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Pickup from your Gansbaai, Cape Town hotel
Finishes
Back to Hotel
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Gansbaai, just 2 hours from Cape Town, is the great white shark capital of the world. The nutrient-rich waters where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet attract these magnificent apex predators year-round.
Your adventure begins with a boat trip to Shark Alley — a channel between Dyer Island and Geyser Rock where seals (and therefore sharks) congregate in huge numbers. The crew uses eco-friendly chum to attract sharks to the surface, and within minutes, the unmistakable dorsal fin appears.
Then it's your turn to enter the cage. Submerged waist-deep in the water, you'll watch in awe as 3-5 metre great whites glide past just inches from the bars.
Cinematic Timeline
Depart from your accommodation and travel to the harbour. Enjoy coffee and light breakfast on arrival.
Depart from your accommodation and travel to the harbour. Enjoy coffee and light breakfast on arrival.
Board the shark diving vessel, receive a detailed briefing on cage diving procedures, shark behaviour, and safety protocols.
Board the shark diving vessel, receive a detailed briefing on cage diving procedures, shark behaviour, and safety protocols.
Enter the steel cage as great white sharks circle the boat. Marvel at these magnificent predators up close in their natural habitat.
Enter the steel cage as great white sharks circle the boat. Marvel at these magnificent predators up close in their natural habitat.
Learn from the onboard marine biologist about shark conservation, ocean ecosystems, and the importance of these apex predators.
Learn from the onboard marine biologist about shark conservation, ocean ecosystems, and the importance of these apex predators.
Head back to harbour, enjoy a warm lunch, and receive your dive photos and certificate.
Head back to harbour, enjoy a warm lunch, and receive your dive photos and certificate.
4 Experiences · 6h 30m Journey
8:00 AM departure · 2:30 PM return · Every moment accounted for
Route is approximate and may vary based on conditions.
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