Sharks!

[MtbGirl]

Last month I had the opportunity to jump into a shark cage in Hawaii. Hopefully this will not be a once-in-a-lifetime experience!!! I was surrounded by about a dozen Galapagos sharks, they were absolutely beautiful.

Here's a few pics... the first two were taken from inside the boat, the sharks swam right up when they heard the motor. One of the crewmen dunked fish on a rope in the water, and the sharks enjoyed a tasty treat!!

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[RandomWiktor]

Wow - awesome pics! You're so lucky to have had such an opprotunity; I'm envious!

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Wow . Those are awesome pics. Must have been a brilliant experience.

 

[raptorrex]

humm you lucky sod lol. i could learn to hate you he he one of my aims in life is to swim with sharks, did the dolphin one in the sea when on holiday in portugal. they were wild and though they didnt have a go they were there for a birth so kept me away

 

[timmystood]

It's not fair!! That looks so cool! And the colour of that water is to die for!! Your really lucky

 

[downsouth]

That is just too cool, something I have to do in the future!!!

 

[MtbGirl]

humm you lucky sod lol. i could learn to hate you he he one of my aims in life is to swim with sharks, did the dolphin one in the sea when on holiday in portugal. they were wild and though they didnt have a go they were there for a birth so kept me away

Well, I've never swam with dolphins, so I think we're even.

It was an incredible experience, and something I hope to do again. Unfortunately the waters out here on Long Island are not very clear, so the only way to see sharks out here is to go way out and scuba dive. I'm not scuba certified, so I would have to find a place that did snorkel cage dives.

We plan on going back to Hawaii in a few years, I'm already making plans to book another shark excursion... and my son will be going with me... he saw the pics and wants to do it too!!!

I would love to dive with Great Whites... just have to find a place that does that...

 

[snowyangel]

Omg im jealous but at the same i probably would've pissed my paints. Get to touch them?

 

[MtbGirl]

No... I really wanted to... when I was in the cage I thought about it, but I know their skin is very rough and I was wondering if I would get cut. Didn't think it would be a good idea to start bleeding in the water surrounded by sharks!!

So I didn't reach out and touch one, but I wish I had. Next time I will be bolder... I may even bring waterproof gloves just for the occasion...

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

Oooohh i would LOVE to do that! Im getting my diving license at the end of this year and then i will be able to

humm you lucky sod lol. i could learn to hate you he he one of my aims in life is to swim with sharks, did the dolphin one in the sea when on holiday in portugal. they were wild and though they didnt have a go they were there for a birth so kept me away

Well, I've never swam with dolphins, so I think we're even.

It was an incredible experience, and something I hope to do again. Unfortunately the waters out here on Long Island are not very clear, so the only way to see sharks out here is to go way out and scuba dive. I'm not scuba certified, so I would have to find a place that did snorkel cage dives.

We plan on going back to Hawaii in a few years, I'm already making plans to book another shark excursion... and my son will be going with me... he saw the pics and wants to do it too!!!

I would love to dive with Great Whites... just have to find a place that does that...

You can do Great White dives in the very south end of Africa (cant remember the name ) and South Australia