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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

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89 reviews

Activity provider: Marine Dynamics Shark Tours
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    Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

    Activity provider: Marine Dynamics Shark Tours

    4.5

    89 reviews

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    From US$ 156.65 per person

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    Get up close with the ocean's most majestic apex predator with a cage dive amongst the sharks of Gansbaai. Learn more from the on-board marine biologists and get a pre and post-dive briefing. Optional transfers from Cape Town are available.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
    Duration 6 - 10 hours
    Check availability to see starting times.
    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup optional
    You'll be picked up from your accommodation in Cape Town. Pick-up times will be confirmed the afternoon before the trip after a detailed weather check has been done.
    Wheelchair accessible

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Get up close with sharks from the safety of a cage
    • Enjoy 5-star facilities at the Great White House, including a licensed restaurant and bar
    • Visit a rehabilitation center for sick and ill seabirds, including the endangered African Penguin
    • Learn more about the conservation projects and how you can make a difference
    • Benefit from the expertize of an on-board marine biologist
    Full description

    Discover the thrill of diving with sharks in the safety of a cage with this tour from Cape Town. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and head to Dyer Island to hop in the water with sharks. Have snacks and drinks onboard and end your experience with soup access to the African penguin and seabird sanctuary.

    If the transfer option is selected, your adventure will start with a pickup from your hotel in Cape Town. Take a drive along a scenic route to get to your destination – the Great White House. 

    Once there, enjoy breakfast or lunch before a safety briefing about what to expect. Then, stroll to the harbor to board a dedicated shark-diving vessel.

    Journey to Dyer Island and drop anchor where the sharks reside. Your boat will have all the amenities, along with drinks and snacks for your comfort. 

    Collect your waterproof bag containing your dive kit and then get up close to these magnificent animals in their natural environment, protected of course by a cage. You'll be completely safe, but your adrenaline will be pumping like crazy. This is sure to be an experience you will never forget.

    Travel through shark alley if conditions permit before returning to land for a debriefing and a warm bowl of soup. Then, enjoy free entry to the African penguin and seabird sanctuary on your way back to Cape Town (if the option is selected).

    Includes
    • Round-trip transportation from Cape Town (if option chosen)
    • All dive equipment
    • Boat cruise
    • Shark cage dive
    • Breakfast or lunch upon arrival
    • Snacks
    • Drinks on board
    • Light lunch after dive
    • Briefing sessions before and after the trip
    • Visit to the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary
    • Professional trip footage

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    Meeting point

    Meet at The Great White House in Kleinbaai, 5 Geelbek St, Van Dyks Bay, 7220, South Africa. Please note that the meeting time will be confirmed the day before your trip. All self-drive guests will start at this point as indicated on the map.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Warm clothing
    • Sunglasses
    • Sun hat
    • Swimwear
    • Towel
    • Sunscreen

    Not allowed

    • Smoking in the vehicle

    Know before you go

    • There are no age restrictions for the boat trip, but children must be over 7 years old to do the dive
    • This trip is weather dependent, if your tour is cancelled you will get a full refund or alternatively, you can change the day
    • You will change into your wetsuit on board the boat, please wear your swimsuit underneath your clothes
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 89 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.7/5
    • Service
      4.4/5
    • Organization
      4.6/5

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    Very well organised with knowledgeable and helpful staff. Definitely worth the journey from Cape Town. Attended the day with my 2 grownup children who also rated the day/experience as one to remember and also thoroughly enjoyed the day. Would highly recommend!

    March 27, 2023

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    The ocean was very wavy, almost everybody got sick. It was difficult to stay under the sea to see the sharks . The crew was very helpful tough. There was no white sharks only couple of copper heard sharks. There was also no visit to African penguin and seabird sanctuary no explanation given

    March 27, 2023

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    You get picked up very early (5:15 am) to drive to Gaansbai, where you get a quick breakfast and an introduction to the upcoming trip. Then you board the boat and after ca. 25 min arrive at the anchor point. On board you change into the diving suits and then the first group of people go into the cage. Water was very cold and you don’t see very far. What you see in the end depends very much on your luck: for me personally, it was a rather disappointing experience though others on the same trip did get to see more sharks. If you don’t mind this „gamble“ I‘d recommend going.

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    March 27, 2023

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