Shark Diving with Deep Blue Eco Tour
FREEDIVING WITH SHARKS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU
When I think of how to describe what it’s like to swim with sharks, the only thing that comes to mind to compare it to are the redwoods in California. Standing under the redwoods, you can’t help but feel awe and respect. There’s quiet electricity to it — both sensing that these beings have existed for thousands of years and recognizing that the power they hold in the present moment. It’s beautiful and demands one’s full attention.
Freediving with sharks feels much the same.
This January, while visiting a friend on Oahu, we ventured up to the Haleiwa on the North Shore for a day to do some shark diving. In the morning, we went out on the water with One Ocean Diving (a company I had done by first ever shark dive with back in 2019).
After filling our bellies with a delicious lunch at Farm to Barn Cafe, we drove back to the docks for round two of our shark diving adventures. This time, we were getting out on the water with a mutual friend — Monet is a safety diver / photographer for Deep Blue Eco Tour and she told us there were a few spots left on their afternoon safari so we hopped on!
While conditions in January can be iffy, we completely lucked out with a glassy day and so many sharks. We spotted many Galapagos sharks, a few Sandbar sharks, and one very shy Hammerhead.
Here a few of my favorite photos from the experience, as well as few photos Monet snapped of me during the dive!
Photo by Monet
