Daily Blog 16 July 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Guest Comments:

” Incredible personnel! Very engaging and entertaining!”
-Yegor

” Great experience! Loved the tour Guide, The people also helping on the boat were the best!”
 – Nkem

” It was an amazing experience! Worth it!”
– Shandukani

16/07/2022

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Great white sharks, Bronze whalers, Humpback whales, Short-tail.stingray, Cape fur seal

Trip 1.

Small great white shark joining us briefly


Beautiful young female


Brave divers not afraid of sharks or cold


We also had some incredible bronze whaler activity


Coming in nice and close to the cage


Stunning sharks


Face to face with a shark! Thanks to all who joined our first trip!

Trip 2.

Bronze whaler shark
We had such amazing Bronze Whaler sharks on this trip!


The sun luckily was warm and the wind calm!

Bronze whaler shark
So nice and close to our divers!


Amazing day!

Bronze whaler shark
Here you can see the nictitating membrane covering the eye for protection!


All smiles today!

Bronze whaler shark
Cape Fur seal and Bronze Whaler shark in the same photo! 


We also got a visit from a Short-tail stingray!

Bronze whaler shark
Beautiful Bronze Whaler!


All the way from the USA!


What a beautiful day with amazing guests!


And that’s it for trip 2! Thanks to all our guests for joining us!

Trip 3.


Some incredible bronze whaler activity to start our last trip of the day!


Lots of large males joining us around the cage


As the day proceeded the water cleared up!


Chunky bronzie for our divers


Our lovely guests from Spain ready for the cage.


Some incredible Short-tail stingray activity


Coming so nice and close for all ther divers to see


Wonderful and sunny day!


I’m watching you!
 


Thanks to all who joined us today!
 

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