Guest comment: “Awesome crew whose knowledge and passion for their work really shined on the water. Thanks for everything!” – Kevin

“Amazing team of very knowledgeable staff, would have been incredible to see a shark, but still a great day on the boat. Keep up the good work!” – Skye + Natassja

“Great team and nice boat. They did their best to try and fin sharks!” – Markus

17/10/2017

Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.7°C + 14.8°C
Depth: 10.0m + 8.9m
Visibility: 2.0m + 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 0 + 0
Conditions: Lessening swell and wind and patches of rain.

Rain, hail or shine…Slashfin and her crew found themselves back on the water today after two days off due to a storm front that moved through the area. The conditions had not completely calmed and we found a sizable swell and slight west wind around for most of the day as well as a few short periods of rain, yet we prevailed.

The first trip launched a little later than usual today and once settled on anchor we waited patiently for any sign of a shark approaching. Unfortunately, this morning proved uneventful in regard to shark spotting however some of our guests took the chance to take a dip in the cage and test out the South African section of the Atlantic Ocean.

The second trip of the day was an exclusive for a group visiting from the States. Once on anchor a shark did turn up, out of the blue approached a Copper shark. A common sight around our boat for the last three weeks but not in the past years, perhaps due to the lack of the usual, larger predatory shark, the Great White?! A fantastic sighting in itself, the Copper sharks are sleek and quick, making nice passes by the boat and cage for our guests. A trip to the Islands and it’s Cape Fur seal and African penguin inhabitants finished off this trip and the day.

Another day without White sharks, we are all hoping that we will have good news on shark sightings soon!