Shark Reef
Long Island · Bahamas
Shark Reef is Long Island's signature shark encounter dive, a shallow coral plateau at 12-18 metres where Stella Maris Resort has conducted controlled shark feeds for decades. Caribbean reef sharks, lemon sharks, and occasional bull sharks congregate here with predictable regularity, making it one of the most reliable multi-species shark encounters in the Atlantic. The coral plateau between feeds is a beautiful reef in its own right, with healthy brain coral and large seafans surrounding the central sandy arena.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Great barracuda
Last confirmed Apr 18, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Lemon shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean reef shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bull shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowhead Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pluma Porgy
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Tiger Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear