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

Guest Comments:

“Hospitality was amazing! Boat crew were friendly and made for a great trip.” 
– Brittni

“Absolutley fabulous! First class adventure!!!” 
– Machum & Burke

“Boat crew friendly. Very knowledgeable. Enjoyed!!”
– Sherry

16/03/2022

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Cape Fur seal

Trip 1.

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
The Bronze Whaler sharks were very good to us today!

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Check out that Bronze Whaler eye!

shark cage diving, South Africa

Our International Marine Volunteer, Frida, all the way from Norway!

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Here you can clearly see the Nictitaing Membrane covering the eye of this Bronze whaler shark.

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Open wide!

shark cage diving, South Africa
Big smiles post-dive!

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Coming in nice and close! This Bronze Whaler female had an ORI (Oceanographic Research Institute) tag on her dorsal fin.

shark cage diving, South Africa
Divers enjoying the cage experience!

shark cage diving, South Africa
That’s all for trip 1, thank you to all our guests for joining us!

Trip 2.

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
Our divers had some fantastic views from inside the cage today!

Cape Fur seal, South Africa
We had a cheeky Cape Fur seal by the cage on our second trip. Here you can see the seal is regulating its body temperature (thermoregulation).

shark cage diving, South Africa
Matthew and Max did a fantastic job in the cage today. Well done boys!

shark cage diving, South Africa
Our divers all ready for the cage.

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
We had some amazing action from the Bronze Whalers today!

shark cage diving, South Africa
Enjoying the view from the top deck!

shark cage diving, South Africa
Big smiles from Yanira and Francisco, all the way from Spain!

shark cage diving, South Africa
Thumbs up for the Bronze Whaler sharks!

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
What a view from inside the cage! Amazing Nictitating Membrane on this Bronze Whaler shark.

shark cage diving, South Africa
A perfect family adventure!

shark cage diving, South Africa
A big thank you to all of our guests for joining us today, it has been a pleasure having you on board with us! 

 

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Enjoyed your tour? Let us know. We appreciate your feedback via these online channels:    Do you want to order a trip video? If you missed out on ordering trip footage after your tour, you can contact our reservations team on sharks@marinedynamicstravel.com.  If you are looking to get up close and personal with sharks then Shark Cage Diving South Africa, 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

Do you want to order a trip video?

If you missed out on ordering trip footage after your tour, you can contact our reservations team on sharks@marinedynamicstravel.com.

If you are looking to get up close and personal with sharks then Shark Cage Diving South Africa, 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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