Daily Blog 06 February 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Guest comments:

“Thank you for the wonderful time and professional staff, knowledgable biologist, safety measures, great food and the comforts provided!” – Zain

“An extremely  enjoyable experience. Very well organised and plenty to see!” – David

“Wow! The team was truly wonderful – knowledgeable, professionl, kind, friendly…the list goes on. Thank you!” – Nandita

06/02/2020

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Low

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers and Cape Fur seals


The Bronze whalers appeared quickly this morning and we saw nearly continuous activity


Thumbs up for shark cage diving from this couple visiting from the United Kingdom


Many surface approaches were witnessed throughout the trip


These divers came prepared in their own bright equipment


This Cape Fur seal was a constant companion this morning as it darted and dove around the boat


Great group of friends visiting from the United States, United Kingdom, Peru and Canada


Thank you to all our jawsome guests, we hope you enjoyed your trip


Vertical surprise approach with surface break to the delight of all onboard


It’s shark cage diving time!


Today saw some close approaches to the cage front from the Bronze Whaler sharks


Charlotte, one of our brave volunteers taking the plunge sans wetsuit, a tradition amongst the team


This little Cape Fur seal was around for most of the day, popping by throughout the afternoon


On the count of three everyone…SHARKS!


The beautiful colouration of our Bronze Whalers.


A juvenile Cape Cormorant playing with fate. 


Our guests seeing the sharks very up close and personal. 


A very happy group of divers.

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving 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.

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