hello!
I think diving with tiger sharks in the Tiger Beach is my very first place in my bucket list. I still need to practice scuba diving but I think in 5 years I would like to go there. Can you please send me about your prices please?
Thank you!
Máté
Hello,
We plan to be in Freeport next January. Can you please send us the prices and details for a day trip (3 days tour) to Tiger beach? Also do you rent whole diving gear?
Hello,
we plan to be in Freeport next January. Can you please send us prices and details for a day trip (3 day trip) to Tiger beach.
Thanks in advance
Hi Marek! Just sent you over an email!
Hello,
My name is KEN and I am planning a trip for January 2019. Can you please send us prices and details for a day trip to Tiger beach. I will stay at Freeport for 4 days,
Thanks guys !
Hi Ken. Sent over an email. Hope to see you there!
Hello Everyone!
I am a Hungarian Licenced freediver and I would like to ask is it also possible to swim with shark by freediving? What do you think wont be bothering for shark that I am swiming upe and take a break and take a breath and swim down again, I am planning to travel to Bahama in the future. Hope you can help me with some info. Thanks a lot and Best regards, Toth Benjamin
Nice to meet you! I’ve sent over an email with information on our trips 🙂
Can you send me information regarding your day trips, i.e. price, schedule please? Im planning on visiting in March, though not sure what days. Thank you.
Hi Steve! Thanks for contacting us. I just sent over an email 🙂
Can you send me possible dates 21-23 November. 2 divers for tiger beach?
Hi Lee. Just sent over an email with the details. Hope you can join us!
Hi, I was wondering if you have any spots available for a day trip between April 15-18 this year?
Hi, I’m planning to go to Tiger beach for fun dive sometime between Jan. to Mar. 2019. Please let me know (1) when is the best to see shark in good visibility and (2) price including lunch and rental gear. Cheers!
Hi Kaz. I sent over an email with info. Let us know if you have any other questions!
I love your articles and photos and I’m really interested in sharks so this trip would be perfect for me! How much would an “trip” cost for my dad, mother and me for 5 nights?
Hi Julian! Glad you like the site 🙂 I sent over an email with trip details. Let me know if you have any questions.
That would be great because we are new to diving on grandbahama!
Perfect! I sent over the details 🙂
Hi I’m interested in the cost and details of a single day trip in December! Do we have to be certified to dive? Thanks so much!
I just sent you an email!
My wife and I would love to do a 3 day trip in 2020! Could you send us the details? Best months, cost, etc. We’re both certified divers and we have our own dive gear.
Hi Justin! Absolutely. Already sent over an email. Let us know if you have any questions.
Hi
I would like to do 1-2 days shark diving please on 18th June
I just sent you an email! 🙂
Hello! Do hoy hace two places for tomorrow or monda y??
We are already booked up.
Hi epic
Im in Bahamas from 28/6 to 04/07.
Do you have any shark diving trip availble in that periode ?
Please respond om my mail
Sorry, we don’t have anything available during those dates. Send an email to [email protected] for more trip options!
I am a advanced level diver. Would like to know best time to dive with Tiger sharks and great hammerheads. Also best ,safest and closest location to take the day dives. Loved diving with Bulls. Looking forward to diving with y’all this upcoming winter.
Thanks for contacting us! Just sent over trip details in an email.
Yes Yes Yes! Tiger Beach Bahamas here I come!
Exciting!
Hello,
I am interested in diving at Tiger Beach in March 2020, if there’s any availability.
I also would like to know how I book a reservation.
Thank you!
Hi Andrew! We do have a few spots left for March 2020. I’ve emailed over the details. Hope to go shark diving with you at Tiger Beach!
Just booked my spot with Epic Diving! Let the countdown to diving Tiger Beach begin. Going to be a dream come true.
We’re excited to take you shark diving at Tiger Beach! You’re going to love it.
Hi, is May a suitable time to dive at tiger shark beach and what sort of cost would it be for a dive?
Thanks
Hi Toby! Thanks for checking out the blog! Sent over an email and hope to see you next year!
Hi, I’ll be in grand bahama from the 13 to 23 October, are you running any trips then?
Hi Chris! Thanks for checking out our site. I sent over an email with details 🙂
hi, any dates for this october?
Thanks for checking out our site Jason! I just sent over an email with trip details 🙂
Hi, may I know if any availability on Dec 25, Dec 26 or Dec 27 ?
Thanks,
Ghandi
It was great to chat with you! Hopefully you can join us at Tiger Beach!
Hey just wondering what your availability is from May 20, 2022 – May 27, 2022?
thanks!
Can I get details for Tiger Beach dive please we are booked to arrive January 2023 🦈 ☺️
Hi Carly. Hope to dive with you in 2023!
Hi what is your availability next week?
Hi Ron. Thanks for checking out our blog! Unfortunately we don’t have any openings for the coming week. We generally book up months in advance. Let us know if your travel is flexible and email [email protected] for dates and details.
Hello there my husband and I are coming to the Bahamas in just a few days. Could you please email us with more information as soon as possible!
Hi Elizabeth! We sent over an email. Hopefully you can join us in the future!