Guest Comment:
“A really great day and waiting for the sharks was just as enjoyable as the sightings! Everyone was helpful and very friendly. Worth the trip!” – Chris + Michael
“Such amazing staff who were very accommodating and helpful! We definitely enjoyed our experience and felt safe. Will definitely recommend to friends!” – Leigh + Dirk + Andrew
“This was number 1 on my bucket list. Sharks are my favorite animal and is was SO PLEASED! Would definitely come back!” – Melanie
25/08/2016
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.4’C + 15.4’C + 16.0’C
Depth: 10.0 m + 11.4 m + 10.2 m
Visibility: 0.5 m + 0.5 m + 0.5 m
Number of Sharks: 3 + 2 + 3
Conditions: Very light breeze with medium sized swells.
Patience is a virtue when working with wildlife, and it definitely paid off today. Our first trip began with a 45 minute wait before we were visited by 3 different sharks. One of these sharks was “3-Bird” a beautiful 2.7 meter female with distinct scars on her side. Our second trip was much luckier, with only a 5 minute wait before the first shark appeared! Both were sharks that we consider to be big sharks, one female measured at 3.5 meters and the other female at 3.6 meters. Our last trip of the day was not as lucky, with an hour and 40 minute wait before our first shark arrived. This was a very bronze colored female great white that was 3.4 meters long with a bite mark scar near her gills. The other two sharks were fairly small sharks, one was 2.0 meters and the other were 2.2 meters. I personally often prefer when the young sharks come to the boat as they tend to be a bit more curious and often stay around the boat longer. Thank you to all of our divers for your patience!
If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Cage Diving in South Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.
