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Shark
Cage Diving
What to Expect
The party usually meets at dockside by 6 AM. Loading
the boat with gear and the cage takes about 30 minutes. After a quick
orientation explaining boat policies, rules and demonstrating correct
cage procedures, we shove off for a 20-50 mile steam. Once in the area,
the water temperature will be between 60° and 65° in June and upwards
of 70° in September. Depending on conditions, the water visibility may
measure between 15 feet and 80 feet. The water depth will be approximately
200 feet. The sharks will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 4 hours to
find our chum slick. Three divers will be allowed in the cage at the same
time. The "anti shark cage" dimensions are 5 feet wide, 6 1/2 feet long
and 7 1/2 feet high. It is constructed of 1" anodized aluminum pipe. The
cage will be located on the surface or to a depth of 7 feet deep. Diving
ends some time around 3 PM with our return to port by 4:30 PM. Off loading
should be completed by 5:00 PM.
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11
Year old Bailey Roy
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The
"Playpen"
The "Playpen", or our surface cage, is a floating platform designed for
the non-certified snorkel diver. You will definitely experience the same
thrill and excitement the scuba diver enjoys from below the surface. You
simply observe the sharks from above the surface.
Sharks
and Marine Life
The shark is one of the most fascinating creatures on earth. With an air
of mystique surrounding it, the shark has roamed the oceans for millions
of years, virtually unchanged.
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Blue
Shark. Photo by Bill Campbell.
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Off the Rhode
Island coast, the blue shark is the
most common shark you will encounter. It ranges in size from 4 to 13 feet,
weighing 30 to 350 pounds. A slender body is characterized by an iridescent
blue color and its trademark long pectoral fins. The best months for viewing
this shark are July, August, September and October.
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| Mako.
Photo by Emma Smith |
The mako
is one of
the most aggressive sharks in the ocean, sometimes leaping 15 feet out
of the water. It is identified by its pointed head, multi layered teeth,
full muscular body, and crescent shaped tail.
The basking
shark frequents our waters during the month of June. It is
a harmless plankton feeder reaching lengths of over 20 feet. Calm, sunny
days usually bring the basking sharks up to the surface to sun themselves.
Many other
forms of marine life visit our waters and make themselves available for
the divers viewing pleasure. These include varied species of plankton
and jelly fish including
the Portuguese Man-of-War. Large fish
often seen are
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Humpback
Whale.
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The dolphin
or mahi mahi, marlin, porpoise, tuna, sea turtles,
ocean sunfish and
whales.
Certification
Requirements & Liability
Divers must provide their own diving gear.
Scuba divers must show certification through P.A.D.I., S.S.I., Y.M.C.A.,
N.A.U.I., or N.A.S.D.S.. Divers should be in good physical shape. All
participants must sign a liability release before the boat leaves the
dock. Non-Certified divers are permitted to snorkel dive on the surface
only.
Customer
Discounts
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% Discount for Full Payments Received 5 Months in Advance of Trip
Date or by April 1st. |
Rates
and Discounts
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2009
Prices Based Upon 8 Passengers |
| 10
½ Hr. 35 Mile Limit Shark Adventure |
$1700 |
| 12
Hr 50 Mile Limit Shark Adventure |
$1900 |
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Weekends
Add $125. Includes 9 Passengers. |
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A
$50 fuel surcharge for a group and $5 for individuals will be applied
if the cost of diesel reaches $2.50 / gal. and at each 50 cent incremental
increase thereafter. |
| Charter
Over 8 Pass Add 10 ½ + 12 Hrs |
$170/$190
Per Person |
| Individual
Divers 10 ½ + 12Hhrs |
$220/$250
Per Person |
| Non
Diving Observers 10 ½ + 12 Hrs |
$170/$190
Per Person |
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Customary
mate tip 10% of trip |
A $500 deposit must be received within ten days from date your reservation
was made. Deposit payment may be made with personal check, Visa, Master
Card or Discover Card.
Trips cancelled within 30 days of your reservation forfeit their deposit.
Personal checks and credit cards are not accepted for final payment.
Cash, money order or bank checks only. Make checks payable to "Snappa
Fishing & Diving Charters, Inc." Bad weather cancellations
will be made at the dock by the captain!
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Available
Dates
| Shark
Cage Diving - Private Groups |
June
20, 23, and 24th.
July 17, 19, 22, and 23rd.
August 18, 21, 22, 25, and 26th.
Sept. 6, 9, 10, 12, 27, and 30th. |
| Shark
Cage Diving - Individuals |
June
19, 21, and 22nd.
July 18, 20, and 21st.
August 19, 20, 23, and 24th.
Sept. 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 28, and 29th. |
Reservations
For
reservations, please contact:
Captain Charlie Donilon
2 Congdon Dr.
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 782-4040
Boat/Cell (401) 487-9044
E-mail:snappacharters@cox.net
www.snappacharters.com
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