Sharkwatch SA Blog

Guest comment: “Awesome experience. Best time ever!” – Martinez + Di Simone Families

01/07/2014
Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 15.7'C
Depth: 10.8m
Visibility: 4.0m
Number of Sharks: 6
Conditions: Winds and choppy swell

Today’s trip was an exclusive for two young families who have been discovering South Africa together and as a birthday wish for James, who turns 8 tomorrow, they joined us for a morning of shark cage diving! We headed out at dawn this morning in the hope of beating the low tides and bad weather conditions that would be hitting the area around 10am. One of the good things about being out on the water so early is the chance to watch the spectacular sun rise! Once at our dive site in the Alley we only had minutes to wait till our first shark was seen, however due to the glare of the sun this morning it was quite hard to see the sharks when they kept beneath the surface, luckily we had some feisty individuals that were keen enough to launch themselves above the surface! Before heading back to the harbour we moved through the Alley to have a closer look at the Cape Fur Seals on Geyser Rock. We got more than we bargained for when we spotted three African Penguins on the rock amongst all the seals. This could be quite a risky place for the penguins as we have documented seals preying on these penguins before. It is thought that some younger seals will target penguins returning to Dyer Island and feed on their stomach cavity that is filled with fish after foraging at sea. Sharks, penguins and seals! Oh my...

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.