Blue Shark Snorkelling Photography – Penzance (Cornwall)

Charles Hood — the PIONEER of UK blue shark snorkelling photography. BBC One Show special. Diving in Cornwall since 1982. The original operator: 95% success rate finding blues. RIB Logan departs Penzance Harbour car park 8-8.30am. Heads 15-17 miles offshore into Gulf Stream. Chum dropped to attract sharks — may take 30 minutes to 3 hours. Blue sharks approach to touching distance of camera dome ports. Maximum 5 participants per trip. Season: late June to early October. Full wetsuits gloves and hoods required. Open-ocean swell can cause seasickness — take tablets. Also runs basking shark trips and scuba diving charters in Cornwall. Also: Blue Shark Snorkel UK (Victoria Fryer — Celtic Fox hard boat from Albert Pier Penzance; max 10 guests; since 2020) is a separate newer operator offering the same experience.