Sunday, November 14, 2010

Shark Diving in USA

So you live in USA and you want to do a shark dive, but you do not want to go all the way to South Africa or Australia? No problem, you can dive with sharks in USA.
You may know that you can dive with sharks in Hawaii. But did you also know that you can do Great White Shark diving near San Francisco? Or dive in an aquarium in Florida? Read on to learn more about shark diving in USA.
Shark Diving in Hawaii
There are about 40 shark species in Hawaiian water. The most frequently encountered are the Sandbar Sharks, Reef Whitetip Sharks, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark and occasionally Tiger Sharks. But even Whale Sharks can be seen near Hawaii, if you are lucky.
If you like adrenalin-pumping activities, you can try cage diving (or swimming is probably a better word for this non-diver activity) near Oahu. You will not see Great White Sharks, but Gray Reef Sharks, Galapagos Sharks and Sandbar Sharks can also be exiting enough. And if you are lucky, you can even meet Tiger Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks.
Shark Diving in San Francisco
The ocean off the coast of San Francisco is actually the only place in USA, where you can dive with Great White Sharks. But the season is short. The Great White Sharks are only seen between September and November.
The Great White Sharks come to eat the Northern Elephant Seals near the near the Farallon Islands, which makes the place perfect for cage diving. The islands are located roughly 30 miles of San Francisco. So they close enough to be reach on a day trip from San Francisco.
Shark Diving in Florida
If you want to dive with sharks in the ocean in Florida, the best place is Key Largo. Here you can see Blacktip Reef Sharks, Bonnethead Sharks, Bull Sharks, Carribbean Reef Sharks, Great Hammerhead Sharks and Scallopped Hammerhead Sharks.
But if you want to try something different, you should try a shark dive in 93 000 liters of sea water at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay. Here you can dive with shark species from around the world, including sand tiger sharks, zebra sharks, nurse sharks and black tip sharks.
And the diving conditions are perfect. Water is a constant 76 degrees and crystal clear visibility and no current or surge. And you will see sharks positive here.

Reference : www.thaisabuy.com

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