2020 Hawaii Tiger Shark Identification Expedition

Please carefully review all the detailed information on this page in selecting your expedition.

Location & Lodging
Kailua Kona, Hawaii (KOA airport). Resort accommodations will be at Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel by Marriott, Kailua Kona (garden room; upgrades available).

Cost
$3,250 (double occupancy)
$3,950 (single occupancy)

What’s included:

  • Airport pickup and drop-off to/from KOA

  • Nine (9) boat dives over three (3) days with a certified Divemaster/Guide

  • Imaging workshop

  • Mai Tai reception (last evening)

  • Non-alcoholic drinks, fruit, snacks on the boat

  • Nitrox tanks: 32%

Not included:

  • Dive insurance-required

  • Travel insurance-required

  • Airfare to/from KOA

  • Alcohol and meals

  • Gratuity

  • Dive gear (available for rental)

  • Concierge activity services

Kama’aina (lodging not included): $1,100
Three (3) dive days of three (3) dives per day. Expedition members not requiring lodging will be able to participate. We will meet at the vessel where your dive gear will be cleaned and ready to go. Kama’aina expedition members are still afforded all presentations.

Dates
Expedition “Ka Mua” September 9 - 14, 2020
Expedition “Ka Lua” September 16 - 21, 2020
Expedition “Ke Kolu” September 23 - 28, 2020

Payment
$500 deposit due immediately upon reservation. All remaining costs are to be paid in full 60 days prior to the commencement of the expedition.

Deposits and balances due can be paid by check to:
Shark Research Institute
Attn: Hawaii Tiger Shark Expedition
P.O. Box 40
Princeton, NJ 08542 USA

Or via credit card through the Donate link on our website. If you use this method, please indicate that this is for the Hawaii Tiger shark expedition.

Cancellation Policy
50% of the deposit will be returned if canceled before 60 days prior to the trip commencing. Deposits and all payments will not be returned if canceled within 60 days of the beginning of the trip.

Refund Policy
A refund will be credited back to your original method of payment and will post approximately fourteen working days after the date of processing.

Animal Encounters Are Not Guaranteed. Tiger shark behavior is affected by weather and natural conditions. No guarantees are made for their presence.

 

EXPEDITION ITINERARY

Six (6) resort days/five (5) nights. nine (9) dives over three (3) days

Day 1

  • Logistics: pick up from the airport (KOA), resort check-in and register.

  • Prep gear and cameras, scuba gear check-in and group meeting

  • Introduction, Imager intro speech, expectations and regulations, dive briefing intro, Tiger shark ID methods and tactics

Day 2

  • 08:00: Tiger shark dives and/or wild dolphin encounters

  • 15:00: Free time in town or resort activity

  • Manta Ray and Blackwater night dives available for additional fee

Day 3

  • 08:00: Tiger shark dives and/or wild dolphin encounters

  • 15:00: Free time in town or resort activity

  • Manta Ray and Blackwater night dives available for additional fee

Day 4

  • 08:00: Tiger shark dives and/or wild dolphin encounters

  • 15:00: Free time in town or resort activity

  • Manta Ray and Blackwater night dives available for additional fee

Day 5 - Land Activities/Contingency Day (if a previous day is cancelled)

Take a day off from the ocean and enjoy the top-side activities that Hawaii offers: helicopter tours, massages and spa, rain forest and volcano hiking, horseback waterfall tours, kayaking, zip-lines, or surf lessons. Activity arrangements made by Kona Concierge. Note that certain activities mandate that scuba diving not occur within a 12 hour period prior to the activity. These include helicopter tours, sky-diving, and volcano tours. These particular activities require all-day attention.

Day 6

  • 08:00: Relax, lounge, or last-minute shopping at the resort

  • 12:00: Check-out & shuttles to KOA airport

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