Description
Shark Cage Experience -Â Full Day Great White Morning Combo
R1400.00 p/person *Please note that this tour rate is based on a minimum of two guests. Should you be just 1 guest you will need to pay double for the tour portion of the trip.
Itinerary
| 05:30 | Pick up from your hotel â Exact time to be confirmed the day beforehand |
| 06:45 | Meet crew at Simonâs Town Pier.
Guests are welcomed aboard and a full safety and weather briefing is given before departure. |
| 07:00 | Depart for Seal Island. (25 to 35 minute boat ride) |
| 3 â 4 hours at sea, shark activity and weather dependent | Arrive at Seal Island.
We will choose the best spot to anchor up based on weather conditions and attract sharks to our vessel. The cage is deployed into the water where it floats on the surface next to our vessel. Once a shark approaches our boat, a bait is kept in the water to keep the sharks interested around the boat for identification, viewing and cage diving purposes. At no point are the sharks purposefully fed or handled. We do not use shark livers or any other attractants that have a negative impact on the environment and all efforts are made to avoid the sharks coming into contact with our vessel. If the weather conditions are favourable, i.e. good visibility and workable seas, divers will be readied for cage diving. Safety precautions and operational procedures are then explained to the diver wishing to enter the cage. It is important to know that the sharks come very close to the boat so it is not necessary to dive in order to see them. So for those not wishing to dive they will still have excellent views of the Great White Shark.
Although this is not peak season for seeing natural predatory events and breaches there is a good chance of observing natural scavenge events. At this time of the season Great White sharks are actively scavenging on sick or dead seals that wash off the Island. Throughout the trip the crew will be on the lookout should these events take place so that guests may observe this natural behaviour.
Lunch which usually consists of rolls with cold meats as well as a vegetarian option, accompanied by soft drinks, fruit juice, bottled water and a variety of snacks are available throughout the course of the day. |
| 11:30 onwards | Boat will arrive back in Simonâs Town Harbour depending on the weather conditions and shark activity.
Tea and coffee available at our home base in Simonâs Town where payment is handled. You will also have an opportunity to browse through our unique range of shark related merchandise. |
| 13:00 to 13:45 | Lunch in Simonâs Town or chat to your guide as to the luncheon options en-route and depart earlier at 13h00. Lunch is for your own account. |
| 10 minutes from Simonâs Town | Arrive Boulders Beach Penguin Colony â Home to 3000 African penguins, so called for their hilarious braying. See these delightful creatures up close and personal in their own inhabitant. |
| 15:00 – | Arrive Cape Point â Breathe in the cleanest air and see the cleanest ocean. The area is of rich cultural and historical significance and includes monuments to early explorers such as Vasco da Gama and Bartholomeu Dias.
Visit the curio shops and restaurants or relax. |
| 17:15 | Transfer to your hotel via Chapmanâs Peak (weather permitting) |
OR
| 06:15 | Pick up from your hotel â Exact time to be confirmed the day beforehand |
| 07:00 | Meet crew at Simonâs Town Pier.
Guests are welcomed aboard and a full safety and weather briefing is given before departure. |
| 07:15 | Depart for Seal Island. (25 to 35 minute boat ride) |
| 3 â 4 hours at sea, shark activity and weather dependent | Arrive at Seal Island.
We will choose the best spot to anchor up based on weather conditions and attract sharks to our vessel. The cage is deployed into the water where it floats on the surface next to our vessel. Once a shark approaches our boat, a bait is kept in the water to keep the sharks interested around the boat for identification, viewing and cage diving purposes. At no point are the sharks purposefully fed or handled. We do not use shark livers or any other attractants that have a negative impact on the environment and all efforts are made to avoid the sharks coming into contact with our vessel. If the weather conditions are favourable, i.e. good visibility and workable seas, divers will be readied for cage diving. Safety precautions and operational procedures are then explained to the diver wishing to enter the cage. It is important to know that the sharks come very close to the boat so it is not necessary to dive in order to see them. So for those not wishing to dive they will still have excellent views of the Shark.
Lunch which usually consists of rolls with cold meats as well as a vegetarian option, accompanied by soft drinks, fruit juice, bottled water and a variety of snacks are available throughout the course of the day. |
| 11:30 onwards | Boat will arrive back in Simonâs Town Harbour depending on the weather conditions and shark activity.
Tea and coffee available at our home base in Simonâs Town where payment is handled. You will also have an opportunity to browse through our unique range of shark related merchandise. |
| 13:00 to 13:45 | Lunch in Simonâs Town or chat to your guide as to the luncheon options en-route and depart earlier at 13h00. Lunch is for your own account. |
| 10 minutes from Simonâs Town | Arrive Boulders Beach Penguin Colony â Home to 3000 African penguins, so called for their hilarious braying. See these delightful creatures up close and personal in their own inhabitant. |
| 15:00 – | Arrive Cape Point â Breathe in the cleanest air and see the cleanest ocean. The area is of rich cultural and historical significance and includes monuments to early explorers such as Vasco da Gama and Bartholomeu Dias.
Visit the curio shops and restaurants or relax. |
| 17:15 | Transfer to your hotel via Chapmanâs Peak (weather permitting) |
