Guest comment: “Great to see the sharks up so close SO beautiful! Thanks!” – Maura, Boston.

“Incredible trip! Smooth sailing and crazy exciting shark activity thanks!” – Vicky Rendell.

“Nice – great trip! We were in the first group and saw a little shark. The stingray was also beautiful!” – The Brands family, Holland.

02/01/2014

Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 18.0°C + 16.5°C + 16.5°C
Depth: 10m
Visibility: 3.5m + 2.5m + 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 Stingray
Conditions: Calm morning with afternoon wind. Sunny.

The day started with a lovely flat sea and very little wind. We launched from Gansbaai harbour and came around the scenic Danger Point peninsula where the British wreck of the HMS Birkenhead lies at 30m. On anchoring, we were faced with a wait but then, ‘Little Roundy’, a distinctive juvenile shark made the first trip special for our divers. On trip 2 he also saved the day. Our guests on trip 3 saw things getting a bit slower shark wise and the majority of the trip we spent waiting for sharks. However ‘Little Roundy’ did pay us a visit for cage 1 and 2 then a larger shark of 4.0m made one pass, showing our guests just how much this species of shark varies in weight with length. One real highlight for us today was the awesome stingray who joined us on trip 3 and actually went for the bait a couple of times! Our divers saw her from the cage as well. White sharks are wild animals and are very seasonal visitors to Gansbaai so we understand that some days are slower than others. Still, we feel we were very lucky to see them, despite the long waiting periods.

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