All trips are weather and tide dependant and launch times may vary accordingly from those stated. Your launch time will be confirmed the day before.
Marine Dynamics enjoys sightings of great whites, copper sharks (bronze whalers) and even the occasional stingray at our vessel. Great White Shark behaviour is less predictable post orca predation in 2017. Daily blog of sightings is available. All content on our website is the property of Marine Dynamics.
Unlike bungee jumping or sky diving, the adrenaline rush from shark cage diving comes from being face to face with one of the world’s greatest predators: the Great White Shark.
The experience puts you in their territory while the safety of the activity allows you to be an observer and learn what Great White Sharks are really like. An on board marine biologist will educate you about this amazing apex predator.
Shark Cage Diving is safe for children and elders and gives the whole family a wonderful opportunity to bond in a fun environment surrounded by experts and researchers.
After this once in a life time experience, you’ll find yourself buzzing with excitement and adrenaline. You will have had the opportunity to come up close and personal with one of the oceans most majestic and foreboding creatures.
Here is a brief breakdown of what to expect once you arrive:
• Before the trip guests meet at THE GREAT WHITE HOUSE in Kleinbaai
• You will receive breakfast or lunch and register your wetsuit size
• Guests receive a pre-trip safety briefing about what to expect during the trip and a biological background on great white sharks
• We then take a 200m stroll down to the harbour to board Slashfin
• Travel time to Dyer Island is approximately 20 minutes, with the shallows being a short 10 minute ride (where we anchor depends on where the sharks are)
• On average, we anchor for 2 hours, but this depends on shark activity, conditions, as well as number of divers
• Weather permitting, we take a quick trip through the infamous Shark Alley
• Lastly, a debrief in the Great White House and a celebratory beverage to toast the occasion!
Why We Are Different:
• A dedicated marine biologist on board every trip
• Our Boat (Slashfin) is the largest in the industry (most deck space per customer) and was purposely built for shark cage diving and includes two restrooms, and an upper deck for the ultimate viewing and photography experience when not in the cage.
• A fully licensed Restaurant and Crew House, aptly named the GREAT WHITE HOUSE, which includes facilities such as: 2 marine rooms where professional safety and informative briefings are given before each trip + separate ladies/gents/handicap restroom facilities with a 5-star rating + curio shop
• We guarantee clean, dry wetsuits (a rarity in the industry)
• Our crew receives as many compliments as the Great White Sharks, with more combined experience than any other Shark Cage Diving crew.
• You will leave with great memories and a deep appreciation of this majestic animal.
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All trips are weather and tide dependant and launch times may vary accordingly from those stated. Your launch time will be confirmed the day before.
All trips are weather and tide dependant and launch times may vary accordingly from those stated. Your launch time will be confirmed the day before.
Please allow enough time for transport from Cape Town (3 hours) and Hermanus (1 hour) when travelling to Gansbaai. Please be aware that there are road works en route and waiting times are included in the above travelling times.
GIFT VOUCHER TERMS & CONDITIONS
A Gift Voucher is bought at the rate of your date of purchase.
A Gift Voucher is valid for three years from the date purchased.
A Gift Voucher is non-refundable.
A Gift Voucher is transferable.
You will receive a Gift Voucher confirmation with a Voucher Code. This code is only active once full payment is received.
**Please note that a purchased Gift Voucher is not an active booking in our system.
Use the Gift Voucher code to make a booking on the Marine Dynamics website via the Online Booking system.
Special note for third party bookings: If a Gift Voucher is booked by an Agent/establishment on behalf of their client, a payment link will be forwarded to the Agent/establishment. This link should be sent to the client for payment, to activate the voucher code. The client can use the voucher code to make an online booking via the Marine Dynamics website.
Shark Cage Diving · Marine Dynamics
A great experience from pick up in Cape Town to being dropped back off. Smooth and professional. It was a full day out and very well organised. The staff were enthusiastic & knowledgeable. They did their very best to attract the sharks naturally and give everyone a once in a lifetime experience. Despite the murky conditions (lots of recent rain fall due to it being winter) we still felt the adrenaline of being in the cage so close to these magnificent creatures. We saw bronze whaler sharks. The warm hose down, towel & hot chocolate back on board were a welcome touch ! Remember sea sickness tablets even if you don't normally suffer - the swell caught a few people out. A warm bowl of soup back on dry land went down really well too. A great experience that we will never forget. - Bec
Todo perfecto? empresa seria y con buenas calidades, servicio excelente, siempre atentos y muy serviciales. La unica pega es el estado del agua, estaba algo turbia y no se apreciaba muy bien. - PURIFICACION
What a great experience! Our group felt safe throughout the trip and the crew took every step to make sure we felt comfortable and taken care of. I highly recommend this tour to anyone spending time in the Cape. - Mariah
Amazing!!! I think 5 stars is sometimes over used but this experience truly was. Everything about the day was excellent. Pick up from our hotel was on time, in a very new minibus that had wi-fi on board, and a friendly driver. When we got to the centre, breakfast was laid on and we were made to feel welcome, then had a full briefing with Alina before being kitted out and then a short walk down to the harbour. On the journey out to the dive site, we saw a whale, and as soon as we got to the dive site, sharks were circling. The team helped me into my wetsuit, and (full disclosure) the seasickness then hit both me and my son, and we were both very ill. The team took care of us and I did manage to get in the cage for approx 15 mins. Alina did comment that we were a small group, but I was surprised how long my husband (who wasn't seasick at all) got to spend in the cage, it was at least 45 mins. Highlight was the appearance of a great white (small, admittedly, around 3.5 meters) which we had been told that there was only a limited chance we would see as they had not been seen around for months. The crew were so excited, which was great as their enthusiasm was infectious. Once the dive was over, we were taken back to the centre where there was soup and homemade bread, a chance to get warm before being taken back to Cape Town. My husband had lost his glasses, and they searched the boat and found them for him. Hard to imagine how the experience could have been improved on. Very pleased we booked with Marine Dynamics. - Emma
Amazing experience being in the water with sharks! The staff was knowledgeable and very helpful. My pickup was smooth and my ride to the site was uneventful. The trip in the boat was great - with clear instructions and plenty of time in the water. I got great videos from the boat since I didn't have an underwater camera. I enjoyed my time thoroughly. If you book - be prepared for the time to be adjusted because of how they schedule. I ended up going a little later in the day that I schedule and it definitely takes all day to do this from Cape Town. Well worth it! - Michael
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