Bimini and Cat Island Sharks

Albert Kok · Issue 91, Jul/Aug 2016 · pp. 75

Products mentioned: Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm, Ikelite housing, mini dome

Underwater photographers visiting the Bahamas have a choice between three locations for meeting different apex predators: theTiger shark at Tiger Beach (West Point), the Great Hammerhead at Bimini and the Oceanic white tip at Cat Island. In the right season and suitable weather conditions, one can be pretty sure of close encounters with these fabulous creatures. There are two reasons why: most female sharks tend to return to their specific habitats in certain months of the year, and the dive operators use bait to bring them in to the boats. In April this year April Jack Bernstein and I visited two of these locations, Bimini and Cat Island. We flew in from Atlanta to Nassau, and then used local flights for transfer to the two islands. Western Air took us from Nassau to Bimini to meet the legendary Great Hammerheads (GHs). At the end of April most of them have already started their migrati…