One Day Dive Adventures The Farallon Islands Our Shark Team “The Devil’s Teeth”

When you join us for a Great White Shark Our Incredible Great White Shark Adventures depart adventure to San Francisco’s Farallon from San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Islands, you’ll find yourself in very good hands. We’re proud of our staff and when you dive with You’ll need to be at the dock by 6:00 am to get checked us, you’ll understand why. Here are just two of in and ready for a prompt 6:30-7:00 am departure. Total the great people you may meet: time at the dive site varies, but expect to be back at the dock between 5-6 pm. A continental breakfast, hot Greg Barron is our Director of West Coast Shark lunch and beverages are provided for you. Our boat is Ops. Greg has spent his entire life living and div- equipped to handle 12 divers and 6 topside viewers in ing along the North Coast of California and has comfort. been part of our shark dive operation since the beginning. Greg helped the great Located roughly 20 miles off the coast of San people at DOER Marine Cage Dives: $875 Top Side Viewing: $ 375 Francisco is a series of land formations known design and build our as the Farallon Islands. The islands lie within massive shark cage and the Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary, has worked to transform Full payment is required the day you book your dive and 1255 square miles of protected waters deemed our boat into an incredible is NON-REFUNDABLE. We will make every effort to part of a “nationally significant marine shark diving platform. reschedule your dive if it is cancelled due to weather ecosystem.” conditions or mechanical difficulties. This is the only place in the entire United States where you can cage dive with Our team of great dive instructors is lead by the 2010 Shark Weekends Great White Sharks. wonderful Julia Bissinger. As a child growing up in Pennsylvania, Julia Because the waters around the Farallons are dreamed of one day September 25 protected under law, NO CHUMMING is diving with sharks. IA permitted. We observe natural feeding events customers rave at how October 2 only. At times, seal decoys are used to attract good she is at making them October 9 great white sharks to our boat. feel comfortable in the October 16 cage. When she's not out at October 23 No Shark Guarantee the Farallons, she keeps busy working full time at October 30 a biotech company, going to college and leading dives to Carmel and Monterey. November 6 Although we go to the best places at the best November 13 time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see Ocean Outreach, Inc. sharks. If we see no sharks, there is no refund. If we are unable to deliver your adventure due Our Great White Shark Adventures in San to weather or unforeseen mechanical Francisco are offered in cooperation with Ocean problems , there is no refund. We will work with Outreach, Inc.. Ocean Outreach is a 501 C-3 you to reschedule your cage dive or top-side non-profit organization founded in April 2002 that Incredible Adventures, Inc. experience for a future date. aims to create educational outreach projects and 6604 Midnight Pass Rd., Sarasota, FL 34242 support ongoing scientific research. We think 800-644-7382 or 941-346-2603 education leads to the protection of our oceans www.incredible-adventures.com 800-644-7382 and sealife, which is why a portion of shark dive Life is either an incredible adventure or nothing at all. proceeds goes to Ocean Outreach. 941-346-2603

Shark Dive Basics What is Cage Diving? WE KNOW WHERE THE BIG SHARKS ARE Diver Requirements: No dive certification is required if you are over the age of 18. Cage diving allows divers, researchers and film Anyone under the age of 18 must be dive crews to view the extraordinary world of Great certified and accompanied by a parent or White Sharks in comfort and safety. Specially guardian. Our boat is equipped with a hookah designed shark viewing cages provide system, which allows participants to connect adequate protection for the sharks from sport to an air source above. This eliminates the divers, while allowing divers total freedom of need to wear air tanks, which would restrict movement and panoramic views. Our shark your movement within the cage. A certified diving crews are industry professionals who dive instructor will explain the equipment and care about your safety and enjoyment. Equally supervise your time in the cage. Those important, they care about making our dives uncomfortable underwater can join our adven- safe for the sharks. ture as a topside observer and watch shark action from the deck.

Equipment Required: We will provide you with a wetsuit to wear during your cage dive or Dive with the Great you may bring your own. You will receive a suggested packing list for your day at sea White Sharks of prior to your adventure. Please know that seas can be very rough and the waters near San Francisco the Farallons are known for being cold and murky. There’s only one place in the Important Scheduling Note: The best entire United States where months for viewing big sharks tend to be the you can cage dive with great worst months when it comes to weather. We Our Shark Boat white sharks the size of cars. strongly encourage you to have a back-up day in your vacation schedule “just in case”. Dives are non-refundable. In case of bad weather, You’ll get to the Farallon Islands for your Incredible Adventures will incredible Great White Shark Adventure aboard you’ll get a raincheck for another trip. take you there. a 55’ high-speed catamaran. The New Eldorado III is fully Coast Guard approved and provides a stable platform for shark dive operations. She can get from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Farallones in about 90 minutes.

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