Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai near Dyer Island

Head to Gansbaai for cage diving excursions to learn more about Bronze Whaler, Seven Gills and visiting the Great White Sharks! Great White Shark behaviour is less predictable post orca predation in 2017. Daily blog of sightings is available.

Learn more about the ocean's most misunderstood apex predators with cage diving experiences off the coast of South Africa's. A unique experience run and operated by a team of expert marine biologists, understand the true nature of these shark species and why we should help preserve its natural habitat at Dyer Island, near Gansbaai.

The Shark Cage Diving Excursion to Dyer Island begins at the picturesque Kleinbaai Harbour near Gansbaai. Dyer Island is home to a permanent colony of penguins located within a 20-minute boat ride from the shore - whilst Geyser Island is home to a permanent colony of approximately 60,000 Cape fur seals. The channel between these islands is renowned worldwide as the best place to observe, encounter and cage dive with these sharks and is known as "Shark Alley".

Meet at the aptly named Great White House in Kleinbaai for your full-day shark cage diving excursion. You will receive breakfast or lunch and register your wetsuit size before receiving a pre-trip safety briefing about what to expect during the trip and a biological background on the sharks you might encounter. Boarding the 44-seater Slashfin cage diving boat, travel to Dyer Island (approximately 20 minutes) where you will kit up and be lowered into the cage. The average anchor time is 2 hours, but this depends on shark activity, conditions, as well as the number of divers. Weather permitting, you will take a quick trip through the infamous Shark Alley and return to shore for a debrief in the Great White House and a celebratory beverage to toast the occasion!