Blacktip and gray reef sharks are the most common species in the lagoons and passes
In Lauren Landers Sailing's experience in this area, blacktip sharks are the most frequently seen species and are found mostly in the lagoons. Gray reef sharks come in second and tend to appear on the walls and outside the passes, particularly when spearfishing. Lauren describes the blacktips as "super cute," reflecting her comfortable familiarity with them compared to the larger, less predictable species like tigers or hammerheads.
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Knowledge, not fearlessness, is what makes shark diving safer
Lauren Landers Sailing argues that the more aware and knowledgeable you are about sharks, the less you fear them, and that this knowledge is what actually keeps you safe. She is not reckless about it: she respects sharks, avoids conditions
Tiger sharks are curious; hammerheads keep their distance around divers
Based on roughly 100 to 200 dives in the area, Lauren Landers Sailing and her diving partner Tara found that great hammerheads tend to be smart and keep their distance, while tiger sharks are more curious, especially if something large and
Murky water raises shark encounter risk because sharks cannot identify you
Lauren Landers Sailing explains that she avoids murky water specifically because sharks rely on visibility to identify what is in front of them. In low-visibility conditions, a shark cannot tell whether you are a threat or prey, which is wh