Guest comment: “The crew were really friendly. Very helpful for the sick people. Thank you for this morning” – Verardo Family
“The crew were extremely attentive in dealing with seasick party and absence of sharks. Good info given also. Thank you”– King Edward VI School
27/07/2017
Location: Geldsteen & Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.2°C + 15.1°C
Depth: 18.0m + 12.0m
Visibility: 3.0m + 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 0 + 0
Conditions: Warm and sunny morning with no wind and a gentle rolling swell
This morning’s trip was an interesting one as we tested two dive spots in search of sharks, at Dyer Island and in the shallows. We had a large group of young guys on their rugby tour of SA who learnt a great deal about the sharks and surrounding area through our informative discussions. A few of the more keen guests today braved the chill and went for a dip in the cage. Visibility was good and they got a great view of some of our smaller fish species (mostly mullet) that flock Slashfin. Although not quite a white shark, there is still some interesting life in the bay! This morning we were unable to locate a white shark for our guests, but we were able to show them the cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock, as well as some of the interesting bird life that inhabits Dyer Island.
The second trip was made up of mainly a young hockey and netball team from the same school as the rugby team that joined us for the first trip and a few other guests hoping to catch a glimpse of the very much elusive White shark, we headed straight into the Shallows in the hopes that this afternoon would be the trip that saw a shark. The great patience this group showed unfortunately did not result in a shark, however much of the group did decide that they did not want to pass up the chance for a swim in an area that is usually known as the Great White shark capital of the world, so many went for a dip in the cage. Before heading back to land we passed by the always entertaining Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock.
On the way back to the harbour for both trips we were joined by a couple of Sub Antarctic Skuas. Interestingly these are among the heaviest birds in the shorebird order (including things like gulls), and have demonstrated the ability to recognise individual humans in scientific studies, indicating a high degree of intelligence!
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.
