Guest comment: “Very friendly and profesional staff, as well as very knowledgable too! Really enjoyed our trip we were very well looked after, excellent food as well!” – Kate & Luke
“Great crew + boat. Very helpful and knowledgeable!”– Allen & Laura
“Staff were awesome, friendly and knowledgeable. You guys are doing great work keep it up!” – Abbie
20/06/2018
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.8°C + 15.0°C
Depth: 8m + 8m
Visibility: 0.5m + 1m
Number of Great Whites: 0 + 0
Conditions: Sunny with a bit of swell and wind
After a couple of days off the water as a result of bad weather, we headed to the shallows in anticipation of some sharky sightings this morning! We dropped anchor and got into our suits, while the crew organised the cage. While we waited we chatted all things shark related with some interesting questions from our guests this morning. After a while we decided to move our anchor site to try and improve our chances of seeing some sharks this morning, yet this proved to be unsuccessful. Either way some of our more eager cage divers got into the cage to have a bit of fun in the chilly Atlantic and grab a couple of cage selfies.
Our second trip launched, hopeful that the white sharks were just being elusive during the first trip. We moved out to the islands to see if with the changing season if maybe they had moved over to the island. We spotted a small pod of Bottlenose Dolphins on our way out which was a special treat. While we were anchored, we discussed the importance of sharks in our ecosystems, the various threats they face, and other interesting shark facts. During this, one of our volunteers yelled “whale!” and about 150 meters from the boat, a beautiful Southern Right Whale surfaced. it took a few breaths, then dove down, showing off its large fluke for everyone. After a while of still not seeing any sharks, we decided to take a turn through shark alley to see the Cape Fur Seals, the white sharks favorite food. On our way back to the harbour a small raft of African Penguins was spotted near the island, most likely heading back home from a long day of hunting fish. What an extra special treat! We got to see 4 of our marine big 5, unfortunately though, the 1 species we really wanted to see did not show up. Hopefully tomorrow they’ll be back!
