Tranquility Safari

The boat left Emeryville, CA before dawn as lights were still tinkering in San Francisco. The sun came up and mixed with the moist fog and I decided then and there that sunrise is really more beautiful and awe-inspiring than any sunset. We were headed for the Farallons, a notorious feeding ground in the Pacific for the largest great white sharks ranging up to 20 feet in length. The cage attached to the back of the boat with 3 decoys hanging from it left me wondering what I was in for. After a 3 hour ride we reached our destination and buoyed up and the first group of cage divers entered the water. Visibility underwater was around 15-20 feet so not the most ideal situation for viewing but still promising. We witnessed 3 surface attacks all together, 1 of which was on a decoy about 50 yards away from the boat. The Monteray research team was out and about and eventually tagged a new great white to study which was equally exciting for us onlookers. I would have loved to see a great white while in the cage but we only saw large jellyfish, kelp and bubbles. A wonderful,  cold  trip with distinct seal odor left us wanting more so I know I will eventually migrate down to South Africa to witness these beautiful creatures in action. With love, Dayna