Diving with Basking Sharks Basking Sharks are largely harmless creatures (for humans at least), are not very curious and are fairly easily disturbed and scared off by bubbles so divers often resort to snorkelling or free diving to get a closer and...

Diving with Blacktip Reef Sharks Blacktip reef sharks are a commonly spotted shark whilst diving on a lot of shallow reefs, although they don’t tend to get too close to divers due to the bubbles created, which scares them off. They are...

Diving with Blue Sharks The blue shark is a species of requiem shark. Blue sharks often school segregated by sex and size, and this behaviour has led to their nickname "wolves of the sea". The top of the body is deep blue,...

Diving with Blue Whales Diving with Blue whales is very rare, they are hard to find, spending lots of their time at depth and are most commonly seen from boats or on whale watching cruises or helicopter flights.  Blue whales may be encountered...

Diving with Bull Sharks Bull Sharks are known for being unpredictable and often aggressive making it an obvious choice for caution for divers, although they are very unlikely to be a danger unless provoked or excited by chumming activities. Bull Sharks have been...

Diving and swimming with Dolphins Dolphins are among some of the most intelligent and fascinating mammals on the planet. Their often friendly attitude and playful, inquisitive nature have made them popular in human culture. Dolphins are not usually threatened by the presence of...

Diving with Dugongs Dugongs are shy, gentle creatures and are usually solitary so finding one on a dive is usually rare but wonderful when it does happen. Dugongs tend to stay in the same area all their life, but even knowing there...

Diving with Eagle Rays Eagle Rays are most commonly found in shallow coastal waters on reefs or in bays down to depths of 80m. Divers can frequently get glimpses of schools of eagle rays on reefs and wall dives swimming past in...

The (E) symbol denotes that there is a Nature Event at this location at this time. Read the Event information on the Dive Location information to find out which key events happen at each location.   Event FAQ Do you have every nature event...

Cage Diving with Great White Sharks Cage Diving with Great White Sharks can be done at various dive locations across the world and is becoming a very popular tourist activity. The main places you can cage dive are Guadalupe Island off Baja...

Diving with Green Turtles Green turtles although endangered are a wide spread species with you have a high chance of seeing whilst diving lots of tropical coral reefs. These turtles are harmless and most are not bothered by the presence of divers...

Diving with Grey Whales On Dive Report we list whale and dolphin species in our animal calendar, but please be aware that with Grey Whales this does not necessarily mean that you can easily dive with them in the locations listed. We...

Diving with Hammerhead Sharks Hammerheads are aggressive hunters, however they do not actively seek out human prey. They are however very defensive and will attack if provoked. Generally speaking humans have nothing to fear from hammerheads although on rare occasions larger sharks have...

Diving with Hawksbill Turtles Hawksbill turtles although endangered are a wide spread species with you have a high chance of seeing whilst diving lots of tropical coral reefs. These turtles are harmless and most are not bothered by the presence of divers...

Diving with Humpback Whales Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. As humpbacks are often easily approachable and curious, it will not be dangerous to dive with them. On Dive Report we list...

Diving with Loggerhead Turtles Loggerhead turtles are found on a lot of coral reefs that are visited by divers and although they are endangered you have a high chance of spotting one whilst diving a location in which they are located. These...

Diving & Swimming with Manatees Manatees are curious and playful creatures and will happily interact with humans if you stay quiet and let them initiate contact. The best experience is actually snorkelling or swimming with manatees as the bubbles created during scuba diving...

Diving with Manta Rays Manta rays are often seen in “cleaning stations” near the reef to let cleaner wrasse remove small parasites and gill cavities. These animals are not bothered by human presence; they may approach and solicit attention from divers enjoying the...

Diving with Minke Whales In the northern Great Barrier Reef (Australia), a swim-with-whales tourism industry has developed based on the June/July migration of dwarf minke whales. A limited number of reef tourism operators have been granted permits by the Great Barrier Reef Marine...

Diving with Mola Molas (aka Oceanic Sunfish) The Mola Mola is also known as the Oceanic Sunfish and is one of the most unusual looking creatures in the sea.  Sunfish are often seen at the surface, so are sometimes mistaken for sharks...

Diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Oceanic Whitetip Sharks are very curious sharks and frequently interact with divers. If you are careful there is no problem diving with Oceanics and it can be a thrilling experience getting up close to these amazing sharks....

Diving with Orcas (Killer Whales) On Dive Report we list whale and dolphin species in our animal calendar, but please be aware that with Orcas this does not necessarily mean that you can easily dive with them in the locations listed. We...

Diving with Pilot Whales Though these animals might encounter humans infrequently or even more regularly, unhabituated whales and still show disturbance reactions in response to divers. Habituated animals normally show no signs of disturbance. Both, habituated and unhabituated pilot whales, have not been reported...

Diving with Reef Shark   This includes two species of reef sharks which are the Caribbean reef shark and the Grey reef shark. Normally shy or indifferent to the presence of divers, the Caribbean reef shark has been known to become aggressive in...

Diving with Seahorses Seahorse is the title given to forty-seven species of marine fish. Pygmy and common seahorses, such as the tiger tail, are sensitive to stress and too much harassment from divers is certainly not good for them. They particularly dislike bright...

Diving with Seals Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals comprising the walrus, the eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals, and the earless seals. Earless seals, also called true seals, are the most...

Diving with Sperm Whales On Dive Report we list whale and dolphin species in our animal calendar, but please be aware that with Sperm Whales this does not necessarily mean that you can easily dive with them in the locations listed. We...

Diving with Thresher Sharks There is no problem diving with them as they are considered as harmless to humans. </p> <p><br /></p>   Thresher sharks, also called big-eye threshers are easily recognizable because of their long caudal fins, which equal about half the total length of...

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Diving with Whale Sharks The whale shark is a slow-moving filter feeding shark. Despite its size, the whale shark does not pose significant danger to humans. Although massive, whale sharks are docile, younger whale sharks are actually quite gentle and can play with divers. It is advised...

Diving with Whitetip Reef Sharks Whitetip reef sharks are a commonly spotted shark whilst diving a lot of coral reefs. They aren’t bothered by the presence of scuba divers so you can tend to get quite close as they rest on the...