Shark Arena
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.
Nassau's famous feed happens on a patch of sand near the edge of the Tongue of the Ocean. Divers kneel shoulder to shoulder while a feeder in chainmail dispenses fish from a steel box, and thirty or more Caribbean reef sharks orbit the circle in layered traffic, close enough that their pectoral fins brush exhaled bubbles. It is choreographed, unapologetically commercial, and consistently breathtaking; nowhere else in the Atlantic puts this many sharks this close with this little effort. Pair it with the adjacent wall dive, where the same animals patrol unbaited against deep blue.
The moment you come for: Dozens of circling reef sharks at arm's length, adjacent wall dive
Topography: Sand amphitheater near the wall lip
Know before you splash
Hazards: Dense baited shark activity; keep hands tucked, follow staff positioning, and avoid loose gear.
Who you'll meet
Nurse Shark
Great Barracuda
Caribbean Reef Shark
Green Sea Turtle
Lionfish
Southern Stingray
Atlantic Goliath Grouper
Bottlenose Dolphin
Also recorded nearby
"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)