Guest comment: “It was terrific! Exceeded expectations in every manner – great crew – thank you!” – Matt

“Fantastique! Incroyable, merci!” – Patrick

“Amazing sight, so close to the sharks!” – Sunny

13/05/2014

Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 17.0’C
Depth: 18m
Visibility: 5m
Number of Sharks: 10+11
Conditions: Overcast

Despite the overcast weather we had nice conditions on the water today with 4m+ visibility and only a slight swell rolling through. Our first trip this morning, an exclusive with Dr. Primo’s group of Italian research students, launched from Gansbaai’s harbour due to low tide. It was a very successful trip with lots of activity and our biologist, Kelly Baker, recording 10 different sharks throughout the morning. Our second trip of the day continued with fantastic activity, having lots of larger sharks swimming around the cage, with the largest of the day measuring roughly 4m in length. That 4m female had the tip of her left pectoral fin curled upwards from an old injury and lots of obvious parasites clinging both to her dorsal fin and gills, making her easy to identify. Hopefully this friendly female will stick around for us as she seems to enjoy providing those incredible up close and personal passes…

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in South Africa, 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.