Guest comment: “Thank you very much for that great experience. We had a lot of fun even though we didn’t see alot!” – Laura + Sarah
“Good trip and excellent service!” – Mathius
“Fantastic experience! So glad we did it!” – Karin
31/08/2018
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.7°C + 14.8°C
Depth: 10.1m + 10.5m
Visibility: 1.0m + 1.0m
Number of Great White sharks: 2 + 1
Conditions: A pleasent day yet with slight swell and wind making for some choppier conditions.
Fridays’ first Great White shark was seen cruising just below the waters’ surface off the back of the boat. It took a short while for this individual to come close enough for us all to have a good look but she did. Estimated at approximately 4.0m in length this shark made a slow but impressive approach on the seal decoy and then came back two other times during the trip for a pass. This allowed our guests a nice view but also the crew a chance to have a look for any feature that would allow us to identify this individual correctly and capture photographs to help identify the shark, and whilst the scars on it’s head and missing tip to the caudal fin are very similar to one of our favourite females, Scarlett, it appears that this is a lookalike.
The second trip of the day saw a slow start with the group showing great patience as they waited for their first shark sighting, and after a quick anchor change one just happened to appear. It was the larger shark from the first trip that showed up, again making a pass before disappearing and then doing so a few more times before the end of the trip.
A slow but successful day out on the water for the Marine Dynamics team and guests, with what appears to be a new shark in the bay!
If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, 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.
