Shark Diving at Tiger Beach Bahamas

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.

RESERVATIONS:

• How do I secure my reservation?

  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.

• Trip Insurance

  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.

• What payment methods do you accept?

  We accept Credit Card, Paypal, Check, Money Orders, and Bank Wire. We accept credit cards in the form of Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.

• Is there any paperwork I need to fill out?

  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:

• What are the airport codes?

  NAS – Nassau International Airport, New Providence

  FPO – Freeport International Airport, Grand Bahama

• Do you provide pickup from Freeport Airport?

  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.




• Can I fly direct to Freeport from the US

  Several airlines have regular flights between Florida and Freeport, Grand Bahama.

• What do I need to bring?

  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.

• What is the weather like?

  While we’d love to be able to predict the weather, it’s a difficult task. Here are some helpful indicators. click to enlarge

  

  

  Here’s the current information from NOAA’s Weather Station on the West End of Grand Bahama Island:

DIVING:

• What is the season for Tiger Shark Encounters

  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!

• What is the water temperature

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• What level of dive certification do I need?

  All divers must be open water certified for our tiger shark diving expeditions. Night dives or other specialty dives require advanced certification.

OTHER:

• Are meals included?

  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.

• How can I contact you?

  The quickest way to reach us would be email:

  [email protected]