A pair of scuba divers became the "first people in the world" to play a board game while being surrounded by SHARKS.

Video shows Travis Oates and Kurt Engstrom playing a board game underwater - surrounded by the predators.

A huge shark can be seen almost brushing Travis as he catches a die floating away into the open ocean.

The "Extreme Board Game Challenge" saw them take the plunge off the coast of the Bahamas.

Travis, CEO of Above Board TV, a media company that focuses on board games, had never been diving before.

He had to undergo days of training and go through a fitness regime before being qualified to use the equipment needed to go under.

The crew was wearing armour to protect them from the sharks but Travis and Kurt bravely went completely unprotected.

The challenge was issued by Chip Theory Games, a board game company.

Chip Theory said: "Travis Oates and Kurt Engstrom from the YouTube channel Above Board TV accepted the Extreme Board Gaming Challenge to play a game in the ocean while surrounded by sharks.

"The game, Too Many Bones UNBREAKABLE is made of plastic and neoprene so it won't be destroyed by the salt water."

Even so, the pair had a bit of difficulty getting the game working and had to staple pieces down to avoid them floating away.

Rough seas caused by a hurricane a little way down the coast, in Florida, USA, made the event even more treacherous.

Travis had to be pushed to the surface by one of the professional divers who accompanied him, as he couldn't get up alone.

Overall, however, he chalked the experience up as a good one.

Travis can be heard after the dive saying: "That's how I got here and the experience, it changed me.

"I don't think I'll ever have to do this again so I probably won't do a lot of shark diving
after this oh my God that was scary."

He also, however, said that the experience was incredible.