Dive site · access from Tiger Beach
Tiger Beach (main sand bank)
The main bait site.
- Depth
- 5–10m
- Current
- Mild
- Minimum level
- Advanced open water
- Access
- Boat
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The case for it
Why dive here
- Open white sand in 5–10m at the edge of the Gulf Stream drop-off — the primary baited tiger shark site
- Shallow depth allows 60–80 minute bottom times; divers stay overweighted and still on the bottom
- Commonly 5–7 tiger sharks plus lemon, Caribbean reef and nurse sharks around a bait crate
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What may rule it out
- Advanced open water certification is the stated minimum.
Access and timing
Plan this through Tiger Beach
Best overall months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Check the destination planner for operating season, wildlife and other matching sites.
Wildlife
Seen around Tiger Beach
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These are destination-level records, not confirmed sightings at Tiger Beach (main sand bank).
Tiger shark
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | peak season |
| February | peak season |
| March | peak season |
| April | peak season |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | peak season |
| December | peak season |
Bull shark (Zambezi shark)
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | occasional |
Caribbean reef shark
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Great hammerhead
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | occasional |
Great barracuda
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
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Sources & last checked
Checked July 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 2 sources and checking notes
- Tiger Beach Bahamas — Diving in the Peak Season, Epic Diving
- Tiger Beach dive site, PADI
Note on the data: Coordinates are approximate; not surveyed dive-site GPS.