drrich2
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Chip Elliot, I doubt you'd be taken on a shark feed dive out of Jupiter without advance notice. For your peace of mind ask, yes, but don't get worked up about what's probably nothing. Since the shark feeding thing has come up, as it often does, here's a collection of threads where it's discussed and debated at length.
Lemon Sharks of the shipwreck “Esso Bonaire III” with Emerald Charters - http://www.scubaboard.com/community...ii-with-emerald-charters.520642/#post-7594158
2005 - Shark Dives vs Au Natural. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-dives-vs-au-natural.120682/#post-1382284
2005 - Feeding Sharks. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/feeding-sharks.100049/#post-1114554
2008 - Shark Bites Live-aboard Guest. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-bites-liveaboard-guest.222402/#post-3401044
2009 - Shark Feeding. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-feeding.290804/
2010 - Shark Feeding Dives in USA? Why Not??? http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-feeding-dives-in-usa-why-not.324684/#post-5070926
2010 - Shark And Other Fish Feeding. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-and-other-fish-feeding.361434/#post-5607196
2011 - Chumming/Baiting For Shark Dives. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/chumming-baiting-for-shark-dives.368470/#post-5707184
2014 - Shark Divine…Florida? Bahamas? http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-diving-florida-bahamas.483870/#post-7132834
2015 - Jim Abernathy Baited Shark Dive. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/jim-abernethy-baited-shark-dive.513498/#post-7489303
2015 - Shark Court For Randy Emerald Charters Jupiter. http://www.scubaboard.com/community...emerald-charters-jupiter.499181/#post-7314943
2015 - Proposed interactive shark diving in the Caymans. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/proposed-interactive-shark-diving-in-the-caymans.515594/ (this thread was noteworthy for broader discussion of locations & shark species).
2016- There’s a bill in Congress to ban shark feed dives - http://www.scubaboard.com/community...n-congress-to-ban-shark-feeding-dives.530293/
Over the years, I believe the quality of discussion & experience has evolved, & I’ve even seen a couple of minds changed! So more recent discussions may have better content.
Lemon Sharks of the shipwreck “Esso Bonaire III” with Emerald Charters - http://www.scubaboard.com/community...ii-with-emerald-charters.520642/#post-7594158
2005 - Shark Dives vs Au Natural. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-dives-vs-au-natural.120682/#post-1382284
2005 - Feeding Sharks. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/feeding-sharks.100049/#post-1114554
2008 - Shark Bites Live-aboard Guest. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-bites-liveaboard-guest.222402/#post-3401044
2009 - Shark Feeding. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-feeding.290804/
2010 - Shark Feeding Dives in USA? Why Not??? http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-feeding-dives-in-usa-why-not.324684/#post-5070926
2010 - Shark And Other Fish Feeding. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-and-other-fish-feeding.361434/#post-5607196
2011 - Chumming/Baiting For Shark Dives. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/chumming-baiting-for-shark-dives.368470/#post-5707184
2014 - Shark Divine…Florida? Bahamas? http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/shark-diving-florida-bahamas.483870/#post-7132834
2015 - Jim Abernathy Baited Shark Dive. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/jim-abernethy-baited-shark-dive.513498/#post-7489303
2015 - Shark Court For Randy Emerald Charters Jupiter. http://www.scubaboard.com/community...emerald-charters-jupiter.499181/#post-7314943
2015 - Proposed interactive shark diving in the Caymans. http://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/proposed-interactive-shark-diving-in-the-caymans.515594/ (this thread was noteworthy for broader discussion of locations & shark species).
2016- There’s a bill in Congress to ban shark feed dives - http://www.scubaboard.com/community...n-congress-to-ban-shark-feeding-dives.530293/
Over the years, I believe the quality of discussion & experience has evolved, & I’ve even seen a couple of minds changed! So more recent discussions may have better content.