Maaya Thila, Maldives

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• home to the hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, white tip sharks
• best spot to swim alongside whale sharks

Beqa Lagoon, Fiji

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• world’s most shark-infested stretches of water
• tiger sharks who swim alongside seven other species of sharks are the starts of this beach
• also home of eagle rays and giant groupers

Cat Island, Bahamas

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• exciting diving topography
• almost guaranteed encounters with the resident oceanic white tip, tiger, reef, lemon, nurse sharks

Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico

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• home to the largest concentration of whale sharks on the planet
• hosts a Whale Shark Festival in the month of July

Guadalupe, Mexico

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• Home to a large population of great white sharks
• Many dive shops offer cage diving shark encounters
• Close up and personal experiences with these massive aquatic predators

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