Swimming With Sharks—A Bucket List Experience
For many, swimming with sharks is a dream. Resorts and dive shops worldwide—especially in the Maldives, Bahamas, and Fiji—offer shark encounters. These often feature nurse sharks, a docile species.
If you’ve seen influencers gracefully surrounded by sharks, they were likely nurse sharks. Slow-moving bottom dwellers, not apex predators hunting for their next meal. But like any wild animal, they will defend themselves if provoked.
Know Before You Go—Respect the Sharks
If you plan to swim or dive with sharks, educate yourself first.
Understand their behavior. Different species react differently. Learn what triggers them and how to interact safely.
Follow the rules. No touching. No chasing. No harassing. Their space is not yours to invade.
Choose a responsible dive shop. Not all operators follow ethical practices. Research their credentials. Ensure they prioritize conservation over staged, harmful interactions.
When we step into the ocean, we are visitors. Treat it—and its creatures—with respect.
Who’s Really the Predator?
Sharks have been vilified, yet the numbers tell a different story.
Shark-related human fatalities? Fewer than 10 per year worldwide.
Sharks killed by humans? 100 million annually.