Diving with the Sharks

After spending an entire week helping out in the engine room I decided to head out for some diving here in the Bahamas. We hired a local guide, and a couple of us went on a diving excursion.

We intended on diving a wreck at 110 feet, as well as diving with the sharks at about 40 feet. But once we got out to the site of the wreck my regulator was malfunctioning... Damn. I was really itching to get wet. I could've risked it, but given the depth of the dive and the fact that we would be penetrating the wreck I decided to err on the safe side. After the rest of the crew came to the surface, we quickly repaired my gear and went on to the next dive site, the shark dive. Upon mooring the boat we looked down into the crystal blue water (you can see the bottom when it's 40 feet deep) and saw the schooling sharks. There were about 15 of them, 6-8 feet long each. They are used to being fed in the area and tend to school, waiting for divers. As soon as we jumped in, they showed immediate interest, and certainly didn't mind coming close. We could have literally reached out and touched them, it was absolutely amazing. Have a look at some photos, or the video we took of them schooling.