THE WILD MINUTE

Daily highlight Videos from the Bahamas, and the wildlife we encounter.

 Tiger Sharks and Great Hammerheads

Northern Bahamas

NOVEMBER 29 - December 6, 2025

Episode 15. Stormy Night on the Dolphin Dream
Arrival Day. Bad weather means no crossing to the Bahamas tonight. The Dolphin Dream sits in West Palm Beach as 9–11 foot rollers tear up the Gulf Stream. We’ll try to leave port in the morning, for now, it’s stories, new faces, and a calm night before the adventure begins.

Episode 16. Day 1.
The crossing to the Bahamas was brutal. Heavy swells, rough seas, and half the boat feeling sick, but we made it.

Spirits are high, and tomorrow we begin diving. First a checkout dive, then we head to Tiger Beach to search for tiger sharks, including the legendary Emma. The adventure starts now.

Episode 17. Day 2.
We knocked out four dives today, a morning checkout dive at Turtle Reef, then straight into the action at Fish Tales where four tiger sharks were waiting for us.

The third dive, a shark feed, brought five tigers into the area, though only four made close passes. When the currents died the dive got a bit chaotic, but that’s Tiger Beach. We finished with a dusk/night dive on a super healthy reef while I searched for octopus. No luck, but an incredible dive anyway. An amazing day for our guests and a solid introduction to this iconic site.

Episode 18. Day 3.
Our day was spent at Tiger Beach. Nature gave us just one dive before the weather pushed us out. The wind was ripping and the seas were churned up, so after a single dive at Fish tales we pulled anchor and headed toward calmer waters.

But the dive we got was worth it, five tiger sharks, great visibility, and solid behavior. No Emma yet, but the search continues…

Episode 19. Day 4.
Our final day at Tiger Beach could not have been better. After yesterday’s rough conditions, today delivered, tiger sharks, beautiful visibility, and one final dive that felt like pure magic.

We did have hazy water in the morning and had to cancel our second dive when the tide shifted and the currents died, leaving the sharks a little too fired up. But the last dive of the day made it all worth it.

Sadly Emma was a no-show this season.

Now we’re Bimini-bound in search of great hammerheads… and hopefully some dolphins.

Episode 20. Day 5.
Today was our first full day in Bimini, and it delivered. We started the morning with a short but beautiful dolphin session—both spotted and bottlenose. After that we headed to the hammerhead grounds, where five different great hammerheads visited throughout the day, with two bull sharks cruising in the background. We even had a tiger shark make a quick fly-by. A perfect mix of dolphins and sharks, and a solid start to our Bimini adventure.

Wild Minute 21 wraps up our final day of diving in Bimini. We had another five great hammerheads, tiger shark fly-bys, and bulls cruising in the background.

The weather stayed beautiful all day, and it was the perfect way to end an incredible week of diving. Grateful for the sharks, the guests, and the magic of this amazing place.

If you want to read the report and see images from the trip… CLICK HERE