Great white cage diving at Guadalupe island ! Amazing experience with an awesome charter company. I was nervous at first, and I pestered Juliet at their office for months ahead of the trip. Endless questions She patiently walked me through every aspect of the trip and helped me with all the arrangements... she made me feel completely at ease
Captain John and the crew never treat you like a tourist. They make you feel like you’re one of them. All safety and equipment is explained completely no matter how in-experienced you feel And the great whites! Saw quantities of huge sharks each time in the cage After the first day, lots of people skip their shift to take a break... so you can pretty much be in the cage all day if you want And they limit the number on the trip so it all feels real personal. Also left the trip having made great friends with other guests.
There is no other boat like the islander
If you want to be pampered like a wealthy observer... choose a different boat. If you want the experience of a lifetime, where you actually feel like you’re a real part of
Shark research and science crew... choose the islander
I’m already saving for next year!
Mike S
Chicago

Everything about this operator and this particular trip is excellent. The captain/owner and the crew are extremely friendly and so accommodating, the food is prepared from scratch for every meal, and the accommodations are clean and safe. The crew is at your service from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the non-stop shark dives which include getting you safely in and out of the cage all day and non-stop-tuna-head-on-a-rope tossing to bring in the sharks. sharks. 16 divers total, alternating shifts of 8 divers every other hour. As long as even one diver wanted to keep diving until dark, the crew stayed on duty. This is such a great experience that I just signed up for my 4th year in a row!

DREAM SHARK TRIP!

I have been wanting to cage dive with Great White Sharks ever since I was a little kid - it was my #1 bucket list experience and the Islander Charters Trip at Guadeloupe Island was the best experience EVER! I traveled across country solo not knowing anyone on the boat and the whole crew instantly made me feel very comfortable. I met some awesome people that I still keep in touch with! I guess crazy shark people bond easy with one another. Lol

First off the whole crew needs a big shoot out for how amazing they are! You aren’t just on the boat as a “tourist” with a crew who takes you out hoping to see sharks. Jimi Partington has been on Shark Week several times and is an expert on Great Whites. He was extremely personable and it was great to ask him questions. A lot of the other crew members are master divers and marine biologists. People who really know a lot about sharks and their behavior. All of these guys worked their butts off and were very knowledgeable, friendly, and knew what they were doing.

The food - it was amazing!! We ate fresh yellowfin tuna steaks, had a Mexican night... the food was awesome and no matter how picky you are Jake the chef will hook you up with something delicious. He has a real talent in the galley!

The sharks were everything I had hoped for and MORE! We saw about 20-25 different sharks during our 3 days of diving including the infamous mega shark Bullet! Whether you are in the cage or topside there was always action. Multiple sharks in the water most of the time and they would get CLOSE to the cage.

Some tips for the trip would be to get the patch for motion sickness! It was a lifesaver on the trip as the boat ride out is very long. Take motion sickness precautions so you don’t have a miserable ride out and back. 20 hours is a long time to be sick. The water at Guadeloupe is calm though.

I can’t wait to return to Guadeloupe Island and will always book with Islander Charters. If your considering another company - don’t. This is by far the best crew on the water.