Bimini · Bahamas · Reef
Bull Run
Resident female reef sharks over a maze of coral heads
Area photo: mattk1979 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bull Run is a former liveaboard shark-feeding site south of Bimini where three to eight female Caribbean reef sharks still habitually hang around. The reef is high profile, with large scattered coral heads over white sand and algae beds in 10 to 18 m, and in places the coral forms caverns and maze-like pathways that divers can swim through.
Where it is and how deep
25.5006° N, 79.2641° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
The site is a spread of large, high-profile coral heads sitting on white sand and algae beds between 10 and 18 metres. The heads are big enough to navigate by, and in places the coral has grown into caverns and maze-like pathways that divers can swim through rather than finning over the top of them, which gives the dive some shape.
Sharks are the reason most divers come. The site was used for shark feeds from liveaboards, and three to eight female Caribbean reef sharks still habitually hang around it. Between shark passes there is the reef itself to work through, at a depth shallow enough to leave plenty of bottom time for both.
Marine life and season
- Reef sharks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good |
Season follows Bimini: Great hammerheads are most consistent December–March; September–October bring peak hurricane risk to the northern Bahamas.
Sources
- Bull Run — Scubago
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