Sharkwatch SA Blog

Guest Comments:

"Amazing day. Loved the whole process + got lucky with 4 White sharks!!"
- Jill and Kurt 

"Incredible experience, marine biologist was very knowledgeable! Amazing that we managed to see White sharks"
- Lewis and Elisa

"Unbelievable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Great White sharks, penguins, seals, stingrays + dolphins! Amazing and such a passionate crew! Thank you! :) 
- Sarah and Chris 


10/05/2023

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Great White sharks, Bronze whaler sharks, Cape Fur Seals, Short-tail stingrays, African penguins, Bottlenose dolphins, Humpback dolphins 

Trip Summary: Today is certainly one of those days that cannot be forgotten! Having seen 4 of the marine big 5, the divers on both trips enjoyed a memorable expedition aboard Slashfin! Only a few minutes after we anchored at the diving point, numerous beautiful Bronze whaler sharks began to visit us. Once again this species left no one disappointed: they checked very closely on our divers who were inside the cage admiring them! With great surprise today around the cage we had the honor of having not one, not two but as many as 4 Great White Sharks! One after another they approached the boat. Powerful and fast they left everyone in disbelief! Not only sharks we had the honor of seeing but also two very hungry and curious Short-tail stingrays. They stayed with us for the entire trip. Finally, a fast and beautiful Cape Fur Seal made its appearance, swirling around us. To make sure we didn't miss anything and end this incredible day on a high note, on our way back to the harbor we spotted two species of dolphins close to the shore: Humpback dolphins and Bottlenose dolphins! And finally, 5 African penguins, adults, and juveniles were spotted at the same moment! On the second trip, we were even lucky enough to spot a large pod of Bottlenose dolphins on anchor. What a fantastic day! Thanks to everyone who was a part of it! 

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