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Isla Guadalupe (by Patric Douglas) 
Unknown to the diving world at large until recently Great White shark dive sites off the Pacific coast of the U.S.A and Mexico are being discovered by Golden Gate Expeditions and Absolute Adventures out of San Francisco, Ca (see diving links). The Mexico dive site boasts 100 foot vis and mutiple Great Whites in the 12-17 foot class. Isla de Guadalupe is a wild, harsh, notorious place. The island located 200 miles Southwest of San Diego is a scenic and forbidding collection of cinder cones, ridges and dramatic offshore rocks. Guadalupe has long been known as a prime fishing destination for big tuna and other prized game fish. This remote island is host to a large number of pinnipeds, such as Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga Angustirostris), California Sea Lion (Zalophus Californianus), and Stellar Sea Lion (Eumetopias Jubatus) that inhabit Guadalupe all year. Some say that the remote location of Isla de Guadalupe was the only reason that these species were not hunted into extinction long ago. Thankfully, the fur traders were unaware of the island’s existence and therefore provided a secret sanctuary for these animals. Isla de Guadalupe boasts one of the world’s most impressive populations of Great White Sharks. In the last few years, the long range sport fishing fleet that frequently visits Guadalupe has seen increased numbers of White Sharks. Our experience at Guadalupe has been very successful, with as many as four White Sharks at a time for as long as six hours of non-stop action. The worlds most impressive Great White shark destination is now officialy open for business to interested divers and researchers who want to come an interact with the oceans greatest predator.
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