We are taking small groups (ONLY 5 people per trip), out to swim with the different species of sharks that make their home around Catalina Island, in Southern California. Our primary goal is to seek out mako and blue sharks around the banks and drop offs near the island, but we will be spending each morning, diving for angel sharks, horn sharks, swell sharks, leopard sharks and/or soupfin.
Please note that the mako and blue portion of the trip is NOT a scuba diving encounter, (it will not be allowed, it scares the sharks) we will be snorkeling with pelagics only.
Mako sharks are very bold, very curious, and extremely fast. They will swim right up to you, sometimes bumping you, or just swim by to say "hello"- and they may do it, over and over again, this is their typical behaviour, and makes for electric and exciting encounters. The sharks we often encounter are from 2 feet long to 7 feet. It is possible that we may see larger makos here, but we are sad to report that it is very rare.
There are NO CAGES or chainmail suits offered for the mako snorkel adventure, so it is important that you are comfortable with up close encounters with pelagic sharks, as well as swimming in the open ocean. Drift lines will be put out in case of surface currents. Swimming and snorkeling skills are important
On this trip there is also a very strong chance that we will see blue sharks as well. Blue sharks and mola molas. Blue sharks are also very curious animals and like the mako will swim very close to you, and may bump your cameras as well.
There is also a chance that we could see mola-molas when we are out there.
A Typical Day on this adventure...
For the bottom dwelling sharks;
Each morning, we will make a one tank dive looking for sharks. We will spend the dive looking under rocks and ledges for horn and swell sharks, while also looking in the kelp beds for leopard and soupfin sharks. We will also scan the sandy bottoms for angel sharks. Dive depths may range from 10-80 feet.
For the pelagics;
We will chum the rest of the day over the open ocean around the banks for mako and blue sharks. When the sharks arrive, we will encounter different personalities. Some sharks are players, meaning they will come right in, staying for extended periods of time, allowing the snorkelers to interact with them. However, some sharks are very skiddish and want nothing to do with you and will swim off the second anyone gets in the water. There may also be days when the sharks do not show up at all, however we have chosen the best possible month, location and time to help our success... and we are very good at bringing in sharks.
We are only taking 5 people with us on this adventure so if you want to join us, please let us know as soon as possible.
