Shark diving is becoming increasingly more popular amonst travellers, holiday makers and thrill seekers alike and there has never been such a wide choice of locations to try it out. If you’re considering going diving with sharks, here are the most popular destinations:

South Africa is generally considered to be the best and most popular shark diving destination on the planet, especially when you consider you can cage dive with extremely large Great White sharks. There are a huge number of locations for diving, and a massive amount of instructors and facilities, making it a perfect choice for diving holidays. Although it’s arguable which is the single best location for shark diving in South Africa, i would highly recommend the incredible Aliwal Shoal.

Australia is another extremely popular destination for shark diving and for scuba diving holidays generally. Australia boasts the second largest population of Great Whites on the planet, second only to South Africa. If you are considering a holiday in Australia to dive with shark you should make your way to the Southern coast, as Great Whites prefer the colder waters.

It might surprise you, but you can also go shark diving in the UK, although the sharks will be captive rather than in their natural environment. The Blue Planet Aquarium in Cheshire offers shark diving experiences, where you can swim with Sand Tiger sharks which reach up to 10ft long. Although if you don’t want to swim with them, you can just enjoy observing Europe’s biggest collection of shark species at the aquarium.

Another place you’ll almost certainly want to consider is the Caribbean, which is home to numerous different species of sharks. Caribbean diving will not only allow you to cage dive with bigger species, but will offer you the opportunity to free dive with certain species, like the Tigeth Shark for example.