Daily Blog 08 October 2025 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Guest Comments:

“A fantastic outing, the Guide was knowledgeable and informative, the sharks and rays were beautiful and the trip was well organised. Thank you all!”
– Rich & Chris

“Amazing experience! Love to see all the great work the team is doing for conservation as well. Great job!”
– Phil & Ian

“This was a great adventure! The staff was super friendly & knowledgeable and Marine Dynamics really made sure to put a little extra effort to make the experience even better. Meals before & after the dive & snack on the boat was so appreciated. Felt safe and had fun throughout the journey.”
– Petri Family

08/10/2025

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Short-tail Stingrays, Cape Fur seals + Broadnose sevengill shark

Summary: We are back on the ocean after 2 stormy days! To welcome us, the Bronze Whaler sharks showed an amazing activity with close sightings for our divers in the cage. A lot of individuals of every sizes, from the subadult to the adult. Our guests also had the chance to see some beautiful Short-tail stingrays. We also had few Cape Fur seals that came to play around the cage Also for our last trip off the day we had spectacular sightings, including Bronze whaler sharks, Short-tail Stingray, and a pre-historic shark species the Broadnose sevengill shark . A huge thanks to everyone that joined us today!

Trip 1.

Trip 2.

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Trip 3.

 

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