{"id":97190433,"date":"2017-07-27T21:05:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T21:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97190433"},"modified":"2019-08-06T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T10:16:01","slug":"take-a-bite-out-of-these-6-great-locations-for-swimming-with-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/take-a-bite-out-of-these-6-great-locations-for-swimming-with-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Bite Out of These 6 Great Locations for Swimming with Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the sight of a fin in the water gives you giggles instead of goosebumps, then you&#8217;re probably a daredevil who likes a dash of danger with your\u00a0holiday. While not all sharks on this list are dangerous, they are still amazing creatures that are worth traveling to see. Here are 6 locations from across the globe that are perfect for swimming with, and viewing, these elegant creatures.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/deals\/cheap-international-flights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have you found cheap international flights to get away? Find your deal here!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Cocos Island, Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"rhead\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_572429563.jpg\" alt=\"Hammerhead shark, Cocos island, Costa Rica\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_572429563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_572429563-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_572429563-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>With a healthy school of beautiful hammerhead\u00a0sharks in its waters, you can experience a chilled out swim with these magnificent creatures off this island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-san-jose-sjo-costa-rica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Rica<\/a>. The hammerheads are attracted to the warm volcanic waters during the summer months and so make themselves visible in abundance.<\/p>\n<h2>Ambergris Caye, Belize<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190458 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166940756.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of nurse shark swimming above coral reef in Shark Alley Belize with divers nearby.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166940756.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166940756-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166940756-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perfect for divers who are just getting their feet wet (no pun intended) in shark encounters, the shallow\u00a0waters off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-belize-city-bze-belize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belize<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0largest island are full of gentle nurse sharks. While you&#8217;re down swimming with the sharks, don&#8217;t forget to enjoy\u00a0the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.<\/p>\n<h2>Beqa Lagoon, Fiji<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_428528059.jpg\" alt=\"Close up face view of a Tiger shark swimming over sand \" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_428528059.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_428528059-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_428528059-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you think of the word &#8220;shark-infested waters,&#8221; you&#8217;re probably thinking of the waters of Beqa Lagoon in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-fiji-fj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiji<\/a>. Also\u00a0famous as the\u00a0soft coral capital of the world, the rich reef expanse is teeming with marine life, and, for shark enthusiasts, eight species of sharks, including the terrific tiger shark.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/caribbean-islands-youve-never-heard-of-but-need-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: Want to escape to a new place? Here are a few Caribbean islands you&#8217;ve never heard of but need to visit!\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Fish Rock Cave, Australia<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_23331220.jpg\" alt=\"Nurse Shark\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_23331220.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_23331220-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_23331220-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Famous as one of the best dive spots for marine life in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-australia-au?fpaffiliate=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia<\/a> as well as for being one of the largest ocean caverns in the southern hemisphere, Fish Rock Cave in New South Wales is also home to a fairly large population (numbering in their hundreds) of gray nurse sharks. The close encounters with these graceful creatures are sure to make for some great pictures.<\/p>\n<h2>Guadalupe, Mexico<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190461 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166341503.jpg\" alt=\"Great white shark swims around the cage\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166341503.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166341503-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_166341503-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The small volcanic island of Guadalupe off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-mexico-mx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexico<\/a>&#8216;s Baja California peninsula features numerous great whites that are easily visible thanks to clear waters. Cage diving is the way to go for\u00a0anyone seeking a bit of thrill and the chance to catch a glimpse of these awesome predators.<\/p>\n<h2>Gansbaai, South Africa<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97190462 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_132857990-1.jpg\" alt=\"Great white shark cage diving, South Africa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_132857990-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_132857990-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/shutterstock_132857990-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To experience the largest concentration of great white sharks in the world, you just need to jump in a cage and get dropped into shark-filled waters off Gansbaai, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-south-africa-za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Africa<\/a>. Before you can yell &#8220;Pull me out, dammit!&#8221; you&#8217;ll be up close and very personal with rows of sharp teeth and emotionless eyes &#8211; enough to give you nightmares for days.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Swimming with sharks on your bucket list? Grab cheap international flights to tick it off on your next holiday!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[widget id=&#8221;text-25&#8243; container_id=&#8221;ttdWidget&#8221; container_class=&#8221;grayTheme&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the sight of a fin in the water gives you giggles instead of goosebumps, then you&#8217;re probably a daredevil who likes a dash of danger with your\u00a0holiday. While not all sharks on this list are dangerous, they are still amazing creatures that are worth traveling to see. 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