Diving in French Polynesia, blacktip and nurse sharks in abundance. I didn't mess with them and they kindly reciprocated. Not a danger. In fact, the locals are amused that anyone would fear these animals.

Now, great whites, that's a horse of a different color, as it were. Haven't had the pleasure <g>.

I have been diving with almost ever speceis of sharks that live in the tropical climate. Its quit a experince, I would recomend everyone to that loves diving to try it. You will have a whole different outlook on sharks after you notice how gentile and beutiful the creature really is. But at the same time you have to realize you are in there enviroment some you must recpect them. good luck with the sharks.

i swam with an 8ft white tip at flinn reef
the day after i got certified it came within arms distance but my buddie and i wernt game enough to touch it if you goto cairns go diving with pro dive on the five day live in
but get russel scott as your instructor

david watson 15

it can definitely get your breathing rate elevated....dove w/white tip reef sharks (4-6 ft) around a cave...you'd be surprised at how timid they are.

Try Molokini Crater in Maui if possible. My fifth dive ever was there and we saw one gray reef shark and two white tips. It was the most amazing thing on my whole trip! Anyone from Southern Cali email me(21/f)---I need dive buddies!
Carolyn

There was an article about shark diving in North Carolina in Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine.

Here's the URL:
http://www.scubadiving.com/US/NCsharkdive/

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Just remember if your hunting where sharks visit that you become part of the food chain when doing so.

I just got my copy of PADI's Sport Diver (diving?) magazine yesterday. It too has an a good article about diving with sharks.

A copy should be available at major news stands.

For information about diving with sharks on the North Carolina coast, go to http://www.scubadiving.com/US/NCsharkdive/

By simply being "there" with a whitetip shark in the Philippine Islands is heaven! I highly suggest that you must always stay as calm as they are. Sharks are definitely one of the world's beautiful creatures! Enjoy and respect the seas always!!!