Private White Shark Charters

A Personalized Adventure with Cape Cod’s Apex Predator

Join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) for a private white shark charter, offering your group an exclusive opportunity to observe white sharks in their natural habitat off the coast of Cape Cod. Guided by a spotter pilot and accompanied by an AWSC naturalist, this experience provides a rare, firsthand look at these incredible animals—and the science driving their conservation.

While on board, your group can participate in Citizen Science activities, such as logging shark sightings in the Sharktivity App, using a hydrophone to detect tagged sharks, and recording field observations that contribute to AWSC’s ongoing research.

As the only charters on Cape Cod that directly support white shark research, a portion of your trip fee is tax-deductible.

Trip Details:

• Operated in collaboration with BlueWater Entertainment (BWE) and Outermost Harbor Marine (OHM)

• Private charter – your group books the full vessel (up to 6 passengers max)

• Cost: $2,500 per trip (flat rate, regardless of group size)

• Deposit: $500 due at booking

• Season: July 6 – October 13 (weather permitting)

• Departure location: Ryders Cove or Outermost Harbor Marine, Chatham, MA

• Booking: Select your preferred date and time from the calendar below

These trips often book weeks in advance—reserve early to secure your preferred time.

book with Blue Water Entertainment below

Book with Outermost Harbor Marine

Important Information
Please Review Before Booking

• Total cost is $2,500 for up to 6 passengers, which includes a $500 deposit collected upon booking. 

• A portion of your trip fee is tax-deductible. Thank you for supporting white shark research and conservation! To learn more about payment, please see the payment section of our FAQs. 

• The vessel and departure location are dependent on the day of the week you book.

  • BlueWater Entertainment vessels leave from Ryders Cove on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.

  • Outermost Harbor vessels leave from Outermost Harbor Marina on Wednesdays.

• These are private charters - we do not combine groups for private charters. 

• The charter is 2.5-3 hours in length.

• Trips are available morning and afternoon, from July 6th through October 13th.

  • 3 trips per day through Labor Day (9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM)

  • 2 trips per day after Labor Day (9 AM, 12 PM)

• These trips tend to book up weeks, even a month in advance. We recommend planning and booking as far in advance as you can to ensure ample dates and times are available. 

• We recommend this experience for ages 6 and up. Children 13 and under are required to wear a lifejacket on board to comply with Coast Guard regulations (lifejackets will be provided).

• While we set our trips up to succeed, we cannot guarantee a shark sighting. If you do not see a shark, we do not reschedule your trip and final payment will be due at the end of your trip.

• If you’d like more information about our charters before booking, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page

• If you require a service animal, as identified by the Massachusetts’s disability rights law and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please register for a charter with Bluewater Entertainment (BWE) on Tuesdays.