Cape Town, ZA
Have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of cage diving with the various sharks species off South Africa. Witness the wonder of these sharks in a safe and professional environment.
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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Discover the excitement of meeting a great white shark on this day trip. Choose from a tour with hotel pickup in Hermanus or Cape Town or a tour where you can meet the boat directly in Gansbaai.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch and get a certificate for your shark cage dive.
First, enjoy breakfast at the stunning Lodge. The continental breakfast consists of freshly made muffins, quiches, yogurt, cereals, toast and cold meats, tea, and coffee.
Meet your skipper for the day, who has extensive experience working in the unique marine area off the southern Cape coast. The skippers log more contact with great white sharks than anyone else worldwide.
Have a brief introductory presentation on the Great White Shark and learn how the activity provider works with the sharks in the area.
Spend 2 to 4 hours at sea, depending on how often the sharks visit the boat. Be sure to ask as many questions as you wish.
Hop into the cage, which takes 6 people at a time. Each person spends about 20 minutes in the cage.
All scuba equipment, including 7 mm wetsuits, is provided – you don’t need a scuba license to cage dive. On your return to dry land, you will return to the Lodge for a light lunch.
Breakfast
Boat trip
Guide
Skipper
Diving equipment
Snacks on board
Shark cage dive
Certificate
Lunch
Merchandise
• Due to tides and collection schedules, exact collection times can only be confirmed at 4:00 PM on the day prior to your tour. The local operator will get in touch with the exact starting time
• Driving time from Cape Town is approximately 2 hours and from Hermanus 45 minutes
• No diving experience is necessary
• Bring your swimsuit and sun protection: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses etc.
• Anti-seasickness tablets are strongly recommended
• Please bring a warm jacket and sensible shoes
• Child policy: children under the age of 6 are not permitted on the boat due to the duration of the tour being 3-4 hours out at sea. An in-house babysitting service for children under the age of 6 is offered at an additional charge
it was great. saw 4 bronze sharks. the experience was great, the team was very polite and helpful
Really fantastic! Friendly and helpful staff. Even though the weather conditions were difficult, we had a unique experience!
Be careful, they will notify you the day before, when it is no longer possible to cancel, that they will pick you up in Cape Town at 3:40 in the morning! It is not worth it given the slim chance of seeing a white shark... Dishonest practice.
Absolutely epic! 10/10 recommend from kitchen staff to sharks! First, the kitchen crew were amazing! I ate all breads! From clearing plates and having towels ready for hot showers, these ladies were fantastic with excellent service! I had a long, late flight into Cape Town. I confirmed once I landed during off business hours and Monique was on the phone with me at 330am making sure I was up and notifying me the driver was arriving soon. 10/10 absolutely amazing service! The cage did not disappoint. It was my first experience, but absolutely amazing. The crew was great, helpful, and friendly. We did 5 in our group in the cage at a time, 20 minutes in. We had multiple sharks pass. Absolutely amazing. I have footage from inside the cage and from the boat. Total time on the water was about 3-3.5 hours. I realize it doesn't sound like a lot, but it went smoothly and efficiently. All 3 groups were able to see multiple sightings and passes of the sharks.
Well, initially it was very difficult, because they rescheduled twice and I thought I wouldn't be able to make it, and the second time was terrible, because they made us travel to the city to tell us that we wouldn't be able to go because of the sea. I understand that nature is not controlled and unforeseen events happen, but we lost a whole day traveling for nothing. We could have enjoyed the trip more. There were places we didn't see in Cape Town because of this wasted time. They could have let us know earlier. But the encounter with the sea and the beautiful sea creatures was wonderful! The people were very kind in general. It was worth it.
Fun activity, but we were picked up at 4 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. as stated in the description, and the water was not clear, so we didn't see much.
The entire experience was simply amazing – from start to finish. You could really tell how hard the team worked to ensure we saw as many sharks as possible. And we were lucky enough to see sharks and a ray up close! The atmosphere on board was great, and the team was friendly, professional, and always safety-conscious. It was definitely an adventure we won't forget anytime soon.
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The best thing is the experience and, above all, the manta ray that appeared. The staff were friendly. The worst thing is that the chances of seeing a white shark are apparently very slim, and that's the main attraction of the activity. I was disappointed because I've already swum with sharks without a cage and what I wanted was to see a white shark. I wouldn't do it again.