Shark Divers CEO Patric Douglas began his eighteen year career in
adventure tourism escorting 21-day
tours through China, Bali, Hong Kong,
Australia, New Zealand and Latin America both on and off the water.
Patric ventured into television as San Francisco's on screen talent and
Bay Area Outdoor Adventure Host on CBS "Evening Magazine". He and his
team created and branded "Shark Diver" a world-recognized shark centric
travel company that introduces divers to shark species worldwide. Shark
Diver pioneered early West coast shark tourism and shark research
integration with a successful 4-year pilot white shark tagging effort
involving U.C Davis and Mexico’s CICIMAR at its Isla Guadalupe site.
Shark Diver created, branded and launched the nonprofit website
Guadalupefund.org raising awareness of sharks worldwide and the need for
shark conservation in Mexico. This was the first privately held company
to successfully cage dive with Salmon Sharks in Alaska and has consulted
on numerous film and television projects and specialized projects
ranging from military to robotics.
With his experience in eco tourism, branding, shark research, film and
television Patric Douglas brings to the company a strong vision and
years of on the ground experience.