Guest comment: “Amazing hospitality, unforgettable experience, great staff. I recommend to anyone!” – Justin
“Wonderful experience. Exciting! Crew was great. Thank you!” – David, Joe and Steven
“Y’all were amazing! It was such a great experience. Great people, great service, great sharks!” – Carol-Anne, Ruth + Zoe
31/05/2014
Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 15.4’C
Depth: 10.7m
Visibility: 1.5m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: Sunny with increasing winds and swell
It was a great feeling to get back out on the water today after 3 days off due to bad weather out at sea. It was even a greater feeling to have such great conditions this morning with the sun shining and minimal swell and wind present throughout the majority of the trip and also lots of sharks! We had a range of Great Whites visiting Slashfin, from a 2.8m female up to a 4.2m female. One of our smaller sharks of the day had a small remora attached on the right side near its caudal fin, these fish adhere themselves by means of a sucking disk on top of their heads. They can feed on the leftovers of the host’s meals and sometimes act as cleaners of any parasites attached to the shark’s skin. In fact we also saw a few sharks with parasites today, including a large male with two large, very visible patches of parasitic copepods, attached on its head. Whilst we had an amazing day out at the Island, it was a sad day for the crew onboard as we bid farewell to one of Slashfin’s Guiding Biologist, Helen Pattullo. Helen has been with the company for the past year now, guiding on both our shark cage diving trips and whale tours. On behalf of Marine Dynamics we wish her all the best in her future endeavours! I would also like to extend a personal thank you for all her knowledge and help these past few months in teaching me the ropes, as I believe everyone would agree I have learnt from one of the best!
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 online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.
