Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town
Overview
You may think you’re a fear-defying thrill lover, but can you handle the ultimate heart-pounding experience? Find out in Gansbaai by cage diving with various shark species. This full-day shark-diving experience takes you out into the open ocean off the shore of Gansbaai and puts you in their habitat. Before jumping in, you'll learn about the sharks from the onboard marine biologist and expert guides. Breakfast, snacks and Cape Town hotel pick-up and drop-off are included.
Inclusions
- Breakfast
- Light refreshments
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All diving gear and towels supplied
What to expect
Itinerary
Marine Dynamics, operating in Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, a world hot spot for various shark species - you will experience an incredible cage diving adventure on board our custom designed boat, Slashfin. An on board marine biologist will educate you as you get up close and personal with sharks and visit the famous Shark Alley. We are certified by Fair Trade Tourism and work together with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. We are involved in shark research which includes shark fin identification and tagging and tracking the great white. You will leave with great memories and a deep appreciation of sharks. We are only a 3-hour drive from Cape Town along a scenic route. The trip meets an hour before launching for wetsuit sizing, checking-in, educational briefing and breakfast or lunch. You will also receive refreshments on board with vegetable soup and fresh bread rolls on return; towels, clean wetsuits and masks. Enjoy your trip with our very experienced crew. The shark cage diving tour duration can be 2.5 - 3 hours.
Professional footage is available for purchase.
A FREE PENGUIN VISIT to The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, is also included.
Stop At:
• Dyer Island, South Africa
• African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, Geelbek Street Van Dyks Bay, Overstrand 7220 South Africa
Marine Dynamics, operating in Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, a world hot spot for various shark species - you will experience an incredible cage diving adventure on board our custom designed boat, Slashfin. An on board marine biologist will educate you as you get up close and personal with sharks and visit the famous Shark Alley. We are certified by Fair Trade Tourism and work together with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. We are involved in shark research which includes shark fin identification and tagging and tracking the great white. You will leave with great memories and a deep appreciation of sharks. We are only a 3-hour drive from Cape Town along a scenic route. The trip meets an hour before launching for wetsuit sizing, checking-in, educational briefing and breakfast or lunch. You will also receive refreshments on board with vegetable soup and fresh bread rolls on return; towels, clean wetsuits and masks. Enjoy your trip with our very experienced crew. The shark cage diving tour duration can be 2.5 - 3 hours.
Professional footage is available for purchase.
A FREE PENGUIN VISIT to The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, is also included.
Stop At:
• Dyer Island, South Africa
• African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, Geelbek Street Van Dyks Bay, Overstrand 7220 South Africa
Additional information
- It is recommended that you wear a swim-suit underneath your clothes.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Please note: Sharks are wild animals and their presence cannot be guaranteed. Every experience that guests have is educational from start to finish. The local supplier works with wild life and nature and sightings are never guaranteed. If a shark has been sighted from the boat, they will consider that a successful trip. If there is no shark activity while on a shark cage diving tour with the supplier, then a voucher will be offered. This voucher is not transferable – your name and passport number will be recorded on the voucher. The transfer fee is non-refundable.
- This tour typically departs at 9am, however if the weather conditions are bad in the morning, the tour will leave in the afternoon; this will be confirmed by the tour operator close to the day of your tour.
- You must contact the local service provider to confirm your exact pickup time.
- Please note that the Conservation Fee is compulsory.
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Wanderer543362
June 2022
I was extremely excited to do shark diving for the first time. The staff was excellent and knowledgeable. However, my rating is lower because there were so many people on the boat that we only got to spend 5 minutes in the cage. It was a pretty big let down to get such a short amount of time in t...
I was extremely excited to do shark diving for the first time. The staff was excellent and knowledgeable. However, my rating is lower because there were so many people on the boat that we only got to spend 5 minutes in the cage. It was a pretty big let down to get such a short amount of time in the water when we set out an entire day to do this activity.Shannon_D
May 2022
Trip was good. Seen copper sharks and seven gill sharks. Were also lucky enough to have a sting Ray swim up to us multiple times
Trip was good. Seen copper sharks and seven gill sharks. Were also lucky enough to have a sting Ray swim up to us multiple timesJG_137
May 2022
Lovely staff, felt well looked after. Didn’t see any sharks though… There is a blog you can check for sightings but no-show shark days aren’t listed. Would probably not have booked if I’d had a realistic impression of the likelihood of sightings at this time of year. It’s a real trek from Cape To...
Lovely staff, felt well looked after. Didn’t see any sharks though… There is a blog you can check for sightings but no-show shark days aren’t listed. Would probably not have booked if I’d had a realistic impression of the likelihood of sightings at this time of year. It’s a real trek from Cape Town, an even bigger cost, and a lot of prep, for no reward. Still, they did give us a voucher for use a year from now. Better than nothing though I doubt I’ll be around to use it!Juliocesar_G
April 2022
I came from Ida to see white sharks and They change the day and then 8 hours before send me a message that they don’t see white shark For almost a year
I came from Ida to see white sharks and They change the day and then 8 hours before send me a message that they don’t see white shark For almost a yearGary_B
April 2022
Why make out your taking families, people etc to view great white sharks paying stupid money and knowing that great white sharks ain’t been seen for years , fleecing innocent decent people out of hard earned wages to view something that ain’t been seen in years .
Why make out your taking families, people etc to view great white sharks paying stupid money and knowing that great white sharks ain’t been seen for years , fleecing innocent decent people out of hard earned wages to view something that ain’t been seen in years .Traveler00416002230
April 2022
The description of this tour is misleading. We booked this thinking it was a 4 hour tour but that is inaccurate. Be aware that it is a 2.5 hour drive from Cape Town. We were gone for 11 hours. When we arrived at the tour we were served coffee, juice, and spring rolls. This was the “breakfast” t...
The description of this tour is misleading. We booked this thinking it was a 4 hour tour but that is inaccurate. Be aware that it is a 2.5 hour drive from Cape Town. We were gone for 11 hours. When we arrived at the tour we were served coffee, juice, and spring rolls. This was the “breakfast” that was provided. Once on the boat we quickly realized that they book way too many people for this tour. The boat is absolutely packed with people to the point where the cage can only fit 1/3 of the people at a time. Once in the cage it was nearly impossible to see anything due to the murkiness of the water. We had a shark hit the cage on the right side and people half way down the cage couldn’t see it due to the water clarity. This was most likely due to the windy conditions that day. The weather obviously isn’t something the tour can control, same with how they can’t control whether they see a shark or not. That being said, they knew the weather forecast and should’ve known what the water conditions may have been. They should have warned everyone who signed up and offered a refund, especially considering how expensive this tour is. Overall this tour doesn’t live up to the description. If it was only $50-$100 per person it would be a good choice but at the rates they charge it’s not worth it.