Grupo Mayan Resorts: Experience Shark Cage Diving
April 23rd, 2009
No water activity can be more exciting for our Grupo Mayan guests than swimming with a great white shark. Imagine entering a small, solid metal diving cage, which will be your only protective shield against the ferocious, merciless jaws of a Great White shark!
The cage will slowly be lowered into the water, and as the divers feel the incoming rush of water covering them from head to toe, they will also feel the cage being lowered into the ocean. Such excitement is incomparable to anything else in this world according to our Grupo Mayan experts.
According to our Grupo Mayan experts, to attract sharks during cage diving, baits are added to surround the cage. A trail of blood, chum and bits and pieces of bait will eventually invite these predators, which can include a 15-foot long Great White shark. This is an experience of a lifetime that many thrill seekers are finding out in different parts of the world, including Mexico where Grupo Mayan resorts are based and located.
The most famous location in Mexico is the Guadalupe Island, which is 241 km or 150 miles off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula facing the Pacific Ocean. This is one of the largest habitats of the Great White shark and is also home to the Guadalupe Fur Seal and the Northern Elephant seal. Guests from Grupo Mayan resorts find shark cage diving in these seas one of their most memorable and exciting experience that they will cherish the rest of their lives.
Shark cage diving with several shark varieties including the Great White is a unique tourist attraction that is fast becoming favorites in these destination areas. Our Grupo Mayan experts say that there are other shark varieties that shark cage divers may encounter, which includes Blacktip Reef Sharks, Bonnethead Sharks, Bull Sharks, Caribbean Reef Sharks, Great Hammerhead Sharks and Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks.
Guadalupe Island and Cape Town in South Africa are the more widely known among these locations according to our Grupo Mayan experts. Travelers wanting to see exciting tourist attractions will find swimming with the Great White in these shark-diving cages one of the best and most exciting activities they will ever find.
You can arrange this as part of your vacation travel package or get in touch with any Grupo Mayan staff and they will be happy to assist you in getting the information and resources you need. Diving experience is not a prerequisite, although it is preferable that tourists partaking of this activity have some scuba diving experience. This is not for the faint of heart though!