Daily Blog 04 March 2017 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

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04/03/2017

Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.3’C
Depth: 9.8m
Visibility: 0.5 – 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 3
Conditions: Overcast with little to no wind but a bit of swell.

In total we spent 23 days waiting and hoping to see a White shark in Gansbaai and we are ecstatic to say that today was the day, the sharks are back in the bay! Our vessel, Slashfin, took to the water bright and early this morning along with three other shark cage diving vessels with new hope after hearing that White sharks had been sighted in the area yesterday, and we are pleased to say that each of the boats including ourselves were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of these elusive sharks. Whilst we had a bit of a wait it was well worth it when our first shark was spotted cruising on the other side of the boat before swimming underneath and appearing infront of us. A male, over 3.0m in length, the exhilaration at finally seeing these animals after such a long time is hard to explain. Soon after another male, a little smaller but much more active appeared and continued to come into view every 15 minutes or so. Not to be left out, a large female, approximately 3.5m in length rounded off our shark sightings for the morning.

An amazing day to be out on the water, we are so pleased to see the White sharks back in our area and have all fingers crossed that we continue to see them.

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in Gansbaai, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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