Oahu Travel Blog: Guide to Swimming with Sharks on Oahu

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There are roughly 140 species of sharks in the world, and in Hawaii, you have the chance of spotting 40 of them. When you go swimming with sharks on Oahu, you will likely encounter 3 species: Galapagos, Tiger and Sandbar - and rarely you will spot Silkies, Blue Sharks and Hammerheads. This guide to swimming with sharks on Oahu tells you about a couple of tours you can take to view some of the most majestic creatures in the ocean up close.

Our latest Oahu Travel Blog article, ‘Guide to Swimming with Sharks on Oahu,' highlights 2 of the most popular tours for swimming with sharks.

You have 2 options for swimming with sharks on Oahu: caged and uncaged tours. This article will tell you what you need to know about both types of tours so you can choose which is best for you.

North Shore Shark Adventures
Location: Haleiwa, North Shore
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Distance from Ambassador Hotel: 33 miles

North Shore Shark Adventures offers caged diving with sharks, with 100% guaranteed shark sightings. This Oahu shark tour lets you see sharks from underneath the deep cobalt waters off of Oahu’s North Shore, in a secure cage that surrounds roughly 6 divers.

Enjoy a thrilling encounter 3 miles out to sea on this shark diving tour where you will have an opportunity to witness sharks in their natural environment. The tour begins at Haleiwa Boat Harbor on Oahu’s North Shore, just 33 miles from Ambassador Hotel. On your boat ride to your viewing destination, you may see dolphins, sea turtles and humpback whales (November through May). 

Enjoy the gorgeous scenery of the North Shore as a backdrop to your 100%-guaranteed shark sighting. Shark diving with North Shore Shark Adventures is an extremely popular Oahu activity and it is an adventure you will long remember.

Cage diving with sharks is often a highlight of a trip to Oahu, and it is a fun and exhilarating activity that even families can enjoy together. If you have a fear of sharks, you may discover that cage diving with these beauties shows you how graceful - and non-scary - they are.

North Shore Shark Adventures has safely operated caged shark diving tours since 2001.

You have 2 options for swimming with sharks on Oahu: caged and uncaged tours. This article will tell you what you need to know about both types of tours so you can choose which is best for you.

Oahu’s Premiere Shark Tour
Location: Haleiwa, North Shore
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Distance from Ambassador Hotel: 33 miles

Swim with sharks, without a cage, with Oahu’s Premiere Shark Tour. This tour is thrilling, relaxing, adventurous and empowering - a tour that you won’t regret - according to satisfied tour-goers.

The unique cage-less diving tour is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that lets you swim freely in the ocean with many types of sharks, including Galapagos, Tiger, Sandbar and Hammerhead sharks. You may also see dolphins and whales.

Oahu’s Premiere Shark Tour experiences are intimate tours with no more than 6 people on a boat. Small groups allow for maximizing time in the water. Safety divers help guests dive into waters that are 250 deep, perfect for spotting legends of the deep. Oahu’s Premier Shark Tours take place 3 miles off the coast of Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oahu.

Remaining safe, respectful and calm is the goal of Oahu’s Premiere Shark Tour. Get ready to enjoy time with other species in a setting that is truly magical.

We hope our latest Oahu Travel Blog article, ‘Guide to Swimming with Sharks on Oahu,’ has provided you with inspiration to enjoy a fun and adventurous activity on our your next trip to Oahu.

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