Daily Blog 31 March 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Guest Comments:

“Was totally COOL! We saw sharks for the first time close and personal. Very a great experience and perfect weather and saw 4 types of wildlife. WHAT A COMBO!”
– Deon Engelbrecht

“Great experience! The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. Great to see so many different types of marine life too!”
– Hannah Neave

“Awesome experience, dolphins, seals, penguins, and nice sharks! Ideal weather conditions”
– Katharina Krone

31/03/2023

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: High

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Cape fur seal, Short-tail stingray, African Penguins, Common dolphins

Trip Summary:  We can define today as a perfect day for shark cage diving: excellent weather conditions and lots of sightings of marine animals! As we were heading to our dive site on trip number 1, we were lucky enough to encounter a pod of Common dolphins! Along with this pod of dolphins, we also saw a single Cape Fur Seal and a raft of African penguins, hunting for food. Obviously, there was no shortage of sharks, around the cage. We had several Bronze whaler sharks who monitored our divers closely. Trip number two also had some phenomenal sightings! A Short-Tail stingray hung around the cage for a little while and the beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks were on top form, putting on quite a show to the delight of everyone on board! Once again we want to thank everyone who joined us on the boat today. What a memorable day!

Trip 1.
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphin, South Africa

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphin, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2. 

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa

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