Guest comment: “The whole experience was magical, looking in the eye of the shark has already changed my life. Thank you!” – Linda
“We both had an amazing time, both loved the experience and crew was extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the facts and information about the sharks. Would totally recommend!” – James + Fiona
“Thank you so much for an amazing day. Appreciated having a biologist on board and actually learning a bit about the sharks. It was incredible!” – Kendra
09/06/2016
Location: Wilfred’s Klip
Water Temperature: 15.5’C
Depth: 13.8m
Visibility: 5.0m
Number of Sharks: 4
Conditions: Strong North-West winds with some swell and chop.
It was a wild Winters day out in the bay this morning with some increasing North-West winds and some medium sized swell. Due to these conditions we headed to the South-East side of Geyser rock in the hope that the Islands would offer some protection. Once on anchor our group patiently waited for our first White shark to appear, half an hour later a flash of White was glimpsed under the decoy, a small shark but none the less a shark. The first of the brave divers took the plunge into cage and whilst this little shark wasn’t the most active the fantastic visibility we had allowed them to see the shark as it cruised by at a distance.
The second shark to arrive ended up being a feisty little female approximately 3.0m in length and was one that stuck around for the rest of the trip. This shark allowed all our divers to experience the magnificent moment a White shark calmly and gracefully cruises by you in the water. We had two more sharks appear, both around the 4.0m length, and both content to glide around the cage and boat every now and again. This is how we’d like our visitors to see the White sharks, not in a way that is often portrayed by media as it focuses on the negative images that surround this creature, but as the majestic fish that they are. A quick trip past the Cape Fur seals saw the end of our trip before taking the fun ride back to land to dry off, warm up and reminisce on our White shark experience.
A big thank you to all those who joined us out on the water today!
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 and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.