Tiger Beach is a shallow sandy plateau off the western end of Grand Bahama, not a town or island. Operators from Florida and Freeport run dedicated baited shark trips here, and the site has built a global reputation for reliable, sustained interactions with large tiger sharks — the few resident females are recognised individuals with names. Lemon sharks are abundant; bull and hammerhead sightings happen occasionally. Dives are shallow (around 8 metres) which means long bottom times. Peak tiger activity is in the cooler winter months.
The year at a glance
- Water
- 22–24 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- low
- Water
- 22–24 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- low
- Water
- 23–25 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- low
- Water
- 24–26 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- calm
- Rain
- low
- Water
- 25–27 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- calm
- Rain
- moderate
- Water
- 27–29 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- calm
- Rain
- moderate
- Water
- 28–30 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- calm
- Rain
- moderate
- Water
- 28–30 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- high
- Water
- 28–30 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- rough
- Rain
- high
- Water
- 26–28 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- moderate
- Water
- 24–26 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- low
- Water
- 22–24 °C
- Viz
- 20–30 m
- Sea
- moderate
- Rain
- low
Signature dive sites
The sites you'll hear about in every briefing.
- 01
Tiger Beach proper
Shallow sand plateau where baited interactions happen. ~8m depth.
- 02
Fish Tales
Lemon shark aggregation site, very shallow.
What you'll see
Top species with their April status.
Tiger Shark
Bull Shark
Great Hammerhead
Getting there
Gateway
Fly into Freeport (FPO). Visa: Visa-free for many nationalities.
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Avoid
Aug, Sep