Bahamas shark attack data
131 attacks recorded (14 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15th 2024 | Paradise Island | Mayan Temple, Atlantis Paradise Island Resort | N |
| Dec 4th 2023 | New Providence | Sandals Resort | Y |
| Nov 21st 2023 | Grand Bahama Island | Tiger Beach | Y |
| Aug 21st 2023 | New Providence | Saunders Beach, Nassau | N |
| Jun 7th 2023 | Grand Bahama Island | Shark Junction, Freeport | N |
| May 24th 2023 | Lucayan Archipelago | Athol Island | Y |
| Oct 28th 2022 | Cat Island | N | |
| Sep 6th 2022 | Green Cay | Y | |
| Feb 21st 2022 | Grand Bahama Island | Tiger Beach | N |
| Feb 10th 2022 | N | ||
| Jul 11th 2021 | N | ||
| Oct 30th 2020 | Grand Bahama Island | East End Point | N |
| May 31st 2020 | Abaco Islands | NoName Cay | N |
| Jan 30th 2020 | Exuma Islands | N | |
| Jul 4th 2019 | Abaco Islands | Great Guana Cay | N |
| Jun 26th 2019 | Lucayan Archipelago | Rose Island | Y |
| Jun 21st 2019 | Abaco Islands | N | |
| Jun 17th 2019 | Wells Cay | N | |
| Nov 9th 2018 | Exuma Islands | Compass Cay | N |
| Sep 23rd 2018 | Abaco Islands | Treasure Cay | N |
| Aug 28th 2018 | N | ||
| Aug 20th 2018 | Abaco Islands | Carter's Cay | N |
| Aug 15th 2018 | Abaco Islands | Coco Bay, Green Turtle Cay | N |
| Jul 9th 2018 | Exuma Islands | Staniel Cay | N |
| Apr 14th 2018 | New Providence | Nirvana Beach | N |
| Apr 5th 2018 | Bimini | N | |
| Dec 9th 2017 | N | ||
| Aug 18th 2017 | N | ||
| Jul 27th 2017 | New Providence | Rose Island | N |
| Jul 26th 2017 | Grand Bahama Island | 40 miles off Grand Bahama Island | N |
| Jun 14th 2017 | N | ||
| Jun 2nd 2017 | New Providence | Athol Island | N |
| Mar 9th 2017 | Exuma Islands | Great Exuma | N |
| Mar 1st 2017 | Exuma Islands | Compass Cay | N |
| Feb 1st 2017 | Bimini | N | |
| Aug 7th 2016 | New Providence | Nassau | N |
| Jul 23rd 2016 | Abaco Islands | Green Turtle Cay | N |
| Jul 14th 2016 | Tiger Beach | N | |
| Mar 26th 2016 | N | ||
| Dec 11th 2015 | Off Andros Island | N | |
| Jul 4th 2015 | Grand Bahama Island | Port Lucaya, Freeport | N |
| Jan 6th 2015 | Abaco Islands | Tahiti Beach, Elbow Cay | N |
| Aug 9th 2014 | N | ||
| Jul 13th 2014 | Grand Bahama Island | Tiger Beach, West End | N |
| Jun 25th 2014 | Abaco Islands | N | |
| Nov 10th 2013 | Off Cape Eleuthera | N | |
| Sep 1st 2013 | N | ||
| Jul 28th 2013 | Abaco Islands | Scotland Cay | N |
| Jul 28th 2013 | Exuma Islands | Compass Cay | N |
| Jul 28th 2013 | Abaco Islands | Grand Cay | N |
| Mar 21st 2013 | Eleuthera | Savannah Sound | N |
| Jul 7th 2012 | Eleuthera | N | |
| Jan 22nd 2012 | Cat Island | N | |
| Jul 13th 2011 | Grand Bahama Island | Off Lucaya | N |
| Jan 26th 2011 | Grand Bahama Island | Tiger Beach, West End | N |
| Oct 2nd 2010 | Exuma Islands | N | |
| Oct 2nd 2010 | Abaco Islands | Elbow Cay | N |
| Aug 29th 2010 | Exuma Islands | Off Jaws Beach, New Providence Island | N |
| Jul 31st 2009 | Abaco Islands | Spanish Cay | N |
| Jul 11th 2009 | N | ||
| Mar 6th 2009 | Exuma Islands | N | |
| Jun 28th 2008 | Abaco Islands | N | |
| May 24th 2008 | Grand Bahama Island | Off West End | N |
| Feb 24th 2008 | Northern Bahamas | Dive site known as The End of the Map | Y |
| Sep 28th 2007 | Grand Bahama Island | Sweetings Cay | N |
| May 1st 2007 | Bimini | N | |
| Oct 1st 2006 | New Providence | Nassau | N |
| Jun 24th 2006 | Andros Island | Mangrove Cay | N |
| Jan 11th 2006 | Grand Bahama Island | Sandy Cay | N |
| Oct 3rd 2005 | Abaco Islands | Grand Cay | N |
| May 18th 2004 | Abaco Islands | Green Turtle Cay | N |
| Jul 10th 2003 | Abaco Islands | Bakers Bay | N |
| Jul 4th 2003 | Abaco Islands | 10 miles west of Walker | N |
| Apr 9th 2002 | Abaco Islands | Walkers Cay | N |
| Aug 31st 2001 | Abaco Islands | Grand Cay | N |
| Aug 16th 2001 | Grand Bahama Island | High Rock, 25 to 30 miles east of Freeport | N |
| Aug 4th 2001 | Grand Bahama Island | Freeport | N |
| Aug 5th 1999 | Abaco Islands | Grand Cay | N |
| Aug 15th 1998 | Ambergris Cay | N | |
| May 26th 1997 | Powel Cay | N | |
| May 17th 1997 | Walkers Cay | N | |
| Jul 4th 1996 | Bimini | Cat Cay | N |
| Jun 24th 1994 | Freeport | N | |
| Apr 6th 1994 | Rum Cay | N | |
| Aug 21st 1993 | 15 miles west of Walkers Cay | Matinella Reef, 15 to 20 miles west of Walkers Cay | N |
| Aug 29th 1992 | Abaco Islands | Double Breasted Cays | N |
| Sep 19th 1991 | Bimini | N | |
| Jun 23rd 1990 | Bimini | N | |
| Aug 9th 1989 | Exuma Islands | Highborn Cay | N |
| Jul 23rd 1988 | N | ||
| Jul 19th 1988 | N | ||
| Jul 17th 1988 | N | ||
| Jul 4th 1988 | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1988 | N | ||
| Jul 9th 1987 | Sampson Cay | N | |
| Jul 1st 1987 | N | ||
| Dec 6th 1986 | Florida Straits | Off Cay Sal Banks | N |
| Jul 8th 1983 | Abaco Islands | Green Turtle Cay | N |
| Jun 22nd 1983 | Abaco Islands | Off Sandy Point | Y |
| Jun 15th 1983 | Carter Cay | N |