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WALKERS CAY

World Class Fishing and Shark Dive Rodeo

Walkers Cay is just a few miles north of Great Abaco. It has its own airstrip and marina, and has one hotel. It was formerly a vacation spot for President Richard Nixon, and is mostly known for its great diving, fishing, and the infamous "Shark Rodeo". This shark dive is one of the most famous in the world, because of the number of sharks and the expertness of the handlers; there has not been one accident since this program started in Walker's Cay. The deeps sea fishing in Walker's Cay is nothing short of awesome as in Bimini and the Berry Islands.

Shark Rodeo

The prospect of diving with sharks is something that crosses everyone's mind when they take up the sport. Some of us look forward to seeing sharks with perhaps the tiniest bit of trepidation; others of us hope mostly to avoid them. Whatever your own feelings, the Walker's Cay Shark Rodeo dive is a unique treat. If you want to see sharks, you won't get a chance like this anywhere else in the world. Where else could you safely dive with upward of 100 sharks in an area about the size of a basketball court? If the thought of diving with sharks makes you squeamish, Shark Rodeo will probably allay your fears. No guests have ever been injured on these dives and everyone's apprehension evaporates quickly when they see the sharks are not interested in them as a food source.

Shark Rodeo was designed to prevent the sharks from associating the bait with the divers. The bait in this case is a frozen barrelful of fishheads referred to, naturally, as the 'chumsicle.' This chilly shark treat is suspended about ten feet off the sandy bottom and the sharks are free to munch on it without any human interaction. After the chumsicle is in place, only a handful of sharks actively investigates or feeds at any one time. The rest of the sharks swim leisurely around the rodeo grounds, where the divers can take a close look at them.

Shark Rodeo Video
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