The Adrenaline shots | Extreme sports | Gap Year Diving | Shark Diving | Water sports | Wildlife Conservation programmes in Africa and South Africa
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Great White shark cage Diving in South Africa. The stuff of legends, both terrifying and heart poundingly spectacular at the same time. Nose to nose with the oceans greatest living predator. But will you keep your cool? Go great White shark cage diving in South Africa to find out...
Great white Shark Cage Diving South Africa Essential Info
One of the most exciting and terrifying experiences you can get on a South Africa Gap Year: Shark cage diving! Get in the water with huge great white sharks! Not for the feint hearted, but perfect for Xtreme gap year Travellers.
Our great white shark cage diving programme is run in conjunction with the world famous "shark man" Mike Rutzen. One of the pioneers for shark cage diving, and an undisputed expert is shark behaviour. Mike and his team have devoted their lives to understanding the science and behavioural characteristics behind the Great White sharks even to the point where mike is now one of the few people on the planet who will actually get in the water with them - with out a cage and has been documented hitching a ride of the dorsal fin of a 8 metre Great White.
Mike´s expert crew have taken royalty, leading shark experts and celebrities like Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in search of the Great White Shark.
Not only do we admire their outstanding contribution through their work in the field of great white conservation, but we also recognise that their expertise will guarantee you a sighting of the Great White, with a 99% success rate.
Meaning you can have confidence in booking your great white shark cage diving trip with Xtreme gap, and know that you will come face to face with the oceans top predator!
Accommodation
Please note accommodation is not included in this programme, however it is possible to combine this activity with our 5 day Cape Town intro or Cape town Xtreme sports package.
Both of these programmes include accommodation and Great white shark Cage diving South Africa can easily be added to them. If you would like us to book you accommodation as well as this programme it is also possible, please contact us for prices.
Getting There
The nearest international airport for the Great white shark Cage diving programme is Cape Town. If you would like assistance with sourcing flights please indicate on your booking form.The Great white shark Cage diving South Africa programme takes place in Gaansaai, the worlds premier Great white shark cage diving destination.
Please note this is about 2 hours + from Cape Town, we can arrange pick up from your Cape Town accommodation (€35 per person) or issue you will Baz bus tickets for onward travel, ideal if you are backpacking south Africa.
When To Go
Great white shark cage diving South Africa takes place all year, please note it is weather dependent although the days when the excursion is cancelled are few and far between, if the weather is too poor to go out, then you will automatically be put on the boat the next day.
Why Xtreme Gap?
If you thinking of waiting to book until you get out to the country you planning on travelling to think again. This is why you should book with us.We make Great white shark Cage diving South Africa easy, from being picked up from your hotel to getting in the water! With lots of terrified but ultimately satisfied Great white shark cage diving customers.
08h30 Boat trip (+- 20 min) and anchoring in the Dyer Island area. Anchor site will be chosen, depending on the weather, sea conditions, season and previous shark sightings.
Start chumming. White shark observation and cage diving. The time for the first shark to appear however cannot be forecasted, and varies from a few minutes to several hours. When a shark is spotted, the crew monitors its behavior. If the shark relaxes, then the cage and divers can be lowered into the water. Shark and weather conditions depending, our aim is to give our guests the best possible viewing experience from both the boat and underwater from the cage. Snacks and drinks can be enjoyed on the boat throughout the whole trip.
Return to Kleinbaai harbor. Return to crew house for coffee/tea and to watch the DVD of the trip.
