Shark Diving In Hawaii

Shark diving in Hawaii is among the best in the world. So if you are planning to visit Hawaii, you can go on a trip and meet sharks. Something you will never forget.

Hawaii consists of 132 islands; including Oahu and Maui, which has the best locations for a shark dive. Hawaii is located 2400 miles from the mainland, and the distance creates a very special underwater environment.

About 40 shark species can be found in the water around Hawaii. You can expect to see Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Reef Whitetip Sharks and Sandbar Sharks; and if you are lucky also Tiger Sharks and even Whale Sharks.

The visibility of the amazing cobalt blue water is approximately 200 feet; some of the best in the world. Hawaii is a divers Paradise.

An always popular adrenalin-pumping activity is shark cage diving. Hawaii is a great place for this kind of diving (or swimming is probably a better word for this non-scuba diver activity).

You can do a shark cage dive (or swim) near Oahu. The floating cage is placed in the water and you and up to three other persons can now swim inside the cage and encounter sharks at a very close range.

So if you have never tried a shark cage dive, you should try it, if you are on vacation in Oahu. You cannot know when you get the chance again.

Maui is another great diving destination. Actually it is considered one of the best diving spots on the world. Here you can do reef diving or dive close to volcanic craters.

But the most exciting encounter is certainly the amazing (and very huge) Whale Shark. You cannot expect to see them on every dive trip, because they are pretty rare. But if you are lucky, you can see them when you are diving or snorkeling.

Another and easier option is shark diving in the aquarium Maui Ocean Center. Here you can dive in the 750,000 gallon fish tanks, where you can see 20 sharks, stingrays and thousands of tropical reef fish.

So no matter if you like to dive with sharks in the ocean or in an aquarium, you can do in Maui or Oahu.

Article Source: TravelFreeGuides.com

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Morten Elm is writing about swimming with great white sharks in the Shark Diving Guide. Here you can also read more about Hawaii swimming with great white sharks.

by: Morten Elm

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