GREAT WHITE SHARK CAGE DIVING
GREAT WHITE SHARK DIVES | SHARK DIVING TOURS | GANSBAAI
SHARK DIVE ACCOMMODATION
Gansbaai Backpackers is situated in centre of the Shark Diving Capital of the world, Gansbaai, a short 2 hour drive from Cape Town, South Africa. Gansbaai Accommodation overlooking the traditional fishing Harbour is the perfect base, while enjoying your Shark Diving Adventure.
6 Strand Street • Gansbaai • South Africa
• Telephone: +27 (0) 83 626 4150
• E-mail: shark dive enquiries
© Copyright 2011 www.whitesharkcagediving.co.za - Great White Shark Diving - Shark Dives - South Africa - All rights reserved.
Enjoy a shark dive from the largest, most modern and luxurious boats available in the shark diving Industry. A newly built 11 x 3.8 meter catamaran, providing the ultimate stability at sea. Although she has been designed to accommodate 50 seated passengers, we usually do not take more than 25 passengers per tour, ensuring plenty extra room and maximum cage diving time for all divers. Read more...
THE GREAT WHITE SHARK DIVES
The Great White Shark, Natures ultimate predator stirs and creates a feeling of admiration and fear... to dive among Great Whites is an amazing experience you will never forget. Whether you prefer the thrill of meeting the Great White sharks face to face or the comfort of a boat this is an awe-inspiring adventure.
White Shark Cage Diving offers visitors to the Great White Shark Capital of the world, Gansbaai, the ultimate 'Aqua Adventure'. Dyer Island is a breeding colony for Jackass Penguins and Cape Fur Seals. The narrow channel between Geyser Rock and Dyer Island is home to around 60 000 Cape Fur Seals and is a feeding ground of the endangered Great White Shark. Between the months of May through October is considered to be the best time to view the Great White Shark, although they are seen throughout the year.
Gansbaai is also part of the Whale Coast with the Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary providing a nursery to Southern Right, Bryde and Humpback Whales, which are easily observed from the shore or a boat based whale watching tour.
The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias is known by many names, such as: white pointer, white shark, white death or in Germany (weisshai), France (grand requin blanc), Italy (grande squalo bianco), Spain (tiburon blanco), Russia (seldevaja akula) and Japan (hohojirozame).