Dates Offered:

Sept 12 to Oct 30

Expedition times:

• 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location:

Lower West Pubnico (near Yarmouth); Meeting spot: Dennis Point Café (214 Dennis Point Rd, LowerWest Pubnico, NS B0W 2C0).

Overview

Last year our team identified a new spot to encounter and study Great White Sharks off the Southern tip of Nova Scotia. We are excited to explore this spot in fall 2025, providing guests with the unique opportunity to experience the Ocean’s apex predator up close. Guests can view sharks from the boat or experience these incredible creatures underwater from the safety of our shark cage; scuba certification is not required. Air is supplied to cage divers from surface hoses via a hookah system. Expeditions contribute to ongoing shark research. Join us Cage Diving for Science!

Minimum Age: 10 (Participants under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 19 years old).

What’s Included

• Shark viewing and participation in Citizen Science.
• Experienced marine biologists, captain, and crew.
• Onboard snacks.
• Shark cage diving with:
  • Cage diving equipment: mask, wetsuits (7mm, sizes S-3XL), gloves, hood, and boots.
  • Surface-supplied air to cage divers via hookah system.

Accommodations and Transport

The boat departs and returns from Lower West Pubnico, a small fishing community at the southern tip of Nova Scotia. While accommodation and transport to the dock in West Pubnico are not included, we have partnerships with several businesses that offer our guests special discounted rates on car rentals and accommodations. Details and discount codes are provided in confirmation emails sent after bookings.

Multi-Day Discounts

Every day offers a unique adventure. Booking multiple days increases your chances of seeing different shark, observing unique behaviors, and enjoying optimal weather conditions. We offer 10%, 12%, and 15% discounts off entire bookings of 3, 4, and 5 days, respectively. Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout when you book 3, 4, and 5 different expeditions; expeditions don’t have to be consecutive dates or times to take advantage of this multi-day discount.

Cage Diving for Science

Atlantic Shark Expeditions is authorized to conduct scientific research with Great White Sharks via a permit by the Canadian Government under the Species at Risk Act. Through this research, ecotourists have the privilege of joining researchers on boat-based expeditions to search for sharks, view sharks from the boat and/or underwater from the cage, learn from the research team, and observe scientific activities.