Epic Shark Diving Blog

Scheduling/Reservations/Travel For divers scheduled to join us in 2021, we are anticipating that the trips will run as scheduled. However, there is a possibility that the travel situation could change due to COVID-19 as we approach those dates. We will be in touch with all...

Over the past 2 decades, Tiger Beach has developed into the world’s best shark dive. The shark diving hotspot is located off the coast of Grand Bahama Island, on the Little Bahama Bank. Divers are usually stunned by the clear water, calm conditions, and countless large...

A new task force has been created in the Bahamas to ban all single use plastics and styrofoam by 2020. This includes things like plastic bags, straws, food utensils, and the ubiquitous styrofoam takeout containers. The task force is made up of The Ministry of Tourism, The...

It’s always tough to watch a shark struggle on a fishing line. But this video gives an interesting underwater look at a Tiger Shark attacking a hammerhead caught on a fishing line. This happened in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the fisherman, the tiger shark showed up...

Hurricane Dorian left a path of heartbreaking destruction through the Northern Bahamas.  The storm made landfall as a category 5 hurricane and remained mostly stationary over Grand Bahama Island for more than a full day resulting in catastrophic damage.  Several lives...

There’s no better place on earth for tiger shark diving than at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. It is the longest and most established tiger shark diving hotspot available and divers have been traveling there for 2 decades. While the tiger sharks are certainly the headliners,...

Did you catch the first episode of this year’s Shark Week? Called Expedition Unknown Megalodon, the episode examines what may have led to the extinction of the megalodon. Referred to Otodus Megalodon in the show, it’s more commonly used scientific name is Carcharocles...

Discovery Channel is gearing up for it’s annual Shark Week programming. Now in it’s 31st season, it remains one of the most popular cable tv programming series around. There has been plenty of criticisms surrounding the nature and content of the programs and the...

There are a few locations that come to mind when looking for the best shark diving hotspots on this blue planet. Cocos, Galapagos, South Africa, Fiji, Australia, and Mexico all have some amazing shark dives. But there’s no denying that the Bahamas ranks high on that list,...

This is a pretty common question we get diving with guests. “Is it okay if I’m on the morning flight tomorrow?” Each diver needs to use their own judgement, but here are some of the guidelines from DAN and the Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society. Keep in mind,...