Tiger shark diving: where and when

Wide-ranging across tropical and warm-temperate seas, shifting seasonally into warmer water, with strong site fidelity at the Bahamas, Hawaii and Fiji. 3 known encounter sites across 3 countries: Bahamas, USA (Hawaii) and South Africa. Best single site: Tiger Beach (West End), Bahamas — very high reliability, peak nov-mar. No certification is required at the easiest sites — some are snorkel or freedive only.

Sites: 3
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Min. certification: No certification
Typical depth: Surface–30 m

Every known tiger shark site

Very high reliability
Tiger Beach (West End)
Bahamas
Peak Nov-Mar · 5-15 m
Needs: Advanced
Moderate reliability
Oahu North Shore
USA (Hawaii)
Peak Year-round · Surface-5 m
No certification needed
Moderate reliability
Aliwal Shoal (Umkomaas)
South Africa
Peak Dec-Apr · 15-30 m
Needs: Advanced

Other shark encounters

Basking shark3 Blacktip shark1 Blue shark3 Bull shark5 Great hammerhead1 Great white shark5 Grey reef shark2 Lemon shark1

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