Shark Experience - Bluff

21/04/2024

The Bigger the Waves, the Bigger the Sharks! 🌊🦈
Its that time of year when we have the pleasure of meeting some seriously mighty Big Great White Sharks, but our tours also get to contend with crossing the Foveaux Strait in some exciting Autumn weather. Our tip for travelling in Southland this time of year:
a) keep a day free in your itinerary to allow for the weather
b) take the weather for what it is - we are in the "Roaring 40s" at 46 Latitude South!
c) bring a jacket ;-)

27/01/2024

Time to meet Earney! Instant love with this guy!

14/01/2024

Unfashionably early but fabulous! 🦈

13/01/2024

Season Update: Tough old week on the Strait - there has been sun, there has been rain, there has been wind... and the odd shark. Although our calm summer days may seem a bit elusive at the moment (and the sharks!) there is nothing more exhilarating than a day at sea that filled with potential! Check out our updates at: https://www.sharkexperience.co.nz/news/

12/01/2024

Shark Cage Diving question #42: Can I bring my own camera? Answer: Hell Yes! The glory of THAT shark shot is yours! Shark Experience only take photos of sharks...
📸 Tour footage from Boat Cam 4th Jan 2024 "Duckie" (Yes, we need to clean the lens!)

04/01/2024

Live from the boat… there is something down there 🦈🦈🦈

02/01/2024

Live from the boat: Weather Update! We are lacking sun but not sharks! 🦈

02/01/2024

Love from tne boat

01/01/2024

Another Tag Hunt! If you are travelling anywhere north of Greymouth ( near Point Elizabeth) how about a nice walk on the beach!

22/12/2023

Update from todays Shark Cage Dive Tour

17/12/2023

"Shark Cage Dive Company supports the Tiaki Promise"??? Hell Yes!! 🦈🦈 One of the key concepts for Tiaki is to Protect Nature. We have the privilege to witness one of the rarest, biggest and most majestic fish in our waters. We also carry the responsibility to protect, tread lightly and to educate. Our tours are designed and conducted in manner to support this commitment.
We may not be what you think we are... 🦈😜

📸 Mike Coots

12/12/2023

Bouncy old day on the Strait! 🌦️🌊

07/12/2023

Shark Tag located! Massive thank you to Kelsi and Quasi the Lab who located this precious wee package!

On the low tide yesterday evening, Quasi the black Labrador took his owner, Kelsi, for a walk, and after investigating a pile of seaw**d, the tag flew out! That bit of w**d had been searched previously but Quasi’s special talent for “rag-dolling” and shaking w**d dislodged it for all to see. The tag was on a very remote beach that can only be accessed at low tide. The beach is amazing – cliffs, white sand, cathedral rock formations and lots of black mussel shells, so the hunt was difficult 😉 Kelsi and Quasi were two of the many locals in the area who came out to help in the hunt.

The Tag is part of the New South Wales Fisheries Shark Smart Program, led by Paul Butcher. Australia and New Zealand share the same wee Great White males, who cross the Tasman each year, and one sub adult male finally lost his tag close to Stewart Island, in the southern waters of New Zealand. The team at Shark Smart engaged us last week about the tag and its adventure in the Foveaux Strait, and it was just a case of waiting for it to land so we could locate it.

We are super excited to be able to send this tag back to the team at Shark Smart so that they can use that data to understand how Great Whites sharks behave and travel.

The team at Shark Experience are committed to spreading the word on the majestic Great White Shark and are proud to be able to help with any work that leads to their conservation and protection. Following the death of a Great White Shark in the Foveaux Strait last summer, we would love to see more monitoring such as this for Mango Ururoa in New Zealand.

Details on the program;
https://www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity/

04/12/2023

UPDATE; it’s been found!!! Quasi the Lab and his fabulous owner, Kelsi, found the right bit of seaw**d at the right time! The tag is on its way to the Science guys now. Thank you everyone for your help!

UPDATE: 7/12/23 12pm; The Shark tag is still on that beach! The team monitoring the tag have confirmed its dry and in tne sun ( temp has risen today!) so our search today will be focused on driftwood piles!
Location is rocks or land known locally as ‘cliffs by the mouth beach’.

Are you travelling south through the Catlins today? Or living in the Tokonui or Fortrose area? We need your help!

A NSW fisheries shark tag has landed on the beach near Fortrose and we’d like to help them get it back before the tide turns
Position at 8am 05/12/23

Its on land- a little beach located at:

Latitude : -46.58319
Longitude : 168.79826

If you find it, ring us for a wee Shark reward 🦈🦈🦈

04/12/2023

Sending out good vibes for something amazing from Santa?? Tell him you want to come to the tail end of the South Island, Murihiku, to see the tail of some amazing Great White Sharks!
📨 Postal Vouchers - Courier Closuyre Date 18th Dec 2023
📧 EVouchers - online up until 8pm 24th Dec 2023! https://sharkexperience.rezdy.com/catalog/156976/gift-vouchers

30/11/2023

Love it when the Skipper yells Shark!!! 🦈 ✅

30/11/2023

Day 1 of the Shark Cage Dive Season 🦈🦈🦈🦈

27/11/2023

27/11/2023

Live from tne boat

26/11/2023

Did ya see that? Yeah - Nah. Real Sharks. Real Southland. Real Ocean. Really.

26/11/2023

Yeap, it can be sunny in Southland! Just dont tell anyone in the North Island... otherwise they will all want to visit!

23/11/2023

Shark Cage Diving Season is just days away! Not sure if you can DO IT? Easiest dive ever!!!

19/11/2023

11 Days to GO!!!! Water, Wind, Wildlife and Wonder.... Full day tours departing from Bluff, South Island. Dive gear included... Training available... we can not guarantee a smooth ride over... 😜

19/11/2023

17/11/2023

What's your South Island holiday story gonna sound like? If you are looking for the unexpected, then try a day with us....

16/11/2023

Countdown is on!! So excited!!!! or is it just me?

15/11/2023

Eye contact is important in any relationship.. right? 😜