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Lemon Shark Encounter: Explore Shark Bay
4.4
37 Ratings
Santa Maria
Living in the coastal subtropical waters around Sal, lemon sharks are one of the easiest sharks to spot in their natural habitat. You’ll venture out to Shark Bay with a marine biologist to interact and learn about these fascinating creatures on this half-day trip.
Living in the coastal subtropical waters around Sal, lemon sharks are one of the easiest sharks to spot in their natural habitat. You’ll venture out to Shark Bay with a marine biologist to interact and learn about these fascinating creatures on this half-day trip.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Shark Bay - After pick-up from your hotel, you’ll drive to Shark Bay over on the east coast of Sal where your lemon shark experience will begin. You’ll wade out into the water with a marine biologist, who will guide you step by step and teach you all about this incredible species.
Spot their yellow-tinted skin – ideal for camouflage in the sandy…
- Shark Bay - After pick-up from your hotel, you’ll drive to Shark Bay over on the east coast of Sal where your lemon shark experience will begin. You’ll wade out into the water with a marine biologist, who will guide you step by step and teach you all about this incredible species.
Spot their yellow-tinted skin – ideal for camouflage in the sandy shores – and watch them as they go about their business, twisting and turning, and looking for fish just a few feet away. You’ll see their fins cutting through the surface of the water and get to know these sharks closer than you could imagine.
What's Included
- Transport
- Guide
- Transport
- Guide
Additional Information
- Tour includes walking on rocky ground
- Bring a towel
- Bring suitable footwear
- Our office opening hours are Monday - Friday from 9h - 17.15h, Saturday and Sundays closed.
- Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
- Tour includes walking on rocky ground
- Bring a towel
- Bring suitable footwear
- Our office opening hours are Monday - Friday from 9h - 17.15h, Saturday and Sundays closed.
- Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Location
Shark Bay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(37 Ratings)
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Jordant280495
Apr 30, 2025
Must do in Sal! - Great experience! Must do.
Great to see such amazing creatures in their natural environment, there was lots! We could even see the adults further out which was so cool!
It’s roughly £22 per person and it’s something I would absolutely recommend.
When you do this ensure you book through a company that’s ethical. We had a guide who was a marine biologist.
The area isn’t protected and locals do their own tours but splash at the sharks. So don’t support this.
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M2493alteresar
Apr 30, 2025
Lemon sharks experience in sai - Booked this trip through tui ,, had a great marine biologist called Hannah, told us every thing we needed to know about the lemon sharks and other sharks around sai ,, we had a wonderful experience paddling in the water, as the lemon sharks swam around everyone and even swimming through our legs,, and we even saw the adult sharks swimming in the distance, once in a lifetime experience, well worth the money, and I'd do it again.
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Ysabellymalvyna
Apr 21, 2025
Great experience - Great experience that is scary at first but nothing to worry about if you have no water shoe fang rental 3€ on site correct price.
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Marcusvacation
Apr 12, 2025
Great experience, also suitable for children. - We saw a lot of sharks and our guide Hannah explained everything great.
We also learned a lot about the island on the drive. The path in the bay is not easy to walk, the soles of the usual beach shoes is too thin, you should have Crocs with you or rent them on site.
While Hannah explained why the sharks should not be attracted with blood, we have seen other groups doing just that. Hopefully this can be stopped when the bay is under conservation.
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Teresa
Apr 12, 2025
Great trip - Went on this trip today, fabulous having all the baby sharks swimming around your legs , Biologist Lisa was lovely very knowledgeable
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416jesperl
Apr 5, 2025
Unforgettable experience. - It was an unforgettable experience to see lemon sharks up to 1.5 meters long swimming around between our legs. The experience was made even greater by a knowledgeable, engaged and eloquent guide, who on the way to the place explained to us the background of the presence of the many small sharks on the low water and the biology of the lemon shark.
The trip was all worth it and can be highly recommended.
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Stephanpauls
Apr 2, 2025
Great half day excursion - This is the second time we have done this. Short half day excursion about 30 minutes drive from the hotel in Santa Maria. The guide is very knowledgeable and the time spend paddling with the lemon sharks didnt feel rushed.
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R6213ejjilll
Mar 26, 2025
Superb - Fantastic trip.. saw babies and adults. The guide was very knowledgeable. So amazing to be so close to the sharks swimming in the wild
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R3597lgjanetl
Mar 20, 2025
Fun to see and experience sharks from close - Perfect experience where we were able to see and feel the sharks around our legs. A fun trip. We saw them feed the sharks. You must borrow / rent shoes upon arrival.
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Samantha
May 14, 2025
Good to do - but just be aware that it’s not the 4 hours as described on the site - it was 2 hours at most: - Easy booking. Easy to change. Lovely and very knowledgeable guide with lots of info about the sharks. Only downside was the other groups taking all the glory of the sharks due to feeding. This rendered us without much to see so we had to move to another group to get the best shark experience. As a result we missed a lots of info.
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