DIVE WORLDWIDE’S PHIL NORTH LOOKS AT SOME SPECTACULAR LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD OFFERING THE THRILL OF GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TO THE PLANETS OLDEST AND MOST DANGEROUS PREDATORS
BLUE SHARKS
AZORES
The Azores is one of the best destinations in the world to dive up close and personal with blue sharks in open water, and with frequent mako shark sightings too, this is definitely one for the logbook. The best place to head is Pico, the ‘Grey Island’, which gets its name from the dominant Pico Volcano, the highest point in the Azores. While plenty of adventure is to be had topside, it’s the underwater seascapes and marine life that attracts divers to this archipelago. Best seen between July and October.
Price 7 nights from £1,425pp
GREAT WHITE SHARKS
ISLA GUADALUPE
The crystal clear waters that surround the volcanic island of Isla Guadalupe off the Pacific Coast of Mexico are famous for great white shark diving, and provide the ultimate destination for observing these magnificent predators. Offering multiple dives per day, guests can observe the sharks from surface cages – or those that are brave enough can experience sharks up close in a submersible cage. Best seen between July and October.
Price 7 nights from £3,745pp
WHALE SHARKS TOFO
MOZAMBIQUE
Located in the Inhambane province in southeast Mozambique, the small coastal town of Tofo is quickly becoming known as a premier world-class dive destination, famous for large pelagic encounters. Between October and March, the waters here are one of the finest places to see whale sharks and boast one of the highest populations of these magnificent creatures in the world.
Price 7 nights from £3,745pp
GREAT WHITE SHARKS
SOUTH AFRICA
Enjoy the exhilarating and unforgettable experience of sharing the water with great white sharks on this ultimate weekend getaway close to Cape Town, with two days of cage diving with these incredible predators. This trip would also suit non-divers who can either sensibly watch from the boat – the great whites often swim to the surface – or from cages, following tuition and a one-day PADI scuba course.
Price 3 nights from £1,375pp
HAMMERHEADS SOCORRO
MEXICO
The Revillagigedo Archipelago is located about 250 miles southwest off the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and attracts large concentrations of pelagic species making it a spectacular spot for diving encounters. To divers, they are more commonly known simply as Socorro. The area offers divers some of the best big fish diving in the world, including between April and June, the chance to see the spectacular and graceful hammerhead sharks.
Price 16 nights from £5,595pp
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