“Absolutely amazing! Staff so well informed & caring – defo made the trip a lot easier, felt supported!! – Lauren
“Such a great experience. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you so much!!” – Cassandra
“Incredible! Saw sharks, seals and a Sunfish! Learned a heap – Thank you! ” – Nicky
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14 C
Depth: 8.3m
Visibility: 0-0.5m
Number of Sharks: 2 + 1
Conditions: Not a breath of wind with a slight swell.
Today, the shark sightings definitely picked up a bit although we only had 2 sharks on the first trip and 1 on the second.
The first trip was a lovely one, we had about an hour’s wait for the first shark but the sightings were definitely more consistent that what they have been since the Orcas came through the bay. The first shark was a 2.5m individual who was pretty active around the cage. Although the visibility let us down a lit with the algal bloom still lingering in the bay, this individual came so close that our clients were still able to get a good view of this apex predator less than 1m away!
The second shark was slightly larger, showing up around half an hour later with a distinctive “Rosie” on its dorsal fin. A Rosie is a pigmentation mark on the dorsal fin on the shark and something we see somewhat frequently on the individuals who visit our bay. After some great views, we stopped by Geyser Rock to have a look at the seals before returning to the harbour, with some lucky clients seeing a Sunfish or Mola Mola, the oceans largest bony fish, on the way.
The second trip waited only twenty minutes for our one and only shark to make its grand appearance, catching us all a little off guard by bursting out of the water at full speed. We were incredibly lucky to have this shark stick around, allowing Ed and Oliver, two of our associate researchers to deploy a CATS Tag on this 2.5m White Shark. These tags can yield amazing research and we are incredibly excited to see what comes out of their deployment. These tags can register speed and even have cameras attached, allowing us to see where the sharks go and what they do once they leave the cage diving vessels. After a couple of great passes, this little shark disappeared towards the end of the trip. This led us to pack up and head home towards some nice warm soup and some homemade bread in the toasty shark room.
If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in 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.