Shark Cage Diving Trip Info | Shark Cage Diving

Shark Cage Diving Trip Info

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Please note that due to tides and collection schedules, we can only confirm exact collection times at 1600hrs on the day prior to your tour.

PICK UP AND SCENIC TRANSFER (OPTIONAL): We will collect you from Cape Town or Hermanus and drive you to our base in Kleinbaai. Alternatively, we can arrange car hire for you, or transfer by helicopter or fixed wing air craft. For an extended experience of the area, enquire about our accommodation options.
BREAKFAST: Served at the boathouse.
BRIEFING: The Dive master will give you a short briefing on the boat, about the Great White Sharks, on your safety, and on the diving procedures. He will explain how we work with the sharks in the area. We will spend between 2 to 3 hours at sea, depending on how often the sharks visit the boat. Be sure to ask lots of questions!
DIVING AND VIEWING: The shark cage can hold 5 – 6 people at a time and you will spend about 20 minutes in the cage. All diving equipment, including your 5mm wetsuit, is provided. You DO NOT need a scuba license to cage dive even though we have a constant air supply in the cage!
ON-BOARD SNACKS: We offer a picnic basket that is packed with sweets, crisps, fruit and bottled water.
LIGHT LUNCH: Upon your return to dry land, you are invited to join us at The House of Nemo (boathouse) for a light lunch
DVD OF YOUR TRIP (OPTIONAL): We have a professional videographer on all our trips and you may buy a dvd of your trip if you wish.

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The Cage

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Our aluminum shark diving cage is 3300mm x 1000mm x 2300mm and is fixed with permanent pressure-tested buoyancy tanks and 6 demand valves.

This new shark diving cage can accommodate 6 divers, and the normal breath hold method is used

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The Vessel

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Nemo was specially designed for shark cage diving and built by Gecat in St Francis Bay. It is 10.7m in length with a cabin, toilet, wonderful open observation deck for photography enthusiasts and a diving platform. It operates with 2 x 300 Yamaha 4-stroke outboard engines.

Our second vessel, Baracuda, is a 12,5 m Lee-cat.

Passenger Requirements and Equipment

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Warm Jacket or Windbreaker
Sun-block Lotion
Cap
Sunglasses
Comfortable shoes and clothing
Swimming costume/shorts and towel
Sea-sickness tablets (take the evening before launch if possible)

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Shark Diving Locations

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Dyer Island, Geyser Rock and Shark Alley

Our aluminum shark diving cage is 3300mm x 1000mm x 2300mm and is fixed with permanent pressure-tested buoyancy tanks and 6 demand valves. Air is fed from a low pressure stainless steel compressor, which supplies clean air through approved air filters.

Best Time of Year

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Gansbaai has a al year round shark dive option, which is Dyer Island in the winter season and just off-shore from Pearly Beach in summer. Weather permitting, our tours run every single day. But the prime viewing time is in our winter months when the sharks have a particularly active feeding pattern. The following guide is based on our observations over the past 5 years. Allow for an overlap between seasons.

Peak season:: April to October (99% success rate) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
High season:: November to December (90 – 99% success rate)
Intermediate season:: January to March (80 – 90% success rate)

Water temperatures vary between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius during our peak and high season and between 10 and 16 degrees Celsius during our intermediate season.