Shark Junction
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
A few minutes off Freeport's shoreline, Shark Junction is where UNEXSO built its long-running Caribbean reef shark program. Divers kneel in a semicircle on the sand while a chainmail-suited feeder works from a bait box, and a dozen or more reef sharks trace tight, practiced circles around the group with nurse sharks hoovering scraps below. The arena format makes it one of the easiest big-animal dives in the Bahamas, and the surrounding reef, dotted with old habitat debris from the area's marine-research days, turns the second half into a pleasant wander.
The moment you come for: Close-range Caribbean reef sharks, professional feed format, easy depth
Topography: Sand arena bordered by low reef
Know before you splash
Hazards: Organized feed with wild sharks; keep hands folded and stay in the formation.
Who you'll meet
Caribbean Reef Shark
Great Barracuda
Nurse Shark
Southern Stingray
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting