Daily Blog 18 November 2017 | Cage Diving South Africa

Guest comment: “Great experience – really awesome what you guys represent, I <3 the ocean!!!”Sarah

“You’re doing a great great job, please continue!”– Francesca

“Thanks so much for a wonderful experience!!! I was pretty nervous, but had the best time in the world, would recommend to everyone!!! Crew were amazing” – Rosie & Ella

18/11/2017 

Location: Joubertsdam                                                                                                                                                         

Water Temperature: 14.3°C + 14.6°C + 14.6°C

Depth: 11.0m + 10.0m + 8.4m

Visibility: 1m + 1m + 1m

Number of Sharks: 0 + 1 + 0    

Conditions: Calm start to the morning, with gentle swell increase through the day

Flat calm start to the day on this first trip, we had a slow start, but our copper sharks joined us in droves. We had 6 different copper sharks through this trip and all our cage divers were very excited. We had patches of slow activity, but new resident quiz master Rhys kept our cage divers entertained with some fun facts about the sharks we see around Slashfin. We were waiting in anticipation of white sharks but unfortunately we were not lucky enough!

On the second trip the swell increased a little, but we were still in control out there on the water. This group were super amped when the copper sharks were around in seconds. We got straight in the cage after gearing up and were treated to some awesome passes from these beautiful sharks. Then all of a sudden White Shark White Shark!!! The small male glided passed the cage, and as quick as he arrived he was gone again. But atleast he appears to be hanging around in the bay!

For our third trip spirits were high after seeing a white shark, so we geared up quickly and saw copper sharks instantly!! We got our divers in the cage and again these coppers we face to face with our guests in the cage. Although no white shark on this trip, everyone was in good spirits!

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