I have always been afraid of what I would describe as "Water creatures". That includes jellyfish, alligators, crocodiles, and sharks. Definitely sharks! I used to go to the beach near my SC home and would not go in the water further than I could see my feet (Which if you've been to the East coast, you know that's not far).
My friend and I visited Oahu and she wanted to do a shark encounter. I was afraid. Terribly afraid! I think I almost had a panic attack while we were on the boat and they were explaining the procedure. Once we got to the spot to go in, I realized that we had sharks all around the boat! I was a little intimidated, but I decided to get in the cage. It seemed safe enough. And it was.
I was able to snorkel and see sharks in the safe and comfortable shark cage and I felt my fears melt away. We probably saw about 20 or so that day. As we were riding back to the harbor, we got to see a beautiful double rainbow off the north shore of Oahu. About 6 months later, I got certified to dive and about 6 months after that, I did a dive with sharks in the Bahamas (Outside of a cage!), but that's another story.
My friend and I visited Oahu and she wanted to do a shark encounter. I was afraid. Terribly afraid! I think I almost had a panic attack while we were on the boat and they were explaining the procedure. Once we got to the spot to go in, I realized that we had sharks all around the boat! I was a little intimidated, but I decided to get in the cage. It seemed safe enough. And it was.
I was able to snorkel and see sharks in the safe and comfortable shark cage and I felt my fears melt away. We probably saw about 20 or so that day. As we were riding back to the harbor, we got to see a beautiful double rainbow off the north shore of Oahu. About 6 months later, I got certified to dive and about 6 months after that, I did a dive with sharks in the Bahamas (Outside of a cage!), but that's another story.