Cage diving with great white sharks on Dyer Island near Gansbaai

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Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: full day
Spoken languages: Afrikaans, English
Minimum age: From 12 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: moderate More info

Activity description

Head to Gansbaai for cage diving excursions in the Great White's favourite feeding ground - Dyer Island...

Prepared to get close enough to count the number of teeth in a  Great White's grin? Learn more about the ocean's most misunderstood apex predator with cage diving experiences off the coast of South Africa's. A unique experience run and operated by a team of expert marine biologists, understand the true nature of the Great White and why we should help to preserve its natural habitat at Dyer Island, near Gansbaai.

Location
White shark cage diving excursions to Dyer Island begin at the picturesque Kleinbaai Harbour near Gansbaai. Dyer Island is home to a permanent colony of penguins located 20-minute boat ride from the shore - whilst Geyser Island is home to a permanent colony of approximately 40,000 Cape fur seals. The channel between these islands is renowned worldwide to be the best place to observe, encounter and cage dive with the great white shark and is known as "Shark Alley".

Activity
Meeting at the aptly named Great White House in Kleinbaai for your full day great white shark cage diving excursion. You will receive breakfast or lunch and register your wetsuit size before receiving a pre-trip safety briefing about what to expect during the trip and a biological background on great white sharks. Boarding the 44-seater Slashfin cage diving boat, travel to Dyer Island (approximately 20 minutes) where you will kit up and be lowered into the cage. The average anchor time is 2 hours, but this depends on shark activity, conditions, as well as the number of divers. Weather permitting, you will take a quick trip through the infamous Shark Alley and return to shore for a debrief in the Great White House and a celebratory beverage to toast the occasion!

Conditions
You can go shark cage diving in Gansbaai throughout the year, but the water visibility is best (clearest) between March and September. Please bear in mind that wildlife does not obey commands and viewings of white sharks cannot be guaranteed for every excursion.

Activity requirements

Children must be accompanied by an adult

150kg weight limit per passenger

R25 conservation fee per booking  - paid on the spot

Special terms

The service is weather and tide dependent.

Time slots are not confirmed times. Please ensure that you make the whole day available as times can only be confirmed the day before and is not negotiable. You will be advised the day before what time your trip will go out.

Included
  • Shark Cage Dive
  • A light meal & refreshments
  • Wetsuit/Booties
  • Mask/Snorkel
  • Marine biologist guide
  • Life jackets/spray jackets
Excluded
  • Session video R200
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimwear/Towel
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Meeting point
5 Geelbek Street, Kleinbaai Western Cape, South Africa Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 10 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
10 days
Cancellation between 4 and 10 days prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
4 days
Cancellation 4 days or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule

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Very lucky to get the possibilities Of meeting sharks, we haven’t the big white sharks but we were with a lot of other big sharks around us and it’s was such exciting !