Shark Cage Diving Tour from Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa

1 day (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Choose to get down in the water with the sharks in a cage or enjoy the show from the decks of the boat on this dive tour from Cape Town. Ride from Gansbaai Harbour to the famous Shark Alley, where you can get up close with the animals or stay on deck. Return to Gansbaai Harbour for lunch and a DVD viewing of your adventure.

Full-day shark diving experience from Gansbaai Harbour
Choose to get in the water or stay on deck
Breakfast and lunch included
Round-trip transportation from your hotel

What's Included

Breakfast
Shark cage dive
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Equipment on boat

DVD of the day
Additional meals and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up in the morning and drop you off at the end of the day to your hotel/guest house

Start time
.6:00 am

Itinerary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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

Graham_D

Was cancelled first day but rearranged and kept in constant communication. Next day we went saw a couple of sharks 20-30 minutes in the water each. Better view of sharks top deck but in the cage still an awesome experience

Reviews

4.0

based on 20 reviews

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Amazing

Graham_D, Mar 2025

Fun

MARCIA_A, Oct 2022

Nice experience, no whites but enjoyed. Nice hot shower afterwards to help warm up. Run smooth and efficiently.

Great experience if you've got the nerve to do it!

Angus_B, Jun 2019

Trip has a very early start but they provide a breakfast when you arrive, about a 2 hour drive. They run over the security and what to do and expect- very funny guy! The water can be choppy, so remember that Dramamine! They hadn't seen any great whites in about a week due to orcas in the area, but as soon as the first cage went in, there they were- amazing! (Bring a go-pro!). I didn't go in but got some amazing shots from the top deck. All wet suits provided and boots but in June the water was very cold ( my main reason for not getting in!). The cages go down with 4 people at a time for approx 20 minutes each, then you switch groups. Each group gets 2 turns. Then it's back to the facility for hot soup and rolls before heading back to Cape town. Amazing experience, well worth your money.

Absolute fraud

Robynnr_M, Jan 2019

This is advertised as diving with great whites - nothing is further from the truth - there are no great whites where they go - as well the sharklady business tells you when you arrive at 6am in the morning AFTER you have booked it that there haven’t been any white pointers for 18 months. They will also give you the story that they saw one yesterday to give u some hope. The only place to see them now is apparently in south Australia!!

Nice and scary. Unfortunately we had...

javierguemes, Jun 2017

Nice and scary. Unfortunately we had to wait long time to se one shark. No one to blame about it. It was a different experience. A nice one

The Disadvantages: First of all...

Sameh M, Apr 2016

The Disadvantages: First of all the displayed photo along with the tour is totally a fake. The water clarity is too bad, you will not see more than 2m ahead. The cage is not for one person, it is for group of people together we were 6. Secondly, it is not a scuba diving, the scenario is the cage will be close to the boat and part of it above the water surface, when the shark come close to the boat, someone will shout, so you will take a deep breath and free dive under water to have a quick look on the shark if it is close enough to you remember the water clarity is too bad. Thirdly, the boat is not that luxury, I believe it is a fishing boat. The Advantages: You would see obviously the shark while you stand on the boat, since it comes to the surface of water around the boat. Eventually, my advise is, if it is the first time for you to see the white shark, yes go ahead, otherwise, I do not advise you to take it.

We did not see any sharks...wrong...

Kenya C, Feb 2016

We did not see any sharks...wrong time of year. However, the company gave me and my friend vouchers to return at any time. We will definitely return!!