Daily Blog 15 August 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Guest Comments:

” Very exciting experience, kind and thoughtful staff who made a huge effort”
– Aisling & Thomas

” A once-in-a-lifetime experience! I’m glad I did it and I know more about sharks now!”
-David & Diane

” Great fun! Thank you! It made up to our expectations – Next up Whales!”
– Jason & Zara

15/08/2022

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Southern Right Whale, Cape Fur seal

Trip 1.

Bronze whaler shark
We started out with some great Bronze whaler shark activity!


It was a chilly morning but all worth it in the end!

Bronze whaler shark
Beautiful active Bronze Whaler sharks!


Hang in there!!

Bronze whaler shark
Luckily the sharks were active troughout the trip! 


Smile!!


Waiting for the sharks to get closer!


We love seeing these smiles!


Great family activity!


Finally some sun!


The beautiful lighthouse around Danger point! Thanks to all our guests for joining us bright and early!

Trip 2.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
The Bronze Whaler sharks did not keep us waiting long on our second trip of the day!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
And our divers wasted no time getting into the cage!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Such a perfect family adventure.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Beautiful colours on the Bronze Whaler sharks.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Big smiles from inside the cage!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Erin and Peter, enjoying the cage diving experience!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Coming in nice and close to our divers!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Loving the Bronze Whaler sharks!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Photobomb!! Big smiles post-dive!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Kelp Gull
We also enjoyed some brilliant bird life throughout the trip.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Our divers did a fantastic job in the water!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Thumbs up for the Bronze Whaler sharks.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
That’s all for trip 2. A very big thank you to everyone who joined us on board!

Trip 3.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
The Bronze Whaler action continued on our third and final trip of the day today!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
All the way from Liverpool, UK!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Here you can see the protective nictitating membrane covering the eye of this Bronze Whaler shark!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Big smiles from our brave divers!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Our guests had a blast in the cage today!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
We witnessed some impressive action from the Bronze Whaler sharks today.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
The water was on the chilly side but the Bronze Whaler sharks more than made up for it!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
An adrenaline-filled adventure!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
“Eye” see you!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Enjoying an unrivaled view from the cage!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Zombie eyes!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Capturing those unforgettable moments from inside the cage!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Action shot!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Enjoying the cage diving experience.

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Checking out our divers!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
Loving the Bronze Whaler activity!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
NOM! The Bronze Whaler sharks were “fin”tastic for us today.


Our International Marine Volunteer Jamie, taking a dive!

Shark Cage Diving, Gansbaai, South Africa
That is all for today! A massive thank you again for everyone who joined us for their shark cage diving adventure today, you all did great.

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