Tiger Beach is not only world renowned for its clear, calm water. For years, its Tiger shark diving encounters have made it one of the premier dive destinations in the world among professional photographers, videographers and shark lovers alike. With numerous species of shark frequenting this area, you have opportunities to see Tiger Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Caribbean Reef Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Great Hammerheads, Bull Sharks and more. However, for many years now, the Tiger Shark diving has been taking front stage at Tiger Beach and changing the perception of these top predators. Thanks to the foresight of the Bahamas, making all waters surrounding the nations islands a marine sanctuary, we are able to enjoy the benefits of a healthy marine ecosystem.
The reefs near tiger beach have a vast array of marine life, hard corals and soft corals. Visibility can reach well over 100 feet and you mix in some of the local reef and lemon sharks, you have a dream dive for many nature enthusiasts. The tiger sharks can grow to over 16 feet. When they come in, you’ll find yourself ignoring all the other sharks in the area and focusing on only the large, striped sharks. They seem to be more curious and cautious than you were expecting. Being completely surrounded by nature for the week, we know you will leave with more appreciation for the sharks, but also for the Bahamas as a whole.
Be sure to look over of FAQs and Know Before You Go pages.
Standard Dive Packages Include
Not Included
We strongly recommend DAN or equivalent dive accident insurance as well as separate dive trip/travel insurance. There are no refunds for lost days of diving due to weather cancellations, natural disaster, mechanical breakdown, air supply failure, travel delays, injury, equipment issues, etc..
Our host hotel for our tiger shark diving expeditions is a meticulously maintained 30-unit, gated community. West End is the oldest town and westernmost settlement of Grand Bahama Island.
Relax by the marina or go for a swim. Keep an eye out for the eagle ray family that call the marina home.
After shark diving, have your evening cocktail at the freshwater pool, and be prepared for a tasty surprise in the cozy dining-room after the sunset. Forget about the outside world!
The condos are fully furnished rental units. Unlike standard hotels, there is no daily room service. The condo will be supplied with fresh towels, bedding, and toilet paper. There is laundry (washer and dryer) in each unit if you’d like to freshen up your linens. Stop of at the store on the way in and pick up some extra toilet paper, dish soap, toiletries and snacks.
Each poolside apartment features two bedrooms:
Three or four guests will share a fully furnished living room, full kitchen, half bathroom, and walk out patio. The pool is just outside the apartment and there is internet access poolside,in the restaurant and lobby.
RESERVATIONS:
A nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit of $500 – $1,000 USD (depending on trip) is required to make a reservation. Once received, you will be provided with an updated invoice confirming your dates, deposit, and balance.
We strongly recommend dive accident insurance as well as separate dive trip/travel insurance. These policies can be purchased from DAN, DiveAssure, and a number or other agencies. There are no refunds for lost days of diving due to weather cancellations, natural disaster, trip delays, injury or equipment issues. Individual policies vary so check to ensure that you are covered in the event of unforeseen issues.
We accept Credit Card, Paypal, Check, Money Orders, and Bank Wire. We accept credit cards in the form of Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.
All guests are required to fill out a Epic Diving Liability Waiver, which can be found here. You’ll be able to download and fill out the waiver on your computer or tablet and email it back to us. Alternatively, you can print it out and bring it with you.
TRAVEL:
NAS – Nassau International Airport, New Providence
FPO – Freeport International Airport, Grand Bahama
Because of the large number of arrival times, we do not include transportation from the airport to the hotel and back. It is easy for guests to hop in a cab for the 45 minute ride to the marina resort.
Several airlines have regular flights between Florida and Freeport, Grand Bahama.
We recommend guests bring their own toiletries, sea sickness medication, and insect repellent. The day time temperatures are pretty warm. However, we suggest a light jacket for cool nights or after long hours in the water.
DIVING:
Our tiger shark diving trips from October through April. Although there are sharks here year-round, we schedule our dive calendar around the time with the greatest numbers of animals in order to ensure that guests have the experience they come looking for!
All divers must be open water certified for our tiger shark diving expeditions. Night dives or other specialty dives require advanced certification.
OTHER:
Our tiger shark diving packages include lunch on the boat, in addition to drinks and snacks. However, breakfast and dinner are not included unless otherwise specified.
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