Shark Explorers False Bay: An Educational Adventure for the Entire Family

Embark on an educational and thrilling adventure with Shark Explorers in False Bay. Discover the incredible world of sharks, including Great whites, Bronze whalers, and Sevengill sharks, with no age restrictions or experience required.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 62 St George’s St - Complete the paperwork at the dive center.
    Board the boat and receive a boat safety briefing and general information.
    Leave the pier and head out to sea.
    Arrive at the island
    Brief clients on shark hunting behavior and what they can expect.
    Anchor boat and start chumming to get sharks to the boat.
    Drop the cage and brief clients on the cage dive and shark behavior around the boat.
    Cage dive and view sharks for 3-4 hours on anchor.
    Return to Simons Town harbor.
    *Please note that the above information is a guideline and can vary depending on shark behavior or environmental conditions.
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Snacks
  • Guided dive, including gear
  • Dive briefing and shark information
What's Not Included
  • Water Bottle (re-usable containers preferred)
  • Warm Jacket
  • Sun block
  • Polarised Sunglasses
  • Camera
Additional Information

False Bay is a mere 30min drive from Cape Town international airport and a shark hotspot. This fun and educational trip is for the whole family, with no age restrictions and no experience needed. We generally target three species of shark on these excursions namely Great white sharks, Bronze whaler sharks, and the prehistoric Sevengill shark. These sharks are awesome! Nothing compares to seeing a shark in real life for the first time and all preconceived ideas are crushed with the first viewing.

Location
62 St George's St
Saint George's Street
Meeting time will be confirmed the day before the trip - please contact Lindy if you have any questions. Go to our Shark Explorers Dive Shop, on the Main Road, Simontown
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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151louiseh
Jul 18, 2024
Awesome experience - Such an awesome experience! We loved it. Sharks get so close you * could * touch them. Great vibe with the team and well organised. We loved it
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Mika_petersen23
Jul 7, 2024
Breath taking experience - The view and experience was amazing, the crew members were very welcoming with their jokes and made sure to tell us all about the marine life we saw, going in the cage and being in the boat itself were both amazing. Thank you shark explorers for helping me cross that off my bucket list
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Jayf391
Jul 3, 2024
A great way to spend the afternoon! - We didn't have time for do a shark cage dive, so we went for an easy 'echo tour' up and down the coast. Stef, Nina and Earnest took great care of us, pointing out all of the marine life as well as keeping us entertained with their sense of humor. I hope to come back another time and get in the cage!
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258dwaynet
Jun 14, 2024
Highly recommend. Don't miss out! - Once in a lifetime experience! I felt safe the whole time, lots of explanations and encouragement from the staff throughout the whole process. They did their best to make sure sharks came as close as possible without me losing fingers. They even helped me charge my gopro that died on the car ride to Simonstown. There was also complimentary snacks and drinks which came in handy when I felt sea sick, but it was hard to be bummed with how upbeat the staff were.
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Travis
Jun 11, 2024
Great in the water shark experience! 5 🌟 - Whole family had a great time our 9-11 year old boys loved it! Great weather, great crew, lots of sharks, not much more you could ask for!
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Sarahlg5674hx
May 30, 2024
Just do it! - So much fun! Shark cage diving has been on my bucket list for ages, and it was truly amazing. Our captain and guide were super fun, and because we had a smaller crew, we got a bit of extra time in the cages. We saw about 10 sharks while we were out there. Watching them from the top deck was just as cool as being in the water with them. FYI, the sharks are not Great Whites, they are Botswana sharks, but still super cool. Highly recommend this incredible experience!
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Jolainel191
May 26, 2024
Great experience - Crew is very nice and made the experience memorable! The team was able to accomodate last minute booking as well. However, the activity description needs to be updated since great white sharks have not been seen in False Bay in the last 4 years as per our guide. I would recommend this tour/ compagny regardless since we were able to see multiples bronze whales sharks.
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Guide654872
May 20, 2024
Awesome!!!! - An awesome experience. All the crew were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We had an experience we will never forget. Put Shark Explorers on your bucket list!!
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Juliegc2614cx
May 16, 2024
Amazing experience! Out of this world - What at amazing experience! I have been diving with sharks already in Bahamas but going with Shark Explores was a whole new level. The professionalism of the crew! Their knowledge, how they treated every guest and cater to everyone’s special needs and desires, their patience, their willingness to give the best experience is completely unmatched. If you are looking for the best look no further, you will be great full you went to experience diving with sharks with them.
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Roving42377832392
May 16, 2024
A beautiful day underwater 🤿 - We had an amazing time doing 2 dives with Shark Explorers, in the kelp forests and with seals. The team was sooooo awesome, fun, and attentive and we loved both instructors and our captain. The dive shop is great with warm drinks and showers, the gear was good quality, and the snacks onboard added to the experience too! I’m so glad I met one of the owner’s Stephen at the WTM conference and we were able to come out and dive with him and his team. Next time we are back we will be diving with shark explorers no question!
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