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, so 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
Southern Stingray
Caribbean Reef Shark
Great Barracuda
Nurse Shark
Lionfish
"Charted here" species were listed by our editors from the sources on this page. Counts are GBIF occurrence records: observations logged within about 5 km of the charted position since 1990, matched only against the species in our catalogue. They show what has been seen there, not a promise of what you will see.
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ (editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting)