Great White Shark Adventures
in San Francisco
Dive the Farallon Islands - It's an incredible
great white shark adventure.
You don't have to be a certified diver to climb
into our shark cage for a chance encounter with one of the ocean's
most feared predators.
 The
Gulf
of the Farrallones Marine Sanctuary is home to some of the
world's largest great white sharks. These islands (Southeast Farallon
and Maintop Island) off the coast of San Francisco are the winter
water playground of adult great white sharks measuring 15 to 20
feet long. (4.5 meters to 6.1 meters). (More info on the history
of the Marine Sanctuary here.)
The sharks come to the Farrallons to dine on the local population
of Northern Elephant Seals. You'll find yourself rooting for the
seals as they compete in a race for their lives against some of
the planet's most incredible marine predators. Watching this natural
great white feeding event is an experience you'll never forget.
| “Last Sunday's trip will be forever
etched in our minds! We really enjoyed the entire adventure,
starting with the great welcome on board. Seeing the Golden
Gate Bridge from the bottom up in fog and mist was really
neat, then the whales and birds and seals and jagged rocks.
We also enjoyed talking with Peter and loved his enthusiasm
for nature. You have a first-rate crew (and a large one at
that). We were really impressed by the outstanding customer
service the passengers received and the quality gear for staying
comfortable in the water. Nan and I could have watched from
the deck all day and had a great time, but it was a transforming
experience to see that shark, so peaceful and powerful at
the same time. What an experience.” ~
Richard T. |
Incredible Adventures will take you to this very special place
aboard one of two vessels carefully chosen for their ability to
provide comfortable travel to such a remote and often harsh place.
Together with our team
of dive instructors, naturalists and shark diving specialists,
you'll experience nature like you've never experienced it before.
We don't chum the waters or otherwise interfere with life at
the Farallons. Decoys may be used to attract great white sharks
closer to the boat so you can better observe these magnificent
creatures, but we are really at the Farallons to observe natural
feeding events. This isn't a trip to your local aquarium. It's
a rare opportunity to watch as a giant great white shark chases
and consumes its prey.
Go for the Sharks. Discover
So Much More.
“There is only one reason to
visit the Farallon Islands: Because it is the spookiest, wildest
place on earth.”
~ Susan Casey, author of "The Devil's Teeth, A True Story
of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks
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Naturalist Peter
Winch explains why the Farallons is one of the top places
in the world to see great white sharks:
“Cold water upwelling produces large
plankton blooms, making this the best place to come for food
for all types of wildlife.
Humpback whales and blue whales travel all
the way from southern Mexico and Costa Rica to feast on the
abundance of anchovies and krill. Leatherback sea turtles journey
from Indonesia to eat the jellyfish, and sea birds called shearwaters
come from Australia to fatten up on the fish.
The shelter and isolation of the magnificent
Farallon Islands make these outcrops the largest seabird colony
in the contiguous United States. Five different types of seal
and sea lion also shelter there, which in turn are food for
the oceans most thrilling and perfect predator…. the Great White
Shark.
To the north of The Farallones is another
National Marine Sanctuary, the underwater island or seamount,
Cordell Bank. Directly south of The Farallones lies the Monterey
National Marine Sanctuary, a massive underwater canyon with
an abundance of diverse species.”
We offer two
incredible choices:
One
Day Adventure | Two
Day Expedition
Ocean Outreach
Incredible Adventures offers incredible great white
shark adventures in cooperation with Ocean
Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting
and preserving marine life
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