GRAND ISLE RESORT & SPA Would You Go On A Shark Tagging Adventure?

While we usually have most of your needs on the boat, it is always good to bring your own sunscreen, towels and a change of clothes. You will be able to go swimming in certain spots.

We have some snacks on board and some water on board. So if you need something specific like a soda, or chips etc, you are welcome to bring your own. We try to bring enough, but tagging does make you hungry.

If we could predict the weather…at any rate, there are days that are rougher than others. When the weather is rough, we will run up to locations where we know we can get inside protected waters, and it’s not too bad. But during our run to the grounds, we can encounter some bouncy seas, so if you tend to get sea sick, make sure you take some medicine the night before, and one right before you get on the boat.

Because these expeditions are not cheap.  There are costs involved with the boat, the fuel, the equipment, the staff, and so on. Your donation is to help support the foundation, and we are allowing you to come on board not as a payment, but so that you will be able to experience the level of commitment we have to this amazing mission.

Absolutely. The resort is where we stay, and it has all the amenities you could ever want. You can spend your day on the boat with us, and the next day at the pool or beach having a vacation. The resort does have special pricing for anyone participating in the excursion, just call them or mention it in your comments when you request your date.

We are trying. With our partner Grand Isle Resort, we are working on developing an 8-month continued program that will go out at least 4 times per week (weather permitting and equipment operations). This will allow much more participation as well as the ability to continue and grow the foundation on Exuma. As we have more donations and more participation, we will keep adding on dates.

For the trip out you can just wear casual boat clothes that you feel comfortable in. There will be plenty of sun, so if you want to be in your bathing suit all day, no problem. We will be stopping in spot to do a quick jump in the water and refresh so bring a suit.

NO. We do everything humanly possible to bring the shark to the boat, and to get all of our data as quickly as possible. During our collection, we do make incisions on the sharks, but we leave them in perfectly good health. During some of our excursions we will catch previously tagged sharks, and on these specimens we are able to see that what we do heals perfectly.

We have had kids on board as young as 8. The exciting part about having young kids is their reactions and facial expressions as they are participating. As long as they are well behaved and take direction, they will be perfectly fine. Our team of scientist are excited to share their knowledge with the next generation, so we take special care of our young ones.

No. Grand Isle is one of our amazing sponsors. They not only provide us with a place to stay during our excursions, but they are also committed to making this a successful program year-round. This is one of the reasons your donation is made directly to the foundation website.

These things take time and planning. We try to do these excursions as much as we possibly can, but often we are at the mercy of a boat that we can use. So as we are trying to schedule the next event, it is dependent on the availability of a boat. So if you have a boat and want to donate a couple of weeks to us, let us know. Other than that, as soon as we have a commitment, we start planning and update the website.