Guest Comments: “Great trip! Superb, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable crew! Thanks!” – The Fitzgeralds

“Wonderful experience with great crew. The beasts are amazing!” – Zorina

“Thanks a lot for the experience with you guys. Very nice staff and great to see what you are doing for marine conservation!” – Lori

29/07/2018

Location: Joubertsdam                                                                                                                                                          

Water Temperature: 15.1°C + 15.1°C

Depth: 10.1m + 8.0m

Visibility: 2.5m + 2.5m

Number of White sharks: 4 + 5

Conditions: Slight swell and wind making for some choppier conditions on sea.

The harbour looked pleasant as we made our way down to Slashfin this morning however once we made our way out of the channel and into the bay we realised it was going to be a bit of a wild day, thankfully for our sightings too though. The first anchor soon changed into our second with a move made in the first hour and within moments of re-anchoring we had our first White shark, a large female known to us as Clampy, the first real sight of her we had was as she broke the surface of the water, head to dorsal fin for all to see. This was a prized moment for the trip before she disappeared, and we saw other individuals taking her place. The three other White sharks that rounded out our morning trip were all very similar in size, that is approximately 3.0m in length, one female and two males coming and going for the remainder of the trip. The second trip of the day strangely mimicked the first with a tad bit of a wait for the first sightings, of which was another Clampy but this time the smaller male. These two animals are identified as so due to the fact that they have been animals included in studies utilising clamps to secure monitoring devices such as tags or cameras onto the dorsal fin for short-term deployment. The 3.0m sharks were back for the second trip however there was a new individual, a shy 3.5m shark that was happy to not give much away and kept deep for today. Not to be left out for the day, a Short-tailed stingray also made an appearance well into the afternoon.

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White 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.