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Great White Adventures... Amazing True Stories
Daring Rescue of whale off Farallones/Humpback nuzzled her saviors in thanks after they untangled her from crab lines
Photo courtesy of The Marine Mammal Center
Bandit's Story: The Real-life Rescue of a Great White Shark
Photo courtesy of Stephen McCulloch, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Experience: Over 400 great white shark diving
expeditions since 1998.
Safety: Perfect safety record since 1998 (founded in 1998).
Recognized Leader: What are the media saying?
You will observe Great White Sharks up close in their natural environment.
Choose beautiful San Francisco to observe the largest White Sharks in the world
at the Farallon Islands,
or journey to sunny San Diego and embark on an incredible expedition to mysterious Isla de Guadalupe.
Either way, you will have the Great White Adventure of a lifetime!
Our expedition crews are industry professionals with safety as our highest priority, for both our divers and our sharks.
We have enjoyed a perfect safety record with no injuries to any diver or shark. Ever.
Lawrence Groth, President.
Lawrence, a California native, developed a passion for the ocean and diving early in life. He began diving at the age of 13.
Since then, Lawrence has enjoyed a successful career as a Commercial Diver and Professional Mariner. While spending most of his time on the water,
Lawrence has gained a wealth of experience at sea. He enjoys sharing his love of the water and sense of adventure with people from all over the world.
James Moskito, VP/Staff Instructor.
James, another
California native is our adventurer. Having a passion for adventure and travel, his journeys have taken him from here to around the world. He got
his start growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area diving the chilly waters of the west coast. He holds instructor certifications with SSI, TDI, DAN,
and is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor and continues to have fun teaching and sharing his adventures. As an instructor, James has authored
the distinctive specialty Great White Shark Diver for both PADI and SSI scuba training agencies.
Jim Hegeman, Divemaster. Jim grew up on the beaches of Santa Barbara where he was introduced to the underwater world at a young age. His father was a
commercial diver who had worked with Jacques Cousteau and Valerie Taylor studying different shark behaviors in the Pacific. Free diving and SCUBA
diving most of his life, Jim finally joined the Navy and traveled the world as a Navy deep-sea diver. After leaving the military Jim continued a career
as a commercial diver, once again taking him to many different countries to work. Jim has turned his interest and experience of the ocean and marine
life to helping others enjoy the awesome creatures below, namely sharks.
We at Great White Adventures promote conservation and protection of the marine environment while providing you with a rewarding and educational
experience. We believe that education and enjoyment of our environment is the key to its protection. We hope you will come away from your adventure
with a new found respect and appreciation of the ocean and all of its inhabitants.
GWA is the leader of the US White Shark Cage Diving Industry.
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