Are there great white sharks in the Caribbean?

Range. The white shark occurs worldwide in temperate and subtropical waters, often migrating seasonally to follow its preferred temperature range (approximately 50 to 80 °F). In the U.S. Atlantic, they range from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Caribbean.



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1. West End, Grand Bahama Island. If your idea of a relaxing week spend in the sun doesn't include the words “shark infested,” you might want to consider avoiding the West End on Grand Bahama Island: It's one of the most shark-populated beaches in the world.

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No, great white sharks do not live in the area around the Bahamas.

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Guadalupe Island in Mexico is the top destination for great white shark encounters. This small volcanic island, located in the Pacific 240 kilometres (150 miles) off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, outperforms both South Africa and Australia with shark-seeing consistency and conditions.

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South Africa (29 bites) Western Cape, which includes the Gansbaai Coast, has the most recently recorded attacks. Gansbaai has traditionally been a spot for sighting great white sharks, but in recent years they've been driven off by orcas, according to recent reports.

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Volusia, home to world-famous Daytona Beach, has the dubious honor of being known as the “shark bite capital of the world.” New Smyrna Beach, just south of the city, is an epicenter of shark activity.

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Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja California is a hotspot for great white sharks, with cage diving, sport fishing and “shark watching” from pleasure boats among the activities on offer in the area.

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Swim only within the designated area
Many Caribbean beaches have no lifeguards, and the swim areas are marked to prevent people from entering dangerous areas. Dangerous areas could include sharp rocks, sudden undertows, rip currents, or harmful sea creatures.

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When planning a trip to an island destination such as Barbados, you may well be concerned about the presence of sharks. Rest assured that there are no sharks close to shore off Barbados and therefore no reports of any shark attacks. Some species of shark are caught out to sea by local fishermen.

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Somewhere between very few and zero. Cruise ships move far too fast for sharks to follow them. Yes, a shark may have a burst speed that could match a ship, but not one that it could sustain.

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You wouldn't expect to find Great White sharks in Jamaica as they prefer colder waters. Perhaps, the most common sharks in Jamaica are nurse sharks, which are docile creatures that tend to live towards the bottom of the seafloor.

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Florida is known as the shark attack capital of the world and accounts for more than half of the total shark attacks in the United States each year.

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Located in Central Florida, New Smyrna Beach has earned the reputation as the Shark Attack Capital of the World. The area is known for a significant frequency of shark encounters, with blacktip and spinner sharks being the primary species involved.

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