Thank You for Booking a Shark Expedition!
We’re excited to welcome you aboard for shark viewing, cage diving, and exploration science.
For all logistical details—including where to meet, what to bring, what to expect, and traveler recommendations —please visit and bookmark the link below so you can easily refer back to it anytime before your expedition:
Get the most of your expedition experience:
Waiver
All guests are required to sign a waiver prior to the expedition, which can be accessed here.
Parents or guardians will need to sign on behalf of minors (under 19 years old).
Please share the link to the waiver with everyone in your group.
Meeting Location & Parking
Your expedition will depart and return from Sambro (20 Basinview Rd, Sambro, NS B3V 1L4). Our boat, “Apex Explorer,” is kept at the Wharf. There is plenty of free parking available. When you arrive, follow the gravel road, past the blue building with an orange roof (on your right), through the navel path to the docking area where you can park. Arrive for 6:50am.
Depending on traffic, Sambro is about 40 minutes from downtown Halifax.
Meeting time
Arrive at the wharf 10 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time (6:50am)
Day of Contact
If you need to contact us the morning of the expedition, please text or call 902-789-0589
Visiting from out of town & need accommodation?
There are no hotels in Sambro; we have a partnership with the Four Points by Sheraton in Halifax that offers exclusive discounts to our guests on their accommodation using this link.
The Four Points hotel is about 40 minutes away from our expedition meeting spot in Sambro, so we have also partnered with local ride share transportation services that will offer exclusive discounts to our guests. Details will be available soon.
Alternatively, we have partnered with Avis and Budget rental cars to provide exclusive discounts to our guests. For Avis, use this link; For Budget, use this link. The discounts will automatically be applied at checkout.
Need Transportation?
We have partnered with Avis and Budget rental cars to provide exclusive discounts to our guests. For Avis, use this link; For Budget, use this link. The discounts will automatically be applied at checkout. Avis and Budget car rentals are also available at Halifax Airport. For in person renting, use code S5778000 for Avis and code A377900 for Budget. Car rentals sell out, so book well in advance to reserve your car.
Alternatively, we have partnered with a local ride shark service that will provide our guests with discounts on transportation services from Halifax to Sambro.
- Driver Dave’s Ride Share – Discounted transfers to/from the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Halifax and the airport or boat in Sambro; final cost depends on number of ride share users.
- Call/Text: Driver Dan at (902-441-4428) with discount code SHARK2025
- Book online: Driver Dave’s (use discount code SHARK2025)
Weather Cancellation Policy & Trip Insurance Advantage
ASE may need to cancel or postpone an expedition if high winds create rough sea conditions that make cage operations unsafe. Weather in Nova Scotia is highly variable with weather-related cancelations a reality. Marine forecasts are most accurate only the day before. As a result, we may be forced to make weather-related cancellations or rescheduling decisions the day prior to your expedition. Please keep an eye out for messages from ASE.
If a cancellation occurs, here are your primary options:
(1) Reschedule your expedition to a future date (subject to availability).
(2) Receive a never-expiring voucher for a future expedition. This voucher can always be redeemed for a full ticket—even if prices increase.
If you cannot reasonably reschedule or use a voucher, we strongly recommend purchasing our Weather-Proof Ticket Upgrade, which provides a refund of your ticket (minus the weather-proof upgrade fee) if ASE must cancel due to weather. If you initially declined this upgrade, you can still add it up to one week before your expedition using this link.
For guests who may incur additional travel-related costs (hotels, flights, rental cars), we also recommend exploring travel insurance, like trip interruption or cancellation insurance. Many credit cards automatically include this coverage when the trip is paid for with that card, often extending to non-refundable expenses such as airfare and accommodations. Please check with your credit card provider to confirm coverage in the event of an ASE weather cancellation.
If your credit card does not provide the coverage you need, companies such as Manulife, Allianz, and Nomad Travel offer trip cancellation/interruption insurance that may help protect your travel investment.
