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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

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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  / 5
114 reviews
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From US$ 145.59 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.

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Duration 6 - 10 hours
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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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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
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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 114 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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I did a solo trip to cage dive with sharks and after several email inquiries to many companies, Marine Dynamics worked through everything with me. I had a very short time frame, the driver was excellent, knowledgeable and went way out of the way to get me. Once we arrived at "The Shark House" we had a light breakfast, went over what to expect and onto the boat. The boat crew was amazing. They were funny, knowledgeable and seemed to care greatly about the longterm health of the sharks. We spent a good amount of time in the water. I got great photos and video. When we came back into the boat we had a warm water rinse waiting for us and hot chocolate. There were snack on the boat too. When we headed back to "The Shark House" they jad warm soup to wrap up the day. If you are considering Shark cage diving, Marine Dynamics is THE BEST!

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April 6, 2023

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Reanna – United StatesVerified booking

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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!

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January 22, 2020

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Gina Verified booking

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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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Shu-An – AustriaVerified booking

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