Great white shark cage diving and whale watching full-day combo tour from Gansbaai, South Africa

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6 hrs
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Experience diving with great white sharks followed by a whale-watching safari for an unforgettable day at sea!

Your great ocean adventure starts out with a continental breakfast at the shark centre to get you ready for the non-stop excitement that awaits! From there, you will receive a safety and activity briefing before boarding the boat at Kleinbaai harbour, located 2 km down the coast from Gansbaai. The boat will head out and drop anchor near Dyer Island, located in a channel known as "Shark Alley" due to its popularity among the remaining great white sharks of the South African coast. Dyer Island itself is home to a 50,000 strong seal colony – seals being a favourite snack for sharks explains how the popularity of the area!

The crew will drop a specially-formulated chum mixture in the water to help attract the sharks, and then it is time to get equipped with the provided diving equipment and drop into the cage! The cage holds up to 8 people and passengers can take turns watching sharks from inside the water and up on deck. As the great white sharks hunt for seals and become frenzied by the chum, you will be shot through with adrenaline watching these Apex predators dart and thrash within mere feet of you!

After 2 to 3 hours with the sharks and a quick lunch, you will drive yourself to Gansbaai harbour to hop onto another boat for the second chapter of your sealife safari. This time around, the boat will take you to a protected nature reserve near the cliffs of De Kelders which is a hotspot for Southern Right Whales. Watch in wonder as you see whales and their calves glide by or even breach the water and catch some air! This part of the trip takes around 2 hours, although the boat may be out at sea a bit longer depending on the location of these gentle giants.

Outside of Southern Right Whale migration season, which is from June to December, the boat tour will have the aim of seeing other great marine life around the area. Expect sightings of Bryde's whales, Cape Fur Seals, African Penguins, Bottlenose dolphins, sea birds and more! No matter the time of year, there will always be so many beautiful creatures to spot off the coast of Gansbaai!

Book your shark cage diving and whale watching combo experience now for a once in a lifetime experience at sea from Gansbaai, South Africa!

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Practical information

Full day shark cage diving and whale watching tour, including breakfast and lunch. The shark cage diving will last for around 3 hours in the morning, followed by around 2 hours of whale watching/sealife safari in the afternoon, after lunch.


Course of events

-Meet guides at Kleinbaai activity base

-Light continental breakfast

-Receive safety and activity briefing

-Get equipped

-Head to Kleinbaai harbour

-Board boat and head to Dwyer Island for 3 hours of cage diving with sharks

-Anchor boat and prepare for shark cage diving

-Get equipped with snorkel gear

-Alternate between cage diving and deck viewing

-Return to shore for a quick lunch

-Drive yourself to Gansbaai harbour to meet whale watching guides

-From Gansbaai harbour, board another boat and head out to De Kelders

-2 hours of whale watching/sealife safari

-Return to harbour

-De-equip and debrief

-End of activity

Activity requirements

The minimum age to go in the shark cage is 9 years old.

No previous diving experience is needed, as only snorkel gear is used and not air tanks.

Special terms

Children under 5 get to go for free, but cannot participate in the shark cage.

Meeting time varies depending on the season.

Guests will be contacted the afternoon prior to the activity with all the tour specifics, including the exact meeting point for the shark diving.

A 100% Whale Sighting Guarantee (8.5%) is included in the price: should the tour fail to find any whales, you will receive a full refund.

Meeting point:
To be specified the day before by your tour operators.
Spoken languages:English, Afrikaans
Included
  • Comfortable boat
  • Expert guide
  • Breakfast
  • Light lunch
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Wetsuit
Excluded
  • Transport between Kleibaai and Gansbaai
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothing
  • Hat or cap
  • Sunglasses & suncream
  • Video Camera / Camera
  • Swimwear

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