Daily Blog 30 April 2026 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Comments:

“Great experience and was thrilled to see the sharks and stingray. Loved the whole experience and will be back!”
– Kelvin

“Thank you so much. It was an amazing and wonderful experience. All crew members are so good and supportive :)”
– Smita

“Thank you very much! It was so interesting, thank you to the crew!”
– Arina

30/04/2026

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Short-tail Stingray + Cape fur seal

Summary: An unforgettable day on the water! The best conditions we’ve had over the past week, with low swell, a slight breeze and clear skies. The short trip to the anchor site was thrilling with the accompaniment of the Sub-Antarctic skuas guiding us in. Dropping anchor, both trips for the day did not have long to wait before the Bronze whaler sharks arrived. The shark activity was thrilling, with multiple individuals offering divers an up close experience with some of our oceans apex predators. The Short-tail stingray was present through the day, showing off on the bait line and impressing us all with their sheer size amongst the sharks. Playful Cape fur seals did what they do best, dipping and diving around the vessel and offering more wildlife sightings of our abundant bay. Thank you to everyone who joined us, it was an absolute pleasure creating these memories with you!

Trip 1.
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