Sharks at night!

[BouzoukiJoe]

Gonna be doing my first ocean night dive on July 3. It's going to be on a wreck that's been jam-packed with sharks this summer. The wreck sits upright in 80fsw (deck about 60) and I've been on it a number of times in daylight. I've seen these sharks up close before but never in the dark. The dive falls one day after the new moon so it ought to be quite dark. I'm a little bit skeered and very excited.

I have a backup light and I'm very familiar with the wreck. Any other advice?

[Draq]

What kind of sharks?

[BouzoukiJoe]

Originally Posted by Draq

What kind of sharks?

Mostly sand tiger and sand bar. A friend told me he encountered a bull there, but I've never seen one myself.

[FailedExistence]

You said the magic word to keep my cowardly ass out of the water!

Good luck!

[Rileybri]

you don't have to be the fastest swimmer in your group, you just have to faster than you buddy!

[Sasha_K]

Um...don't go? :-) I wouldn't.

How often do people dive that site at night?

[BouzoukiJoe]

Originally Posted by Sasha_K

Um...don't go? :-) I wouldn't.

How often do people dive that site at night?

Every Thursday night. The boat is full on 7/3 but I have 2 spaces and I'm looking for a buddy if anyone wants to go. Boat leaves Wilmington at 6:00 pm.

[mwhities]

I'd say go for it, if you feel a hard thump on your side, you're dead.

Also, if you happen to see a shark at night either brace yourself or stab your dive buddy and swim your (__Y__) off to the boat.

Otherwise, I don't think you have much to worry about.

[awap]

Be careful with your light. If you hold it on a sharks head, they tend to turn and swim into the light. Not really a problem - just take the light off of them if it happens. And have faith.

[thesmoothdome]

The nice thing about night diving is if you see a shark in your light, turn it off and it goes away.

Just have fun. Sharks are beautiful, amazing animals.