Stuart Cove’s Shark Adventure™ is a 2-tank dive program which introduces thrill seeking divers to wild sharks and provides you a close up look at these magnificent and misunderstood creatures.

There are currently four sites where we dive with the sharks. You will dive either the combination of “Shark Wall” and “The Arena” or the combination of “Shark Wall North” and “The Runway”.

At either location you will encounter a gathering of Caribbean Reef Sharks on a consistent basis.

Your program includes complimentary round trip transfers from your hotel, and the use of tanks, weights, and weightbelts. Your boat comes with fresh drinking water and ice.

Excludes: Dive Gear and Wetsuit, snacks, and other beverages besides water, and tips to crew.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

Your first dive with the sharks is along a magnificent wall where the sharks swim calmly along with the divers in a non-feeding environment. Your second dive is on a large sand patch where the group kneels down in a semi-circle and watches our Divemaster feed the sharks off of a long pole.

Dozens of 5-6 foot Caribbean Reef sharks swim amongst everyone and come within touching distance of all of the divers (although no touching is allowed!). A video and photos are taken of each dive, and are available to watch and purchase once back at the dive shop. High quality digital prints are also available for purchase.

This could quite possibly be the most exciting dives you will ever do. Stuart Cove’s Shark Adventure™ is a 2-tank dive program which introduces thrill seeking divers to wild sharks and provides you a close up look at these magnificent and misunderstood creatures.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

In order to participate in the Stuart Cove’s Shark Adventure™ experience, you must meet these minimum qualifications:

Prerequisites

• At least 10 years of age
• Good physical health.
• Must be a certified diver
• Divers who have not logged a dive within the last 3 years will be required to complete a
refresher program prior to joining any scheduled dives.
• Children under the age of 18 must participate with a parent or guardian.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

The course will also teach you proper behavior for diving with sharks, and will finish with you completing two shark dives – a free swim with sharks and a shark feeding dive. Upon completion of the academic and open water sections, you will be awarded a specialty certification.

Shark Awareness Diver Distinctive Specialty counts towards Master Scuba Diver

Must be a Certified Diver. Academic session (either at home or lecture with an instructor) MUST be completed prior to participating in the dives in order to receive credit for the specialty course.

• Start-At Home: 1/2 day – $270
• 2 Shark Dives
• A free Swim with the sharks & a shark feeding dive.

It’s a well-known fact that the world’s shark population is dwindling rapidly. This decline is due to the shark’s one and only predator…man. Whether it is a lack of knowledge about shark behavior in general or over zealous fishermen, sharks are indeed in trouble. The “Dark Ages” of Shark knowledge are now part of your past when you join Stuart Cove’s Shark Awareness Course. The simple goal of this course is to introduce you to the shark. Through an academic program presented by a multi-media presentation, you will learn how to identify different types of sharks, understand some of their behaviors, and learn why this animal is so important to the overall oceanic ecosystems.

The course will also teach you proper behavior for diving with sharks and will finish with you completing two shark dives – a free swim with sharks and a shark feeding dive. Upon completion of the academic and open water sections you will be awarded a specialty certification. Included in the course fee are the academic presentations, our 2-tank Shark Adventure, certification fees, patch, and certificate.

Must be a Certified Diver. Academic session (either at home or lecture with an instructor) MUST be completed prior to participating in the dives in order to receive credit for the specialty course.

In order to participate in the Stuart Cove’s Shark Adventure™ experience, you must meet these minimum qualifications:

Prerequisites

• At least 10 years of age
• Good physical health.
• Must be a certified diver
• Divers who have not logged a dive within the last 3 years will be required to complete a
refresher program prior to joining any scheduled dives.
• Children under the age of 18 must participate with a parent or guardian.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

Two Day Experience

Move beyond the passive observational shark dive to the middle of the action when you train to become a shark feeder yourself!

Stuart Cove’s Shark Feeder program takes you on a private, behind the scenes adventure that will allow you to participate in our normal Shark Adventure dives and then progress on and learn how to be the feeder!

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Please note that the online Shark Awareness course must be completed prior to arriving at Stuart Cove’s for participation in the Shark Feeder Program. The online course is located on our website: https://stuartcove.com/shark-diving/shark-awareness-specialty. You will watch a video and complete a questionnaire.

First Day

• Turn in completed online Shark Awareness questionnaire during check in for the trip.
• Receive a behind the scenes tour.
• Feeding Technique Clinic
• Shark Adventure™ Dive (2-tanks) Fully suited in chainmail, practice feeding at the end of the dive.

Second Day

• Private Shark Dives with you as the feeder.

Included in Price

• Round-trip Transportation
• Private 2-tank shark dive with you as the feeder.
• Certification as a Shark Awareness Diver with PADI.
• A electronic photo album documenting your shark experiences
• 2-DVD’s including a private video of your actual Shark Feeding experience and a group video of your Shark Adventure™ dive.
• Use of Neptunic stainless steel chainmail suit with helmet.
• Access to operate behind the scenes with your new “Shark Buddy”.
• A VIP adventure you will never forget and can brag about to your dive buddies for a lifetime.

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Your first day starts early in the morning when you are greeted by your “Shark Buddy” upon arrival at the dive shop. Your “Shark Buddy” is an experienced shark feeder at Stuart Cove’s and a scuba instructor. For the next two days – you will live in your buddies shoes as a shark feeder.

The morning begins with a behind the scenes tour of Stuart Cove’s facility. Then it’s off to the classroom where you will take the Shark Awareness Specialty Course. This course will give you the basic knowledge you should know about sharks including how to identify certain species, how to read behaviors such as aggressive and polite feeding, and basic anatomy. The morning course finishes with a detailed briefing of the Stuart Cove Shark Adventure™ dives. During this briefing you will be given numerous observation assignments for the afternoon dive.

Once the class is completed its off to the dive boat where you will participate (as a guest) in the Shark Adventure™ dives. On this trip you will be performing your observation assignments. These two dives also complete your Shark Awareness specialty course. During the two dives you will observe both natural and feeding behaviors of the Caribbean Reef sharks.You will be suited up in chainmail positioned next to your “Shark Buddy”. Your “Shark Buddy” will now show you his/her point of view. Near the end of the feed dive, your “Shark Buddy” will turn the spear and bait box over to you, for the last few pieces of bait.

Day two begins with you and your “Shark Buddy” who will review the previous days dive and you will given further instructions on basic feeding techniques.

Your adventure continues when you board your private boat for your personal shark feeding dives. Accompanying you will be your “Shark Buddy”, a crew person for the boat, and staff from Fin Photo. A combination of video and still pictures will be taken during your 2-tank dive. On your first dive you will be feeding using your newly learned techniques and the second dive is you and the sharks, having an adventure of a lifetime!

In order to participate in the Stuart Cove’s Shark Adventure™ experience, you must meet these minimum qualifications:

Prerequisites

• At least 10 years of age
• Good physical health.
• Must be a certified diver
• Divers who have not logged a dive within the last 3 years will be required to complete a
refresher program prior to joining any scheduled dives.
• Children under the age of 18 must participate with a parent or guardian.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

Work with Hollywood’s Top Shark Wranglers

When Stuart Cove began wrangling sharks for the Bond Films “For Your Eyes Only” and “Never Say Never Again” he could not imagine that 36 years later he would be known as Hollywood’s shark expert and appear in over 50 documentaries about sharks. The evolution of shark wrangling in movies led to the development of a complete underwater production company that specializes in underwater shark sequences for feature films, documentaries, television commercials, and print.

Today, you can be a part of the “magic” behind the scenes. Stuart’s newest adventure – Shark Shooter – allows serious amateur photographers and videographers to experience life as a professional shooter.

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What’s Included in the Price

• A private small boat for a 2-tank dive.
• A captain who is an experienced shark feeder.
• Member of the Fin Photo team to assist you underwater.
• Enough bait for 2 feeding dives.
• Use of Neptunic stainless steel full length chainmail arms.
• A storyboard session to plan the shots you want.
• An equipment orientation session to introduce you to special safety equipment.
• Access to operate behind the scenes with your crew.

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In order to participate in the Stuart Cove’s Shark Shooter™ experience, you must meet these minimum qualifications:

Prerequisites

• At least 10 years of age
• Good physical health.
• Must be a certified diver
• Divers who have not logged a dive within the last 3 years will be required to complete a
refresher program prior to joining any scheduled dives.
• Children under the age of 18 must participate with a parent or guardian.

Note: Each participant is required wear full wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.