I actually approached several of my mates with the idea of going diving and they all thought it was a great idea and surprisingly none of them had ever done it. So off we went on one of those scuba diving holidays and I have to say that it was absoulty fantastic.
The Destination
We actually went Maldives diving as we thought this to be a great way to start our diving experiences and boy were we right. There are over 2,000 different species of fish in this area of the world and I am pretty sure we spotted a fair few of them. We also spotted a couple of whale sharks and this is what got me into the whole shark diving mindset.
On Return
When arriving back home I found myself immediately wanting to go back and enjoy all of it again which is why we did 6 months later and then again a year later. I really had wanted to see more by this time and Great White just kept coming into my head. So the next idea that I put foward to the usual suspects was of course, why not try cage diving with great whites?” Some of them thought I was mad and really didn’t want to it and others jumped at the chance.
The Great White
Upon entering the cage I have to say that I was a little nervous, I had always been a little scared of the Great White. I cannot describe the experience we had that day. Next year sparks the ultimate thrill for shark lovers, we are going to be doing it without cages!
Many of these sharks have been touched by people and there have even been reports of some of them allowing humans to hold the dorsal fin for a short while!