Daily Blog 22 December 2025 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Guest Comments:

“Leon loved all the wildlife, especially the sharks, it was his favorite part of the holiday. Thank you for organizing it!”
– Michal & Leon

“Really special and a first for all of us, but not the last. Thank you team!”
– Holly, Caylin, Heidi, Norman

“So fun to get to experience all of the South African wildlife out on the ocean. Amazing experience!”
– Mckersie family

22/12/2025

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Short-tail stingray, Cape fur seal, African penguin

Summary: After a stormy day yesterday we were ready to head back to sea! Today we faced some slight winds only and little swell. Welcoming our guests aboard our Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin, we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us. On the first two trips either on our way to the dive side or back to the harbour, we spotted a raft of the critically endangered African Penguins. Arriving at our dive side the crew set up the cage and attached it to the side of the boat while our guests got geared up into their wetsuits. After just a few minutes of waiting we were greeted by not just our beloved Bronze whaler sharks but also Short-tailed Stingrays. Both species being extremely curious our guests were able to get some nice and close-up looks at the individuals while passing the cage. Some were even lucky to have had another visitor, a Cape fur seal pass by. After a long but successful day out at sea we packed up and made our way back to Kleinbaai Harbour.

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Conservation Partners

Dyer Island Conservation Trust

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

Department: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Cape Nature

Overstrand Municipality

Plastics SA

Tourism Partners

Fair Trade Tourism

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Cape Town Tourism

Cape Country Routes

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