Roatan Shark Dive

Cara Cara (Face-to-Face)

The Cara Cara Shark Dive in Roatan is one of a kind. When translated into English, "Cara a Cara" means: "Face to Face." Cara Cara is a world-famous shark dive in Roatan. It is also one of the only (if not the only) shark encounters on the island.

ORGANIZERS

The Dive is organized by the Waihuka Dive Center, which is located on the south side of Roatan. The Dive is sure to attract at least 10-15 Caribbean Reef Sharks that live in the area.

The Scuba Shop will make your reservation for you and will assign a diver leader to dive with your group for your convenience.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

The Cara Cara Shark dive is for advanced scuba divers. The dive profile calls for an extended bottom time of 70 ft, there is a current in the first atmosphere to negotiate, and then there are the sharks. There will be a dive briefing that will go over how to navigate the current and explain the safety rules. But divers need to be familiar with their gear, buoyancy, and diving abilities so that they can focus their attention on their surroundings.

If you are not sure about your experience level or have questions about this dive, please don’t hesitate in contacting us ahead of time.

BOTTOM TIME & NDL

It is important that each diver observe their non-decompression limit (NDL) while on this dive. This is because the bottom time for this dive is extensive and it can easily put divers into a deco situation. Remember to keep your NDL in double digits as you get through the dive.

THE DIVE

Cara Cara is operated by a professional Dive crew. Further to the textbook Scuba Diving Safety guidelines, the Cara Cara Dive operators will debrief you on shark behavior, interaction, and current conditions. It takes on or about 10 minutes to arrive at the dive site. Here are a few things to know: The boat walls are higher than ordinary boats. This is to prevent swells from pouring over the edge of the boat. There will be a current line for you to grab onto just as soon as you enter the water. Once the go-ahead is given to descend, divers are expected to reach the maximum depth quickly so that currents do not sweep drivers off their targets. The dive will be terminated if anyone diver cannot make the descent with the rest of the group.

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