Scubaism

Thrill-seekers in search of the ocean’s legendary apex predator typically flock to three noted great white hunting areas, say shark experts.

Forbes Traveller compiled their list from people like Jean-Michel Cousteau, Caterina Gennaro of Discovery Channel, David Doubilet of National Geographic, Dr. Samuel H. Gruber of Bahmas’ Sharklab, Dr. Robert Heuter of Mote Shark Research Center, Mark Addison of South Africa’s Blue Wilderness tours, Erich Ritter of the Shark Research Institute’s Global Shark Attack File and underwater photographer Matthew Potenski.

First and most notoriously named is a place called Dangerous Reef in the Neptune Islands off the southern coast of Australia, where famed shark-attack survivor Rodney Fox has been leading cage-diving expeditions for more than three decades.

Second is so-called Shark Alley near the Dyer Islands off the southern coast of South Africa, where boatloads of shark seekers from neighboring Gansbaai come to get chummy with the native great whites.

Third and by far tops in the Western Hemisphere is Guadelupe Island off the coast of Mexico.