Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town
4.5
521 Ratings
Cape Town Central
Experience the ultimate heart-pounding adventure with shark cage diving in Gansbaai. Learn about sharks from marine experts and enjoy hotel pick-up and drop-off from Cape Town.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 5 Geelbek St - Marine Dynamics, operating in Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, a world hot spot for various shark species - you will experience an incredible cage diving adventure on board our custom designed boat, Slashfin. An on board marine biologist will educate you as you get up close and personal with sharks and visit the famous Shark Alley. We are certified by Fair Trade Tourism and work together with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. We are involved in shark research which includes shark fin identification and tagging and tracking the great white. You will leave with great memories and a deep appreciation of sharks. We are only a 3-hour drive from Cape Town along a scenic route. The trip meets an hour before launching for wetsuit sizing, checking-in, educational briefing and breakfast or lunch. You will also receive refreshments on board with vegetable soup and fresh bread rolls on return; towels, clean wetsuits and masks. Enjoy your trip with our very experienced crew. The shark cage diving tour duration can be 2.5 - 3 hours.
    Professional footage is available for purchase.
    A FREE PENGUIN VISIT to The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, is also included.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • All diving gear and towels supplied
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast
  • Light refreshments
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Do you consider yourself an adrenaline junkie? Test your mettle with the ultimate experience that will send your heart racing - cage diving with different species of sharks in Gansbaai. This all-day shark dive adventure transports you into the open sea off the Gansbaai coast and immerses you in the sharks’ environment. Prior to your plunge, an onboard marine biologist and knowledgeable guides will educate you about the sharks. Complimentary breakfast, snacks, as well as pick-up and drop-off service from your Cape Town hotel are part of the package.

  • It is recommended that you wear a swim-suit underneath your clothes.
  • Please note: Sharks are wild animals and their presence cannot be guaranteed. Every experience that guests have is educational from start to finish. The local supplier works with wild life and nature and sightings are never guaranteed. If a shark has been sighted from the boat, they will consider that a successful trip. If there is no shark activity while on a shark cage diving tour with the supplier, then a voucher will be offered. This voucher is not transferable – your name and passport number will be recorded on the voucher. The transfer fee is non-refundable.
  • This tour typically departs at 9am, however if the weather conditions are bad in the morning, the tour will leave in the afternoon; this will be confirmed by the tour operator close to the day of your tour.
  • You must contact the local service provider to confirm your exact pickup time.
  • Please note that the Conservation Fee is compulsory.
Location
Cape Town Central
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(521 Ratings)
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Alan
Jun 23, 2024
Shark Cage Diving South Africa - Great experience diving with sharks didn’t see any white sharks due to the orcas in the area but what a fantastic trip we saw bronze whalers the biggest up to 3.8m large stingrays seals as well Big shout out to Amy she was the tour guide on our boat great knowledge and doing a wonderful job a trip very much worth doing
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Alanmv8208se
Jun 17, 2024
Great Shark experience - Great Day out didn’t see any white sharks but expected due to Orca’s in area but saw plenty of bronze whaler sharks that were pretty impressive up to 3.7 metres in length a really well organised trip worth doing , Amy our guide was first class
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Glen_w
Jun 16, 2024
Great day out on the water - Our initial tour was cancelled due to weather and Marine Dynamics got onto it early enough that we were able to reschedule. The day itself was professionally run and sharks appeared the moment we got to the dive spot. My wife initially planned to not go in the water but when she saw how safe and organised it was she changed her mind and loved the experience. Thanks to the whole crew.
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Jessica_a
Jun 15, 2024
Overall great experience - Shark diving was a great experience! - Got picked up very much on time, so be ready - We picked up others and headed to Gaansbai - Had breakfast and went over what to expect during the dive - Went back for a lunch (the soup was very good) - Did a quick stop at the penguin sanctuary - Drop off Note: make sure to take anything that will help you with sea sickness, in case you do get sea sick because it happened to me but fortunately I did not vomit. They offer mints and ginger candy for it, but not sure how much that would ppl ( it helped me but i remained pretty much sea sick the entire time after I got out of the water) I also want to give a big thanks to the volunteers on the boat, they really helped bring a better experience on the boat. They were friendly and very accommodating.
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Joe_v
Jun 10, 2024
Highly Recommend - Amazing experience. We experienced lots of sharks surrounding the cage. Staff found a great spot immediately upon getting deeper into the water. You can also tell they are highly experienced and knowledgable in their craft. Highly Recommend. Will not disappoint.
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Lee_s
May 25, 2024
Bucket List must - The large number of primarily bronze whaler sharks was incredible and the 7 gill shark and stingray were also a bonus. Suzie(naturalist) and crew were all-in and worked hard to make for a great day. The downside was the chum required to attract the sharks that left me feeling sick. Again, kudos to the entire team for supporting me with empathy and compassion. The drive from Capetown to Gansbaii was very interesting and an added bonus to the experience! Fantastic driver that navigated road construction and traffic expertly!
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Alishasr1956zk
May 23, 2024
Wonderful!! - What a thrilling experience! A gorgeous drive from Cape Town to Gansbaai! Our guide was Amy... So friendly and had ALL the knowledge!! The workers on the boat were also super helpful, as was David the GoPro man 😎 We had a small intimate group. Saw so many bronze sharks... Thrilling in the cage and equally exciting watching them from the boat! We were even lucky enough to see a White Shark (3 meters) from the boat... SO cool!! Definitely recommend this company!
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Amandas9552
May 23, 2024
Beautiful experience !! - Beautiful experience !! Would have been better to be swimming free with them but to see them from this close was Amazinnnng !!! Amy our guide was the sweetest and she thought us heaps of things !! Also got to see a great white shark from afar 😍😍😍
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Christopher_r
Jun 20, 2024
Plenty of other sharks - It was a good time. We saw about 9 Bronze Whaler Sharks. The employees were very honest and prepare for not seeing Great Whites, but the whaler sharks were big and came right up to the cage.
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Timcd6009fa
Jun 8, 2024
Great experience which has to be done - Beautiful ride out from Cape Town and very well organised from start to finish. The boat ride out from Gaansbai was great and we watched gulls taking fish scraps from the chum master's hand while the boat was at full speed. The cage dive was incredible and we were lucky enough to see the copperhead sharks and a huge manta ray feeding within an arms length! Sadly no great whites have been seen in the area lately so if you do see one consider yourself very fortunate! The only downside was the ocean swells and the rather overpowering smell of the chum being used which made my wife very seasick. The staff are well used to such situations and did their very best to help but when you dont have sea legs theres little you can do! Overall a very good experience and we are very glad we went. Highly recommended 🙂
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