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Cage Diver Isla Guadalupe
Isla
Guadalupe - An Incredible Shark Adventure
Your cage dive expedition
takes you on a 5 day live-aboard adventure to the newly discovered and
pristine Isla Guadalupe site off the coast of Mexico. You will have the
opportunity to dive by day with Great White Sharks in the year-round marine
habitat and hunting grounds of 10-18 foot Great Whites and Mako sharks.
Shark Adventures, Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
Sample Itinerary
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Your 5 day White Shark dive expedition begins and ends in San Diego
where you'll board our chartered bus headed for the boat docks in
Ensenada, Mexico.
We are onsite usually 20 hours later and beginning your first exciting
White Shark cage dives after a hearty breakfast. We take a maximum
of 16 divers per trip - perfect for dive clubs, corporate groups,
international film crews, and photographers.
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Day
1
Boarding begins
at 7:30 am. We depart from the docks at 9:00 am. Travel time to
Guadalupe is approximately 20 hours.
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Day
2
We will arrive at Guadalupe approximately 8:00 am (breakfast time).
Upon arrival, we anchor, deploy our huge shark cages and begin operations.
Cage diving rotations are usually one hour at a time. Lunch is served
around noon. Dinner is served approximately 6:00pm.
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Day
3
If we decide to try a different site, we move early and begin operations
at sunrise. Cage diving continues throughout the day and rotation
times will be increased.
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Day 4
New shark location or the same as the day before depending on the
"sharkyness" of the site. By now, everyone will be old pros, and
enjoy the relaxed feel of things. The photographers will be focused
on getting the "best of the trip" shot. The shark fan will now be
able to accurately measure, sex, and identify each new shark. We
depart around dinner time and head for home. There is lots of celebrating
the "great shark expedition" with lots of time to rest on the way
home.
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Day 5
We travel back to San Diego. We arrive at the docks approximately
5:00 - 7:00 PM.
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Price
$3100 - 5 days, inclusive of on board accommodations, meals, snacks,
beverages, Mexican permits, shark crews and more.
Islander Details
Featuring 10 very private air conditioned staterooms offering
individual thermostats and washbasins, plus every other diving amenity
you and your groups will need, the  Islander
is the perfect long range boat for those seeking comfort and style while
diving with Great White Sharks.
The Islander's galley/salon area is spacious with ample room for 16+
passengers at one seating. Complete with TV and VCR/DVD, and internet
access, the salon is an excellent place to wind down after a day of incredible
shark diving or while en route to Isla Guadalupe. All beverages, including
beer and wine, are available at no extra cost. We are proud to feature
"Great White Wines" with your meals. This local eco minded company gives
back 10% of its total sales to ongoing shark research world wide, and
they have a fantastic wine.
Islander Technical Specs
At 88 x 24 feet the Islander is also powered by two reliable
Caterpillar 3406 Diesel engines that are routinely maintained for maximum
performance. Her size cuts down on rougher crossings to and from Isla
Guadalupe and provides superior diving comfort while on site. Twin 55KW
Isuzu generators provide ample power at all times. The boat has a fresh
water tank which is supplemented as needed by a reverse osmosis water
maker capable of generating 400 gallons of water daily. This surplus of
fresh water provides all our divers with ample hot water in either of
the two main showers aboard or through our hot water deck shower, the
perfect way to warm up after a long dive with Great Whites. The Islander
has been refitted with a "built in" low pressure air system for our divers;
it is one of three boats in the entire fleet to have this system in place.
Built in air systems provide our divers with the dedicated air systems
and safety aspects we demand from our shark boats.
Cage Diving Design
Our cages feature external flotation pods, allowing for more
space and comfort inside the cages. Two unique external observation hatches
are designed for film crews seeking another angle to film Great White
Sharks.
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