Patric Douglas (left) with new friends in Honduras 2004

Shark Diver Crew

Cleaning up after his third hurricane in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Shark Divers Patric Douglas decided that there had to be a safer way to make a living. He moved back to the west coast where he was quickly offered a job working for a medical travel company escorting American doctors all over the globe. He spent the next two years as one of the first American tour guides back into Vietnam setting up a safe, unique travel route throughout this remarkable historically rich country. While escorting 21-day tours through China, Bali, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Latin America, his easygoing leadership and good humor made for some exciting moments on the road that would not have happened without him. Mountain slides in Peru, saltwater crocodiles blocking the road in Australia and even a Cyclone in New Zealand did not deter this imaginative expedition guide from offering the best available to his adventurous clients.

When not on the latest shark diving expedition or discovering new adventures, Patric can be found on blue ribbon streams-fly fishing California's many outstanding trout destinations. He can also be found competing in Skeet and Trap shooting events all over the Bay Area. Join him and his crew on for the dive experience of a lifetime and come face to face with your favourite big water shark this year. The only thing you have to lose is another amazing vacation!

As a typical Aussie - Luke Tipple - grew up in and around the ocean. His first contact was at 1 month old when his father threw him into the surf and he came up smiling; there's been no turning back since. Originally from Adelaide, South Australia, Luke has been a keen surfer and an avid spear fisherman from the age of four... in fact his first memory is being given a hand spear, which he still has to this day. His love of the ocean lead him down the obvious road to study Marine Biology and he graduated from James Cook University eager to enter the world of sharks.

Luke first started diving in Townsville on the Great Barrier Reef. Diving has since taken him on a journey around the world with assignments as a Dive Officer aboard a Mega-yacht in the Mediterranean, Trip Director aboard "Adrenalin" diving the world famous "S.S. Yongala" Shipwreck, and Technical diving deep shipwrecks and reefs on the coast of Florida and in the Red Sea. As a Marine biologist Luke worked in Utila, Honduras, heading up the Whale Shark Division of the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center. Luke is enthusiastic about the ocean and it’s wildlife and loves to talk about all things pelagic. He is a wealth of marine knowledge, great dive stories, and is looking forward to sharing them with you this year!

Isla Guadalupe White Sharks

For over 100 years, since whaling times, scattered reports of huge Great White sharks up and down the Pacific coast of North America and Mexico have been known. In the 1970’s a rash of attacks in California waters on surfers by White Sharks caused the public to become aware that something largely unseen but deadly inhabited the same waters. In the early 80’s researchers discovered that the National Marine Sanctuary's Ano Nuevo Island, and Isla Guadalupe off the pacific coast held a fascinating secret. Large and stable populations of adult Great Whites, which returned year after year to the same sites to feed on Northern Elephant Seals and tuna.

In 1998 long range fishing boats out of San Diego started reporting fantastic interactions with numerous Great Whites while fishing for world-class tuna. Great Whites were surging up from the crystal clear waters and attacking their catches right at the boat, Great White sharks from 14-19 feet in length!

Shark Diver is excited to offer 5-day all inclusive shark diving expeditions to Isla Guadalupe to view this pristine and untouched site. In less than 6 years it has now been established that Great Whites have a large and valuable presence in Pacific waters, with three known areas where Great Whites congregate year after year and are able to be viewed with relative ease by interested divers and shark researchers. This recent discovery in Mexico is the most exciting yet. Our established goal for this new site is careful cage diver interactions combined with long-term behavioral research.

Your Opportunity

Shark Diver wants to share with you Mexico’s and the worlds most dramatic shark dive/observation destinations. This summer Shark Diver will continue operations with offshore shark observation and cage diving in 100-foot visability at Isla Guadalupe with up to 7 Great Whites at a time. Whether you are seeking unspoiled shark diving, or shark observations/filming Shark Diver can take you there. Call us today. The ultimate dive adventure is a lot closer than you think!

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