African Shark Eco Charters

African Shark Eco Charters Pelagic Shark Diving

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Price Per Head :

Day trip / Pelagic Shark Tour:
Cost: R1950 Per Person

Boat Charter :
R15,000 per day.

White Shark Diving – (May – September)
Pelagic Sharks - (October – April)

NB – All rates are inclusive of VAT at 14%

Included :

Day Trip:

All diving equipment supplied and complementary lunch, snacks & drinks on board throughout the day
For bad weather days we do have foul weather gear available to keep clients comfortable and warm

Season :

High Season: October to May (The season may start earlier and run a little later in the year.)

Requirements :

To dive with the sharks you need to have a recognized minimum SCUBA qualification (eg. Open Water) and have your ID card available.

What to bring:

Warm weather proof clothing
Sunscreen and hat
Camera and binoculars
sea-sick tablets
If you dive with prescription lenses in your mask or want your own personal/favourite mask, bring it along.
Swimming Costume
Dive Card is Compulsory (at least an open water certification)

Duration :

Usually from 6AM - 5PM (11 hours)

Number of divers on the boat :

Max 4 Clients.

Transport from Cape Town :

The boat launches from Simons Town which is close to Cape Town. A shuttle can be arranged for pick-up and drop-off from Cape Town at a minimal cost.

The adventure of the deep blue awaits you, for the first time in Africa; African Shark Eco-Charters offers you the opportunity to come face to face with various predators of the deep. This is an opportunity that has no match. The blue water predators that we are searching for are the magnificent Mako Shark and the Blue Shark these creatures rule this blue world known as the pelagic zone. From October to May each year the warm Agulhas current sweeps along the east coast of South Africa bringing with it its clear blue water that teems with life.

It is when this clear blue warm water arrives that we head off in search of our blue water predators. Not only the Sharks, but also large Yellow Fin Tuna (that we have successfully dived with) as well as their smaller relatives the Long Fin Tuna. Our adventure truly begins when head around the Cape of Good Hope, better known as Cape Point. We will venture out anywhere from 15 to 40 nautical miles in search of our elusive quarry.

For naturalist wanting a bit of everything this is a must, from the moment we get out of False Bay we start to see wildlife that land lovers will never see, a multitude of pelagic birds can been seen including Skuas, Terns, Shearwaters, petrels, penguins as well as the possibility of seeing up to six different species of Albatross. Whales and dolphins of many species are also regular visitors on our run out into the deep.

Using the latest high-tech sound equipment emitting low frequency sounds, we attract these masters of the deep right up to our vessel. Here you will have the opportunity to view these animals gracefully swimming around our boat or if you want to dive and are qualified to do so you will be accompanied by one of us into their world.

Other shark species that have been spotted include Thintail Threshers smooth as well as Great Hammerhead Sharks, these species are rare and should not be expected on a regular basis. Mako sharks have the ability to make prodigious leaps out of the water and this can been observed if you are lucky.

The Mako shark has long been feared as a man-eater, yet our experiences have proven this otherwise, it is with its magnificent cobalt blue dorsal surface and snow white belly truly one of the most beautiful creatures of the ocean.

While we wait for the sharks to arrive we have regular visitors to the boat; Long fin and Yellow fin tuna game fishing is a good way to pass the time and we do offer the option to tag and release these fish or the opportunity to get into the water for a dive, this can be really spectacular.

The average sizes of the Mako’s are around 5ft but we do get visitors of up to 10ft+, observing any Mako is a truly fantastic experience.

Blue sharks respond the best of all to our sound equipment and on a regular basis we have dozens of Blue sharks and a couple of Mako’s around our vessel, making for a magnificent sight. Blue sharks are afraid of very little and will approach divers with a lot of interest, only satisfied after a close inspection that you are not a food item. This is great for photos and memories.

These two species of sharks are truly the great BLUE WATER PREDATORS.