There are various locations for shark viewing trips in the Cape and amongst the most favoured are, False Bay and Gansbaai.
What we are offering you is the opportunity to dive and meet a Great White Shark, face to face - and on your own terms.
The crew consists of; SATOUR registered specialized tour guides; Dive Masters; Level 3 Medics; Qualified shark handlers and PDP licensed drivers. Our skippers are licensed with ICASA (Independent Commission Authority of South Africa), as well as SAMSA (South African Maritime and Safety Authority
Great White Shark Diving Gansbaai - Transport included
Price: R1300 (minimum of 2 people)
Duration: Full Day Tour
Operating Times: 7 Days a Week (weather dependent)
Included:
-Luxurious return transfers from Cape Town central area.
-We serve continental breakfast, the clients arrive and help themselves to:fresh rolls, ham, cheese, sliced tomatoes, boiled eggs, breakfast cereal with milk, yoghurt, fresh fruit, coffee and tea.
-Light lunch upon return.
-Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks to accompany your lunch.
-A fast, yet safe 20 minute boat ride to Dyer Island.
-Snacks, drinks and sweets on-board the boat.
-Educational presentation and safety briefing.
-Diving equipment and wet-suits available at no additional cost. Scuba diving in the cage for experienced divers.
-Assisted snorkelling in cage for inexperienced divers. Spectacular surface viewing for non divers.
-View the Cape Fur Seals and African Penguins from the boat.
-Drop-off at Cape Town International Airport at no additional cost.
-Informative en-route tour; indigenous fynbos; apple export farms of Elgin and informal settlements in Cape Town.
-Purchase a high quality copy of your own personal shark diving experience after the tour, available on DVD.
What To Bring: Sun block, Camera, Hat, Jacket, Swimwear and towel, Motion sickness tablets (if required)
Considerations:
-Qualified divers may dive with scuba gear by prior arrangement only.
-June to November is Whale watching season.
-Tours take place 7 days a week weather permitting. Times may change based on tides and sea conditions.
The Boat and Cage:
The boat used is one of the largest, most modern and luxurious boats available in the shark diving industry. Megalodon II is a newly built 11 x 3.8 meter catamaran, providing the ultimate stability at sea. Although she has been designed to accommodate 50 seated passengers on the top and bottom, we usually do not take more than 25 passengers per tour, ensuring plenty extra room and maximum cage diving time for all divers. Our boat is fully licensed to SA marine safety standards as a passenger vessel
The Shark Cage is a securely structured, galvanized, 5-man steel cage. The surface cage is constructed of re-enforced mild steel and built in accordance with specifications provided by coded welders and registered engineers. It has a convenient port hole for easy photography, as well as a 300mm free-board above the surface, allowing divers to effectively communicate with the Dive Master on the boat.
The hookah system is used in the cage, meaning that the diving cylinders remain on the boat, since we have 5mm air hoses running into the cage. The cage has been carefully designed for the safety of the diver/s as well as the animal. You will therefore find no sharp edges around the cage, ensuring that the sharks are not harmed in any way. Our cage is replaced annually and is inspected by authorities on a regular basis.
For the very best opportunity to successfully view and dive with the great white's, multiple day packages of between 2 and 10 days are highly recommend:
2 day's shark diving, 1 night's shared accommodation, including our transfers - R3950.00 p/p.
5 day's shark diving, 5 night's shared accommodation, excluding our transfers ( add R600pp for return transport) - R9500.00 p/p.