Shark Explorers
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Cape Town, South Africa
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
If you’re a shark enthusiast eager to see them up close, this tour is perfect for you. With all diving gear provided, you can travel light, and a guide will be with you every step of the way. After visiting a dive center, embark on a boat and enjoy an unforgettable cage diving experience, with the chance to spot Great White sharks, Bronze Whaler sharks, and Sevengill sharks.
- Go on a cage diving experience in False Bay
- Stay energized for your trip: Snacks and drinks are included
- No experience required: A dive briefing is provided
- Fascinating insights about sharks from your guide
What's Included
- Guided dive, including gear
- Snacks
- Soda/Pop
- Dive briefing and shark information
- Water Bottle (re-usable containers preferred)
- Warm Jacket
- Sun block
- Polarised Sunglasses
- Camera
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 62 St George's St, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa
We do pick ups on request. Meeting times between 07h30am and 08h30am. Skipper confirms the day before after weather updates. Exact details on meeting times are sent out the day before.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Richard_L
The staff were absolutely amazing—super friendly, incredibly helpful, and always checking to see if we needed refreshments. The whole experience was truly unforgettable! We saw so many sharks, and I captured some incredible videos that I’ll treasure forever. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Reviews
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based on 287 reviews
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Sarah_B, Jul 2026
This experience was fantastic!! I am so glad my sister and I decided to try out shark cage diving last week! It was such an adrenaline rush and just so much fun. I will be talking about this for a long time, and it was absolutely a major highlight of our trip. The crew were attentive and so much fun!
Lauren_L, Jun 2026
We had an absolutely amazing time with Shark Explorers. We did this with our three kids (ages 10, 8, and 6) and they could not have made it more fun for them. From the kids getting to feed birds in flight next to the boat, to helping them get their equipment on, to encouraging them when they got nervous, everyone was so amazing.
We saw hundreds of dolphins, three whales, seals, and lots of sharks. This tour met all my expectations and more!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear valuable clients. The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀. Always amazing to hear how our clients enjoyed their experience. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈
Nihar_P, Jun 2026
Was a phenomenal experience that my entire family (ages 49,46, 16,14 and 12) absolutely LOVED!!! Big E, Jason and Nina and the crew took such great care of everyone on board from beginning to end. So reassuring and comforting for all the folks who were a bit frightened. They made it fun and ensured we encountered sharks and had a great time on the boat. I will recommend them to everyone!!!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear valuable clients. The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀. Always amazing to hear how our clients enjoyed their experience. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈
Sara_S, May 2026
This was a great tour! About a 30 min uber from Cape Town. Nina and Daniel and the whole crew were so helpful and fun! They provided snacks and refreshments, and wetsuits/goggles for the dive. I had an amazing time with the group!! Would definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
.Dear valuable clients. The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀. Always amazing to hear how our clients enjoyed their experience. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈
Amina_D, May 2026
Such a fun and unique experience! Highly recommend. This is a MUST in Cape Town for anyone who loves adventure.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear valuable clients. The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀. Always amazing to hear how our clients enjoyed their experience. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈
Taylor_B, May 2026
Once in a lifetime experience - highly recommend. The crew was wonderful and I felt incredibly safe the entire time
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear Taylor, our valuable clients. The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀. Always amazing to hear how our clients enjoyed their experience. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈
Ali_B, May 2026
The guides were great and the boat was quite comfortable. Disappointed there was not a respirator (hookah as advertised) so we could stay under longer. Snacks and water were solid. The ocean was murkier than expected (maybe just due to rain earlier in the week?)
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi.
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀.
Always good to hear our clients had an amazing. experience.
Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
chrisspearing, Jan 2026
The opportunity to get in to a cage whilst sharks come to within 6 inches of your face is an unbelievable experience. We are so glad that we did this activity and would highly recommend to anyone who loves nature and these wonderful creatures. Sharks all around the cage within 5 minutes for the whole time we were there.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Dear Chris.
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review.
Always nice to hear how much our valuable clients enjoyed their experience with us.
Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team.
Richard_L, Dec 2025
The staff were absolutely amazing—super friendly, incredibly helpful, and always checking to see if we needed refreshments. The whole experience was truly unforgettable! We saw so many sharks, and I captured some incredible videos that I’ll treasure forever. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Dear Richard.
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review.
Happy to hear you got some amazing footage and experience.
Kind greetings
Lindy
SHARK EXPLORERS BOOKING OFFICE MANAGER
Alec_P, Oct 2025
I traveled solo and had a great experience. They really make sure you are having a good time and provided plenty of snacks. Had a great time in the cage seeing between 10 and 15 sharks and would easily go again.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Alec,
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-Star review.
Always nice to hear clients enjoying their experience.
Hope to see you soon again.
kind greetings
Lindy
Bryan_H, Oct 2025
All I can say is WOW! What an incredible experience I had with Shark Explorers!
Everything about it, from the ease of booking, to them working with scheduling, to the actual experience itself, was EXCELLENT!
And a special shout out to Lindy, who worked with some scheduling opportunities, and still made this happen for me on my very last day.
Cannot speak highly enough about the entire Shark Explorers team.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Bryan 😊
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀.
Loads of tension due to weather.... but together with you, fine challenging this amazing experience, I am so happy to read about your amazing experience ❤️
I know we will see you in the near future xxx even some of your friends and family.
As you have become part of the Shark Explorers Team Family from the beginning.
So Happy to hear how much you valuables experience was towards our Team 🦈🦈🦈🙏🙏🙏🙏
Kind greetings 🙏
Lindy
Shark Explorers Booking Office manager
Cole_Q, Aug 2025
We had a great time! The crew is knowledgeable and fun. Every person on our crew has done this work for at least 10 years. Everyone got a great amount of time in the cage with lots of up close shark encounters. Yes, they can't guaranteed that you see sharks, but I promise that there if there are sharks, this team will find them!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Dear Cole.
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review, and sharing your experience with us.
Hope you can join us when visiting South Africa again.
Kind Regards
Lindy
Shark Explorers Booking Office manager
Kris_A, Aug 2025
Amazing experience. We visited in August and saw about 10 Bronze Whaler sharks, the largest about 3m. The crew were super friendly and helpful to those who were a little nervous. Cannot speak highly enough of this exper
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Kris
We would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀.
It's always so exciting to hear how much our valuable clients enjoyed their experience with the Shark Explorers Team.
Kind Regards
Lindy
Shark Explorers Booking Office manager
Joshua_J, Jul 2025
This tour was a lot of fun. It’s great to see the sharks and seals up close below the water line. The tour guide and boat crew went out of their way to make sure everyone had a great time. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Joshua,
Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review.
Nice to hear how much fun you had with the sea life and our crew.
Kind greetings
Lindy
Shark Explorers
Booking office mananager
Tabrenia_D, Jun 2025
Amazing experience! We did this as a family with my 16 and 12 year old. We had so much fun and they made us comfortable the entire trip. All the employees were very friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting a fun adventure.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Tabrenia.
The Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 😀.
We so glad to hear your family enjoyed it so much.
Kind greetings
Lindy
Shark Explorers Booking Office manager
Richard_H, Jun 2025
It was great to get in the cage and see the huge sharks so close up. The whole boat crew does such a great job taking care of us! We saw bronze whaler sharks, very good-looking predators for pictures! They were right at the cage, never more than maybe 2 minutes without them in sight.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Richard.
Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review.
We so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us.
Kind greetings
Lindy
Andrew_S, Feb 2025
This is the absolute best experience I have had in Cape Town. The team made it so easy to do. We saw so many different animals and had a great time. The shark cage isn’t scary at all and it’s very easy to get in and out of and move around in. Highly recommend this activity.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Dear Andrew.
Shark Explorers Team would like to thank you for your valuable 5-star review 🙏.
We really enjoyed having you on board with us.
We happy to hear you had a lovely experience.
Greetings and hope you join us when visiting Cape Town again.
Kind greetings
Lindy
Booking and front shop manager.
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angelique_t, Oct 2024
Crew were amazing. Didn’t see any sharks. Sat in cage for ages and didn’t see anything. But the crew were friendly. Snacks were good.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Angelique,
Thank you for your valuable review. It's so sad about the Orcas been in our bay, causing our sharks to go into protect mode.
Yesterday was the best weather conditions for good Shark activity. But these two Orcas were in the wrong area at the wrong time.
Hopefully you can join us with your next visit to SA, using your vouchers.
Safe travels back to Australia, greetings from the Shark Explorers Team 🌊 🦈
Tracie_B, Sep 2024
The crew was incredible and tried very hard to get sharks to appear. They also went by seal island and we were fortunate to see some of the best whale watching ever! We were sad the others on the tour did not tip the staff, they worked so hard for us. Also, we thought we would see great whites and were told they have not been seen in 5 years. We did see two sharks of other types, but they were not abundant and it took a lot of patience to wait for them. The staff told us the best time to see sharks is during the summer.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Tracie.
We really appreciate your 5-star review.
Greetings from THE SHARK EXPLORERS TEAM 🦈🦈🦈
peckeraw, Apr 2024
To have a shark within 6 inches of your face is always going to be memorable. The team were determined to give us an amazing day - which they did.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi, thank you for your valuable 5-star review. We are Glad to hear you had such an amazing
experience. We sure Hope you can join us sometime again for some more fun. Greetings
from the Shark Explorers Team
Stacey_P, Feb 2024
This was the most incredible experience we have ever done! From the moment we walked in the door to check in, this crew was welcoming and helpful. The crew were extremely knowledgeable regarding the animals. We got to see about 15 sharks, and many seal. Despite the adrenaline rush, we felt very safe swimming with these apex predators and overall had an amazing time!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Dear Stacey. We would like to thank you for your valuable 5 star review. We really appreciate you putting yout experience on tripadvior. Greetings from the Shark Explorers Team.
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