Maybe you’ve been on a whale watch, or you know someone who has. But what about a trip to see great white sharks? CAI’s Jennette Barnes joined one of a growing number of tours open to the public.

The water at Ryder’s Cove in Chatham gleams with September morning sun. Five guests, all women, board a vessel captained by Alexandre Carrier.

“Life jackets are in this bench right here,” he says after a brief introduction. He shows them how to open the white boat seat and find the life jackets in an emergency.

The 35-foot boat is the type often used for charter fishing, but the only thing they’ll be fishing for today is an eyeful of a feared and fascinating ocean predator: the great white shark.

“Three rules on the boat,” the captain says. “Rule number one: Don't fall in. Rule number two: If

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