After taking a week break from our diving schedule at Guadalupe Island we where eager to get back out and see the sharks once more and at the same time intrigued as we are now entering our final trips of the season taking us late into November. I arrived down to the dock early to get all the preparations in order before departure to find a group of very keen divers all from a dive centre in Oregon dressed in Great White shark t shirts. This was our group charter of the year and packed with enthusiasm, we headed back out to Guadalupe................
We often tell the guests before departure that they really make the trip by bringing fun and enthusiasm on the boat and this group where determined to just that! Good vibes equals good sharking and boy did they get it! November is known typically for less sharks and colder weather but on this showing it seems this year things where to be far from that!
Day 1 started very strong and we had sharks as soon as divers entered the water! Chappy was his usual self being very feisty on the baits, a new large female shark “Arden Grace” joined the brigade plus Bite Face was back and putting on a great show! This was all before lunchtime and whereas in the past this season, the action has generally slowed into the afternoon, today it just kept going! Bite face in particular just kept our guests entertained for hours! On top of the surprising number of sharks we where also having some fantastic weather and diving conditions more like what we see in September!
Day 2 and once the bait hit the water, Bite Face was back and continued where he left off the day before! Then Chappy was back, then Arden Grace before 3 other females arrived on the scene. Our guests couldn't have been getting any more action including some fantastic drop down cage experiences! This type of consistent action is rare and combined with such good conditions, our guests where on the brink of one of our best trips.........ever!
Yup you guessed it......Day 3 continued in the same way again with Chappy and Arden Grace still around and spoiling our guests. We often find that many of the sharks stay with us during the duration of our stay on anchor whether its for the chance of a free snack or out of pure curiosity. On thing is for sure, it is always a privilege to be in their presence and with no other operating boats here at this time of the year we are having the sharks all to ourselves which is a huge luxury!
The charter couldn't have gone better and with such a great group coming onboard we where all very happy that they had such a great showing. The boat is always available for chartering and when you have a group of people come on board who are all good friends it makes for a great atmosphere on board. We personally take great pleasure in sharing and showing guests the sharks at the Island and to see such enjoyment from out guests gives us huge satisfaction. It was a privilege having you guys onboard and I hope we will see you again next year.
With only two trips to go we are very much looking forward to making the most of our time at Guadalupe and if November continues on this showing, the season is destined to finish with a bang! See you in a week folks...............
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