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10/12/19 - Islander Charters guest Nancy Lasuzzo captured 17' female great white shark, Bullet, showing a cage full of ladies who's the boss! Thankfully, the Islander's cages are 'Bullet Proof' and these shark sisters lived a moment they will never forget at Guadalupe Island. #islander #guadalupeisland #greatwhitesharks #bucketlist #yolo #bullet Tried to tag Nancy WhoDat-Rials Lasuzzo, Brie Kotek, Sherrie Firouz, Jamie Garroway and 8 other girls on this trip but FB won't include them on the post. Thank you, Nancy, for use of your spectacular footage.

Taking a moment to commend our captain and crew! Coming home from a trip 11 PM Monday night, the Islander came across a small vessel in the middle of the ocean. 18 people (men, women and 3 children) had been abandoned by their coyote* 5 days earlier in this tiny, broke-down skiff with no food, water, life vests, beds, bathrooms or even paddles. It was standing room only, in a boat the size of a pick up truck, in either the blazing heat or pitch black seas, for these poor soul...s desperate for a better life. 5 DAYS!! Props go to our new night captain, Miss Sydney Shaw, who heard them yelling & flashing a light as the Islander sailed past. The skiff was not on the radar, perhaps equipped with a scrambler. Captain John turned back and called the U.S. Coast Guard, who immediately responded but turned it over to the Mexican Navy (happened in MX waters). The crew fed them and waited 3 hours for their Navy to arrive, who then towed them back to land (the orange bottomed boat you see is the MX Navy...their skiff is the other). For all that's going on in this crazy year, please remember to be thankful of where we live. America is still the land of opportunity and freedom, so much so that many people will risk their lives for a chance to live here. Side note - there were initially two skiffs. When theirs broke down, the coyote left with the other boat and said he'd be back for them in 10-12 hours. He never came back. *coyote: migrant smuggler See more

Throw back photos to a time before social media existed!! 2004: our very first season great white shark cage diving at Guadalupe Island saw these dudes doubling up for the months we were there. Though the sharks were plentiful back then, they have been steadily growing in numbers each season since. This means conservation efforts are working and the sharks feel comfortable here. Woo-hoo! Let's keep up the good work WORLDWIDE and demand the end to the trade of shark fins, jaws..., & teeth! #islander #2020season17 #greatwhitesharks #guadalupeisland

This is great news for sharks and all exotic animals. Throw away the key! https://news.yahoo.com/international-crime-ring-trafficked-

Tonight is the premier of 'Tiger Shark King', filmed at the 'Tongue of the Ocean', with none other than our remarkable divemaster, Jimi Partington! He accompanied his friend, Dr. Austin Gallagher, on a mission to uncover the mysterious beast who assaulted a tiger shark in the Bahamas. Tired of just watching? Come live Shark Week with us! Filling up our last few spaces for 2020 cage diving with great white sharks at Guadalupe Island...don't miss out If you missed it tonight..., or any of our other shows, look for the following reruns through Sunday or find links to watch online through our website here: https://www.islander-charters.com/islander-media/ Sat 8/15/20 11 AM 'Tiger Shark King' Sat 8/15/20 2 PM 'Great White Abyss' Sat 8/15/20 3 PM 'Legend of Deep Blue' Sun 8/16/20 3 PM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION'

'Great White Serial Killer Extinction' airs Tuesday night on Shark Week and focuses on the declining otter population due to great white predations. Looking forward to seeing the Islander and our divemaster, Jimi Partington, in action! Oh, and by the way, he is INSANE to get in that ghost raft...

Shark Week, Tuesday night, 10 PM the Islander is featured on 'Great White Serial Killer Extinction'. Here's a sneak peek of the GHOST RAFT! The show focuses on the declining otter population from great white shark predations. See our divemaster Jimi Partington come face to face with 'The Joker' in this YouTube preview: https://youtu.be/7LaDXFUERgc HE'S CRAZY!! #greatwhitesharks #guadalupeisland #islander #otters #cagediving #ghostraft

Shark Week Sweepstakes started last night and only runs through Friday 8/14/20! US residents can enter once a day to win a 5 day, all-inclusive trip for two Great White Shark cage diving with us at Guadalupe Island plus $2,000, sponsored by Discovery Channel. https://www.discovery.com/sharkweeksweepstakes If you don't win you can still join us this fall to live your own Shark Week aboard the Islander at the world famous Guadalupe Island...the mecca for Great White Sharks! Visit our website https://islander-charters.com or email us at [email protected].

USA - are you ready for Shark Week?! The Islander and our crew is featured on FIVE shows over the course of 8 days. We couldn't be more thrilled! ~HERE'S OUR DISCOVERY CHANNEL TV GUIDE~ Sun 8/9/20 12 PM 'Island of the Mega Shark'... Sun 8/9/20 7 PM 'Legend of Deep Blue' Mon 8/10/20 4 PM 'Great White Abyss' Tue 8/11/20 10 PM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION' Wed 8/12/20 2 AM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION' Wed 8/12/20 6 PM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION' Fri 8/14/20 10 AM 'Great White Serial Killer LIVES' Fri 8/14/20 11 AM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION' Sat 8/15/20 2 PM 'Great White Abyss' Sat 8/15/20 3 PM 'Legend of Deep Blue' Sun 8/16/20 3 PM 'Great White Serial Killer EXTINCTION' PLUS, watch in the 8-9 PM hour Sunday 8/9 & 'Josh Gates Tonight' from 11 -12 PM Sunday through Thursday for details on how to enter to win a trip for two with us cage diving at Guadalupe Island!

Oh my! Here's a sneak peek at Discovery Channel's Shark Week Sweeps. US residents can win a trip for two cage diving with great white sharks and us, Islander Charters, at Guadalupe Island, plus $2,000 cash!! What more could you ask for?! Watch Shark Week on Sunday, 8/9/20 in the 8 PM to 9 PM hour to hear Luke Tipple (our former dive master) announce all the details. Entries can be made through Discovery's website (link below) though you must answer the trivia question.... Answer to the trivia question is given on 'Josh Gates Tonight', the show replacing what was 'Shark After Dark' in prior years. It airs from 11 PM to midnight Sunday to Thursday nights of Shark Week. You may also enter via Twitter using the hashtags #sharkweeksweepstakes and #joshgatestonight. See rules and full details here: https://www.discovery.com/sponsored/jeep-sweeps Then be sure to tune in to "Great White Serial Killer Extinction' at 10 PM on Tuesday, 8/11/20 to see the Islander and crew (featuring our current dive master, Jimi Partington) in action. Best week of the year! #sharkweek #guadalupeisland #sharkweeksweeps #greatwhitesharks #islander

Guadalupe Island - undoubtedly the most epic place on earth to view Great White Sharks. Unsure how you feel about coming face-to-face with apex predators of the sea? Hear about our trips from the passengers themselves by reading our 5 star rated TripAdvisor page! The best reviewed operation at Guadalupe Island: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60750-d24322 P.S. if you've read this far, US residents stay tuned for more details on a chance to WIN a trip for two ...to Guadalupe Island with us, courtesy of Discovery Channel/Shark Week! #sharkweek #islander #sweepstakes #tripadvisor #greatwhiteshark

Discovery has released their US Shark Week 2020 schedule! Be sure to tune in to watch the latest show filmed with the Islander and her crew. We can't wait!! 'Great White Serial Killer Extinction' Airs: Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT... Official description: The Great White Serial Killer returns and it's on a killing spree that may push the California Sea Otter to extinction. Investigators deploy an otter dummy to get a closer look and witness one of the most spectacular attacks in Shark Week history. Why you should watch, in 20 words or less: Great White and Otter behavior captured for the first time ever, making new discoveries and leading to conservation and protection," sums up director Jimi Partington. https://ew.com/tv/shark-week-2020-schedule/ #sharkweek #islander #discovery #greatwhitesharks #guadalupeisland

Tonight's the night on Nat Geo's Shark Fest! 'Most Wanted Sharks' premiers which includes footage of famed 17' female 'Bullet' taken aboard the Islander in 2019 by passengers Brie Kotek, Nancy Lasuzzo and our divemaster Jimi Partington. Just found out our buddy Doug Vanderbij took some footage of 'Scarboard' with us that is also being featured. Guadalupe RULES as the best place on earth to view great whites. If you miss it tonight, not to worry as it will be shown several times in the next couple weeks. Check your local cable guide for Nat Geo and DVR it! #islander #bullet #islaguadalupe #greatwhiteshark #sharkfest #natgeo

Nat Geo's Shark Fest starts today in the US! Be sure to tune in Thursday, July 23rd to "Most Wanted Sharks" to see footage taken with us last year by Nancy Lasuzzo of now famous mega shark Bullet (pictured here). Second and third pics shows her incredible bite - the before and after photos of the plastic covered super hard styrofoam float she grabbed on the top of the cage. Truly an awesome and exhilarating experience!! #bullet #islander #greatwhitesharks #islaguadalupe #cagediving

We can't wait for August 9th, the start of Shark Week!! Another show featuring the Islander and our crew! And another special surprise...stay tuned for more details in the next couple weeks!... #sharkweek2020 #islander #guadalupeisland #greatwhitesharks #cagediving and stealing this one from ABC4Explore: #dontbeaclasper