Guest comment: “Very well organised + amazing to see the sharks up close!” – Bob + Kris
“We came here from Turkey just to see the Great White Sharks. GREAT organisation + boat + people, FANTASTIC, THANKS!” – Alp, Kerem + Tahsin
“Great experience. Good hospitality, even from the sharks, thanks!” – Gamze + Atta
06/04/2014
Location:Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.6’C
Depth: 11.2m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 7
Conditions: Strong East Winds
Every morning we greet guests who say they are stepping WAY outside their comfort zone by getting in the cage next to a Great White shark; however, it certainly isn’t every morning that our most nervous diver jumps at the chance to take the first spot in the first cage! That’s exactly what Kristina from Seattle did this morning as soon as we had our first, 3.1m, shark swimming around the cage, so congratulations Kristina for conquering your fear right from the get go! Just as the second round of divers were entering the cage our favourite female, “Rosi”, decided to turn up and left everyone in awe with her energetic half breaches right in front of the cage. We had one shark join us today that was definitely carrying signs of intra-species aggression, having roughly half her left pectoral fin cleanly bitten off and a very banged up dorsal fin. It wasn’t only the sharks giving us a nice show, but we had numerous species of seabirds flying around including: Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Swift Terns, a Crown Cormorant, Cape Gannets and of course the Kelp Gulls. Even though the water temperature dropped slightly overnight we were still very lucky to have a Short-Tailed Stingray come up to check out the bait line. Another amazing day filled with amazing wildlife…
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.
