Expeditions
Each Expedition is hosted by Chris & Monique Fallows who’s passion, knowledge and love of the wildlife in the area makes this the most personalized and educational trip on offer, with a limited maximum of 8 participants to ensure the best viewing potential.
2011 Expedition
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If you are a serious shark lover and if it is a life’s dream to experience the Great White Shark, then the best way to do this is to book a longer stay.
Great White Shark Cage Diving
Shark cage diving started in South Africa in 1991 in Gansbaai at Dyer Island. For 4 years we worked at Dyer Island in what was at the time an unspoilt setting. With the advent of large scale shark cage diving came a very different atmosphere and so we chose to move to Seal Island in 1995.
Shark cage diving Gansbaai
At the time when we arrived at Seal Island nobody was aware of the flying great whites and so when we witnessed this amazing behaviour it instantly became apparent that not only could you cage dive and view sharks at Seal Island as at Gansbaai, but you could also see this spectacular breaching behaviour. What was also advantageous for us is that fact that Seal Island lies sheltered in False Bay only 35 minutes from Cape Town and is not buffeted by the huge open seas that lash Dyer Island in the prime shark viewing winter months.
Cage diving with Great White Sharks
In order to be able to cage dive we use a specially constructed steel cage with viewing ports that floats on the surface of the water. The shark cage is connected to the back of the boat. Sharks are drawn closer to the boat using small amounts of tuna for bait. No sharks are purposefully fed and no sharks are pulled directly towards the cage as we do not want to injure these animals in any way. Divers do however get a great opportunity to view the sharks in their environment as they gracefully glide by or curiously inspect the cage. Divers can also take their own pictures from the shark cage. Our boat is purposefully licensed for less than any other shark cage diving boat in South Africa to ensure everybody gets the best possible chance to dive with the sharks for as long as possible and that each guest has a personalized experience.
Safety is of utmost importance to us.
All shark diving is done under the auspices of experienced crew who have first aid & oxygen management, scuba & commercial skippers’ qualifications and are aware of the likely behaviour of sharks around the cage.
The cage
The cage is a specifically constructed steel cage with viewing ports and has passed all shark cage diving permit conditions.
It is a large two man cage that floats on the surface right next to the boat so we are able to communicate with you whilst in the cage.
To make cage diving as easy as possible access to the shark cage is through specially designed Marlin doors. This makes getting into the cage as simple as stepping off the boat.
All shark cage diving is done under the auspices of experienced crew who have first aid & oxygen management, scuba & commercial skippers’ qualifications and have expert knowledge of the behaviour of sharks around the cage.
NOTE: All diving is on snorkel so you do not need a scuba qualification to shark cage dive. Scuba is available to those who do have a qualification.
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