Armchair Explorer: Travel and Adventure Inspiration

Great White Shark Ocean Floor Cage Diving in Australia with James Stewart


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Follow award-winning writer James Stewart as he takes on 'The Everest of Cage Dives'. Rodney Fox survived one of the most horrific Great White Shark attacks in history and was the inspiration for Jaws, the movie. He went on to invent the concept of Cage Diving. But Rodney's trips aren't for the feint-hearted. Most cage dives keep you safe on the surface. Rodney's takes you all the way to the bottom of the ocean floor. 


Highlights include:

  • Hearing the story of one of the most horrific Great White Shark attacks of all time
  • Learning about Rodney's story, how he became the inspiration for Jaws and went on to invent cage diving
  • Descending to the bottom of the ocean as seven Great White Sharks circle you on all sides
  • Looking a 20-foot Great White Shark in the eye, seeing its teeth close enough to touch
  • Finding out about Great White Shark science and conservation
  • Gradually, as James begins to control his fear, trapped on the bottom of the ocean with seven Great White Sharks circling him, he realizes that, far from monsters of the deep, Great Whites are actually one of the most important and beautiful animals in the marine ecosystem.


    Note: many cage diving trips are unethical, Rodney Fox's are the gold standard in conservation. Listen to the episode to find out why, and what to look out for when booking your trip.


    To book this trip, please visit: www.armchair-explorer.com


    Follow James Stewart:

    https://twitter.com/itsjamesstewart

    Find out more about shark conservation at https://www.sharktrust.org


    The Armchair Explorer podcast is adventure storytelling with beats, original music and cinematic effects. Each episode one of the world's greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. No long-winded interviews, just straight to heart of the action.


    Host Aaron Millar is a multi-award-winning travel writer, journalist and author. He contributes regularly to The Times of London, National Geographic Traveller (UK), and many other national and international publications. He has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic TV, written two books for London publisher Icon - 50 Greatest Wonders of the World & 50 Greatest National Parks of the World - and is the 2014 and 2017 British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Writer of the Year, the IPW Best Destination Writer 2017 and Visit USA’s Best National Newspaper Writer 2014, 2016 & 2017. Aaron grew up in Brighton, England but is currently hiding out in the Rocky Mountains of Louisville, Colorado. 


    @AaronMWriter

    https://www.instagram.com/aaronmwriter/

    https://twitter.com/AaronMWriter

    Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast

    Original music by Michael Comber, aka L.I.D. (Life in Development): http://lidmusic.co.uk. Check out more from Mike here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FHmkcsnRqo0OaNSHKRLiu 

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