Shark News
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
See Tigers From the Tiburon
Our next Tiger Shark Adventure in the Bahamas will take place June 20th aboard the RV Tiburon, a great expedition vessel based in Key West, Florida. Captain Tim Taylor is the founder of Ocean Outreach, a non-profit marine outreach organization active in supporting ocean research and our partner in dive operations. Jillian Morris, marine biologist and shark lover, will be on board, leading hookah dive operations. For more info, contact Sheri at 800-644-7382. (We'll be back in the Bahamas diving with tiger sharks August 8th.)
Labels: Bahamas, cage diving, diving, Jillian Morris, RV Tiburon, tiger sharks, Tim Taylor
- posted by Jane @ 7:52 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Lots of Lemons
Our March 14th Bahamas Shark Dive proved to be a lot of fun for our shark-loving passengers. Sharky Jill reported about 30 lemon sharks and three or four tiger sharks around the cage. The seas were a little rough but the weather was beautiful. Our next Bahamas Shark Dive is slated for June 20th and space is still available. Cage dives are $875 and topside adventures are $375.
- posted by Jane @ 7:27 AM
Monday, February 23, 2009
A Note from Sharky Jill
Hey guys:
Things have been really sharky around here lately. I spent the fall filming reef sharks in Turks & Caicos and on Grand Bahama. Had a chance to don chain mail for filming and loved every minute of it! Spent 3 weeks filming the white sharks of Guadalupe before returning to the Bahamas to lead a Tiger Beach trip! 5 massive female tiger sharks….. INCREDIBLE animals!! From there I headed to the Bimini Biological Field Station ( AKA The Shark Lab ) to photograph a Make A Wish Project. We had a 15 year old girl that wants to be a marine biologist and her wish was to dive with sharks. AWESOME!!! Truly a rewarding experience. I have been working with a conservation production company called Oceanic Allstars and one of our current projects is a push for Shark Free Marinas. Marinas can post these signs to show that they do not allow fisherman to bring sharks in. We are hoping this will discourage shark fishing or at least encourage catch and release. Next up I am back to Tiger Beach….hope to see you all in the water!
Cheers,
Sharky Jill
- posted by Jane @ 8:03 AM
Monday, September 15, 2008
We're Always Thinking
We're always thinking of new ways to make our San Francisco shark dives more incredible. Earlier, we told you about the new underwater digital cameras we added to each boat this season. Last week, we had the company credit card out again. We purchased new underwater video systems for the New Eldorado III and White Holly. The "shark cams" will capture action beneath the surface and show it live on the boats' televisions.
Cage divers on a two-day great white shark expedition aboard our big boat will be able to warm up between dives in a new on-deck hot tub. (Sorry one-day divers...no hot tub for you...but if you'd like to upgrade to a two day expedition, space is still available!)
- posted by Jane @ 12:58 PM
Thursday, August 21, 2008
You've Gotta Love a Boat with a Hot Tub
Incredible Adventures is now offering great white shark dive adventures aboard the incredible Nautilus Explorer, a custom-built 116 ft luxury liveaboard dive vessel. The boat departs from Ensenada, Mexico and travels to Isla Guadalupe, Mexico for three incredible days of cage diving with great white sharks in amazingly clear waters. (Transportation is provided from San Diego to the Ensenada dock and back.) When you're not diving in one of the boat's five shark cages, you can enjoy onboard comforts, like a 42 inch plasma TV, in room hot showers and a well-stocked bar. Oh yeah...there's also a hot tub deck for relaxing and socializing after a full day of shark action. Great white shark season in Isla Guadalupe is from late August til early November. For more details, contact Sheri at 800-644-7382.
- posted by Jane @ 7:43 AM
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
New Cameras & New Plan
Ever been to a wedding where disposable cameras have been placed on the tables in hope guests will help snap reception pictures? We're trying something similar this year. We've purchased two new digital underwater cameras for each of our two Farallons shark boats and will have them available for customers and staff to use to capture the cage diving experience. (For the record, the cameras aren't disposable and weren't cheap, so if you join us for a trip, please don't drop one overboard.) Cage divers and topside observers will be encouraged to take turns playing photographer. At the end of the trip, Incredible Adventures staff will upload all the photos from the adventure and make them available for free viewing and downloading.
Labels: Farallons, great white sharks, New Eldorado III, The White Holly, underwater camera
- posted by Jane @ 6:51 AM
Bunk Room Basics
This year, for the first time ever, Incredible Adventures is offering an overnight trip to San Francisco's Farallon Islands. Adventurers will spend two days cage diving with great white sharks and experiencing life aboard a real, working research and expedition vessel. The White Holly is a 133 ft former US Coast Guard cutter. Participants arrive at the dock in Sausalito on Friday night, overnight on the boat and depart for the Farallons bright and early. Captain Vince will have everyone back to the dock Sunday evening. The question of "where will I sleep" comes up often. There are five bunk rooms for guests. Four feature two-bunks each and one features four bunks. The $1175 price is a great deal and includes meals aboard the boat, use of a wet suit and hookah equipment.
Labels: cage diving, Farallons, great white sharks, White Holly
- posted by Jane @ 6:24 AM
Monday, June 16, 2008
1st Pirate Dive Fest a Success
The first annual Pirate Dive Fest took place the weekend of June 14 and 15 on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida. The festival was a fundraiser for Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory and featured a variety of ocean and dive related exhibits and activities. Incredible Adventures is proud to have been a silver sponsor of this worthwhile event and has already signed up to be part of next year's Pirate Fest. Mote Marine is one of the few private marine research laboratories in the world and has been helping people learn about sharks and other sea life since 1955. If you missed the event but would like to support Mote's efforts, visit http://www.mote.org/.
Labels: Mote, pirate fest, Sarasota, sharks
- posted by Jane @ 12:55 PM
