HAWAII SHARK ENCOUNTER

My best experience in Honolulu, Hawaii would have to be the Shark Dive with North Shore Shark Adventures Excursion.

It cost me around $130 USD and included roundtrip from a nearby hotel to the loading docks (about 35 minute drive), mask, snorkel, water, shark dive, and footage of my experience.

I must admit, I was super nervous at first. After climbing in the cage, they release the cage away from the boat. So basically the cage is being held up my a string, at least thats how I felt. Not to mention I’m not a huge fan of snorkelling mask. For some reason I hyperventilate every time I wear one. I felt like I was in the middle of the ocean suffocating. Despite my fear, the crew at North Shore truly made you feel comfortable getting into the cage and doing so safely.

I’m happy I got to experience something like this. I’m not crazy or anything but I would absolutely do it again.

Check out their website at: https://sharktourshawaii.com

Date Visited: July 2015

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