Diving Punta Cana and Nassau

[elnq]

Hi everyone,

In about a month I will be going to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and then to Nassau, Bahamas.
Can anyone recommend any scuba diving operators in Punta Cana as well as some places to scuba dive and to freedive?
In Nassau I want to do some freediving with grey reef sharks, but I have already contacted Stuart Coves and they have declined my petition to freedive with the sharks. Do any of you know of any other operators who do shark dives and who allow this? I am not planning to do the freedive with sharks during the feeding dive, just on the regular one. Is there any other way to accomplish this?
Finally, do any of you know of diving operators in the Bahamas who do day trips (not live aboards) to dive with the Tiger shark?
I appreciate your help in this matter.
Best Regards,

Eduardo

 

[cdavis]

Hi Eduardo,

Can't help you on a specific operator, but can give some pointers.

If the Nassau feeding site attracts a large number of sharks, the attractive effect will extend for a considerable distance away from where they are fed. If you can get someone to take you close to the site, you will very likely see sharks, maybe lots of them. At Walker's Cay, where the feeding attracted hundreds of sharks, it was not unusual to have 4-8 around you if they weren't being fed at the time and you were within a half mile of the site. Be prepared for some Really odd behavior, not aggressive, just very ODD. Suggest you have a buddy to watch your back.

Good luck,

Connor

 

[elnq]

cdavis:

Thanks a lot. I will look into that. I wil let you know how it went. Hopefully I will some decent photos.

Thanks again.

Cheers,

Eduardo