What to expect when joining Sharklady Adventures for a Gansbaai shark cage diving tour

Sharklady Adventures offers exclusive cage diving trips and educational tours with copper and/or great white sharks in Gansbaai daily. This means that your shark cage diving trip is more informative and you’ll have more time in the cage. We are committed to being a responsible and eco-friendly operation.

Shark cage diving is an awesome experience from both above and below the surface. Getting close to these most magnificent oceanic predators leaves you feeling exhilarated to say the least!

Sharklady Adventures complies with the strictest codes of conduct and safety for our clients, our boat, and the sharks, as laid down by local Marine & Coastal Management. We are proud to have a 100% safety record.

Your shark trip day begins at our crew house, conveniently located at 16 Geelbek Street, Van Dyk’s Bay (Kleinbaai). After arriving, you’ll enjoy freshly brewed coffee and a light breakfast while meeting your skipper and crew. During this time you’ll complete your indemnity forms, make payment for your tour, and receive a detailed safety and dive briefing explaining exactly what to expect during your adventure.

Once everyone is ready, we take the short walk to the harbour where our vessel awaits.

After departing the harbour, it’s just a short cruise to the world-famous waters surrounding Shark Alley. Once we reach our dive site, the crew carefully prepares the area by attracting sharks using environmentally responsible methods.

While we wait for the first sharks to arrive, divers are fitted with wetsuits and dive equipment, all of which is included in your tour. No scuba certification is required, making this experience suitable for first-time divers and families alike. Children from 8 years of age, or younger by prior arrangement, are welcome to participate.

As soon as the sharks arrive, excitement builds as the cage is lowered alongside the boat and groups of 4 to 6 guests enter the cage for their unforgettable encounter.

Our smaller cage is designed to create a more intimate experience with fewer people underwater at any one time. This means better visibility, more space and more opportunities to enjoy close encounters with the sharks.

Under the guidance of your experienced dive master, you’ll simply hold your breath and gently pull yourself beneath the surface as each shark glides past the cage. For guests wanting to spend longer underwater, our Air-in-Cage system is available as an optional upgrade for R350 per person, allowing comfortable breathing beneath the surface.

Most guests spend approximately 20 minutes underwater, and on many trips there is enough time for a second cage dive.

Not everyone wants to enter the cage – and that’s perfectly fine.

Our spacious vessel offers excellent boat-based shark viewing, allowing non-divers, photographers and family members to witness the incredible shark activity from the comfort of the deck. Watching these magnificent predators from above the water is just as thrilling and makes this an experience everyone can enjoy.

Once everyone has had an unforgettable experience, we secure the cage and make our way back to the harbour. Along the journey, keep your eyes open for Southern Right Whales (July to December), dolphins, Cape Fur Seals, seabirds and other marine wildlife that frequently visit the area.

Back at the crew house, you’ll be welcomed with hot homemade soup, coffee and a warm shower to help you relax after your adventure. Before departing, you’ll have a chance to purchase your day-trip video to relive your experience and have the opportunity to browse our souvenir shop for the perfect keepsake.

We look forward to welcoming you aboard and sharing one of South Africa’s most unforgettable marine adventures.

Enhance your shark cage diving Gansbaai experience with optional air in the cage for just R350 per person, allowing you to breathe comfortably through an air hose while spending more time observing the sharks beneath the surface. Want to relive the adventure? GoPro rentals are available on request, so you can capture incredible underwater footage and unforgettable memories to share with family and friends.

We care because we are privileged to enjoy a large number of marine species along our coastline.

We protect so as to conserve and keep our marine resources and species alive for future generations to appreciate as well.

Education is where it starts. We educate our youth as they are our future and only hope in saving our fragile planet.