Daily Blog 09 February 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa
Guest Comments:
"All the staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Didn't see much action in the water but still had a great morning. Thanks so much!" - Taylor + Jeannie
"Staff was fantastic and friendly. Managed to catch a short glimpse of a small Bronze whaler. Thank you!" - Gerald and Chen
"Staff were super helpful and friendly, didn't see much shark action, but overall a great day on the water! - Jen + Steph
09/02/2023
Location: Gansbaai, South Africa
Dive site: Joubertsdam
Water temp: Low
Visibility: Low
Sightings: Bronze whaler shark + Cape fur seal
Daily Summary: An early start for our first trip, we anchored quickly on site and started the patience game. We were joined by a large flock of Kelp gulls along with a number of Storm Petrels however it wasn't until we moved anchor onto a shallower spot that we had our first and unfortunately only glimpse of a shark. An adult, female Bronze whaler shark quickly approached the back of the boat coming into view at the surface before diving and disappearing again. We eagerly awaited her return, pushing our trip a little longer than usual, but that was our one and only encounter for the morning. The second trip of the day had a similar experience with a long wait on anchor, it was not until thoughts of coming off the final anchor and making the journey home that a Bronze whaler shark appeared and not long after the first and a second and third one. A big thank you to all our guests that joined us for the day, especially for their patience and understanding.
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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