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Shark Bookings has a selection of the best shark dives in the world. Easy to browse and book we will listen to you and book your dream dive with your preferred shark. Great white shark cage diving at Gansbaai and Cape Town in South Africa is possibly the greatest thrill that you will ever experience. Just imagine pulling up on the boat in 'Shark Alley', the open stretch of water between the mainland and Dyer Island off Gansbaai, referred to as the shark cage diving capital of the the world. You sit patiently whilst the crew rummage in their bag of treats for these predators of the deep. To most people, sloshing around in a container full of fish heads and tuna blood may not sound too desirable, but to our guests this is fantastic as it is a tasty meal for a great white. Fantastic packages available with shark cage diving accommodation
Shark Cage Dive Price
R1350 per person - Shark Diving and Viewing
R300 per person for Return Shuttle from Cape Town
Optional Extras!
R1700 Standard Dive & Stay @ The Roundhouse
R1800 Luxury Dive & Stay @ The Roundhouse
R1900 Executive Dive & Stay @ The Roundhouse
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEW GREAT WHITE SHARK HUNTING, BREACHING AND CAGE DIVING TRIP PLEASE CLICK HERE!
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Summary of the day
Shuttle package clients will be collected from your Hotel first thing in the morning. After a 2 - 2 1/2 hour drive through to Gansbaai from Cape Town you will arrive at the crew house. Guests that decide to stay over to avoid the 5 hour return journey on the same day can wake up much later and it is only 5 minutes away from the Roundhouse! Breakfast will be served at the crew house and you will receive the briefing about the day.
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You will then take a short walk down to Kleinbaai harbour where all 8 shark diving boats are based. There is a videographer on the trip filming the experience and you can buy this on DVD after your trip.
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From here there is a short 15 minute ride out to Dyer Island (In the winter) or just off the beach (in the summer months) where we will find a suitable spot to work with the sharks and anchor.
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The crew will immediately start chumming the water with fish based products such as tuna and fish oil. This creates a slick which drifts with the current and this shiny oily tail is easy to spot from the boat. The chum trail will be aimed towards reefs and areas where the Great White Sharks are known to swim and hopefully we will get lucky quickly. Sharks can smell 1 part of blood in 1 million parts of water but the sharks must obviously pass through the chum slick to smell the scent. This is where we rely on the skill of the crew to position the boat in relation to the current and wind. A Tuna head will be thrown in as well as a fake seal 'decoy'
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Once the chum is in the water we must just wait for the first shark to arrive! This could take 2 minutes, 2 hours or in the worst case not at all. The Great White Shark is a wild animal and we are dealing with nature but we have a 99% success rate throughout the year with shark viewings. Once the shark is around the boat divers will kit up and then jump in the cage!
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No experience is necessary and you can decide to go in the cage when out at sea so there is no pressure. All divers will take turns in the cage and it will only take 4 cage rotations for everyone to dive. This means that you will have ample opportunity to go back into the cage and spend lots of time with the Great White Sharks face to face in their domain. The boat based viewing is exceptional and if you do not want to go in the cage you will still have a memorable day with these beautiful and awesome animals! If you decide to brave it and go in you can be rest assured that you can get out of the cage at any time and the crew will quickly help you out.
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There is a Videographer on the boat filming the experience
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Following this ultimate experience with the sharks if the conditions permit we will pass through the famous Shark Alley where on Geyser rock there is a 60,000 strong seal colony. Following this we will ride back to the harbour and enjoy coffee and tea at the crew house whilst watching the Video of the Day. You will have the opportunity to buy this on DVD for an additional R350 per copy.
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For those of you booked on the full package with shuttle transfer from Cape Town you will then board the bus and will be dropped back of at your Hotel / Accommodation late afternoon. For those who decide to stay over in Gansbaai then you are the lucky ones able to enjoy the stunning and safe surroundings. From June - December over 200 Whales are in the bay only yards from the rocks. This is a Whale Sanctuary and we are gifted with the worlds best land based Whale watching. This is a very special place and this experience is truly amazing!
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