Extreme Shark Diving South Africa

On this amazing 12 day & 11 night extreme shark diving holiday you’ll see the 7 Gill Cow Sharks, Blue and Mako Sharks, Great White Shark. Tiger Sharks, Ragged Tooth Shark and more.

Your trip will start in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. On arrival you will overnight in a luxurious guesthouse. In Simon’s Town you’ll dive with the naturally curious 7 Gill Cow Shark – these sharks are a joy to dive with. More experienced divers can dive with the beautiful Blue and Mako Sharks on the third day of diving holiday. The next day sees you travelling the scenic route from Simon’s Town to Gansbaai, known to be one of the world’s best places to shark cage dive with the extreme predator, the Great White Shark. Gansbaai is an amazing little fishing village with a rich history and guests are urged to explore the surrounds. On day seven of your trip you’ll take a flight from Cape Town to Ushaka Airport, Durban where you will overnight in the Scuba Lodge in Umkomaas. Dives take place along the Kwazula Natal South Coast reefs where you will see Tiger Sharks and Ragged Tooth Sharks. On day twelve you will transfer back to Ushaka Airport and take a flight to Cape Town.

This is an amazing diving holiday in South Africa that should not be missed. The trip includes a seven day car rental, your accommodation in Cape Town and Durban, your flights in South Africa and more.

Below is a quick summary of this wonderful extreme diving trip:

 

 

Day 1:

 

 

Day 2:

 

Dive with the amazing 7 Gill Cow Sharks – this is one of the only places in the world you can dive with these animals.

 

Day 3:

 

The final day in Simon’s Town is for the more experienced divers only, who will be diving with the beautiful Blue and Mako Sharks.

 

Day 4:

 

Take the scenic route to Gansbaai which is roughly 2 – 3 hours from Cape Town.

 

Day 5 and 6:

 

 

Day 7:

 

Go back to Cape Town and take a flight to Durban’s Ushaka Airport.

 

Day 8 to 11:

 

Spend the days along the KwaZulu Natal South Coast reef diving with Tiger Sharks and Ragged Tooth Sharks.

 

Day 12:

 

Transfer back to Durban’s Airport and return to Cape Town.

 

Today you arrive at Cape Town International Airport. Upon arrival you proceed to the car rental company as per your voucher to collect your standard car full insurance and unlimited mileage with no excess fee. Take the scenic drive to your guesthouse in Simons Town from where you will be conducting your dives. Your room at this luxury guesthouse is a standard double, twin or single room depending on your needs and it also includes a full breakfast every morning.

 

This morning you start your day off with an early breakfast at your guesthouse. After meeting the crew at Simons Town pier you board the boat to travel the short distance to the nearby marine reserve. Here in the protection of the reserve you will find the rarely dived with shark species, the seven gill cow shark. The seven gills are fierce predators as they hunt for seals and fish in packs. The sharks are resident and no form of bait is needed to attract them. Simply slip in to the 10 meter deep water and wait for the sharks to arrive and investigate. The seven gills are curious and confident sharks not being shy of the camera or divers at all. You can choose to do a second dive with the sharks today or you can choose to spend it with the seals in the nearby kelp forest.

 

 

Day 3: Blue and Mako Shark Dive, Overnight Simons Town

 

 

 

This dive is certainly for the more adventurous and confident divers. Travel out to the warm Agulhas current where you come face to face with the two shark species that can most certainly be listed as some of the most beautiful sharks around the African coast. Diving in the pelagic current is a once in a life time experience. Here, off the point of Simons Town, you will experience these stunning blue and silver sharks flash past you with lighting speed. Although they are fast in the water you will have plenty of time to marvel at beauty and agility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either drive straight to Gansbaai or use the day to enjoy the viewsof Cape Town. The drive is stunning along the cape coastline to Gansbaai. The R44 is a scenic route with inspiring views. The drive should take from 2-3 hours from Cape Town.  

 

This is listed as one of the top 10 things to do before you die but not the last! The Great White Shark Cage Diving is a very safe well regulated activity which will give you the most awesome one on one experience with the Apex predator of the Ocean! The 3-4 hour trip is a real experience to remember and a real thrill being only inches away from the most feared predator on earth. You will learn on your experience that thes sharks are actually very graceful, beautiful and intelligent and not a maneater as thought. 

 

 

 

 

Today you take a leisurely drive to Cape Town airport via the coastline and can even stop off at the natural penguin colony before boarding your flight to Durban, home of the Tiger and Ragged Tooth Shark. Upon arrival at Ushaka Airport (Durban), you will be collected and transferred to the Scuba Lodge in Umkomaas. Your room is spacious with an African feel and all necessities are catered for. Breakfast is included each morning.

 

 

 

 

An early morning rise for breakfast. We receive information about the conditions before deciding where we dive. The diving takes place along the KwaZulu Natal South Coast on the reefs between the Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks. The reefs are rated as some of the best in the world for shark diving and our aim is to show you as many different species of sharks as possible. There is an abundance of life on the reefs and the reef dives will also be full of surprises. On one of the days when the conditions are best suited you will also experience our baited Tiger Shark Dive on the southern end of the Aliwal Shoal. Optional extra dives are available should the conditions allow.

 

 

After breakfast you will be transferred back to the Durban Airport. 

 

 

This package starts in Cape Town and ends in Durban. Please speak to your consultant to add any additional flights in order to end or start trip in another destination such as Johannesburg.