TRIPS

SHARK CAGE DIVING TRIP

For a personalized experience, Shark Cage Diving Cape Town only takes 12 passengers on board each trip; with less people on the boat allows more shark diving time in the cage. Rated top for Shark Cage Diving in False Bay Simon’s Town on TripAdvisor, we are proud holders of the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Certificate of Excellence for 7 years running.

We offer scuba (Hookah system) dives on ALL our trips. Others make you hold your breath.

Shark activity takes place just below sea level. The cage is strapped next to the boat. Once you are in the cage, we feed the air supply hoses into the cage. The hose is connected to a mouthpiece, which will allow you to breathe underwater for the full duration of the dive.

The area location of the trips will be determined the day before, after determining the weather, shark activity, and which shark species we are more likely to encounter. We see a variety of shark species throughout the year according to the seasons, weather, water temperature etc. The shark species we hope to encounter on our trips may be the Bronze Whaler Sharks, the Great White Sharks, Broadnose Sevengill Sharks and at Cape Point, Blues and Mako Sharks. Sometimes during their season, we may even have a Hammerhead or two.

Duration of the Hookah Shark Cage Diving Trip

The duration of the Shark Cage Diving experience from your time of arrival at our shop to your time of departure is approximately five hours. The time spent at sea from departure to return to the Pier is approximately 3. 5 hours. We like to give everyone at least 20 minutes in the shark cage but this depends on shark activity.

Wildlife Sightings Cannot Be Guaranteed, however we are an honest and ethical company and will let you know of our latest shark sightings.

Pelagic Shark trips

This adventurous trip takes you off Cape Point in search of pelagic sharks such as the magnificent Mako and Blue Sharks. This is a full day’s activity as we travel up to 20 miles off Cape Point.

This is a beautiful trip as you get to see Cape Point from the ocean, and it offers stunning sunrise photo opportunities.

This is a caged shark dive. We have a 5-man cage, and we offer both snorkel and the hookah system on our dives.

We now offer a FREE DIVE with scuba, and a dive certification is needed.

Blue sharks are streamlined and can reach lengths of up to 3.5 meters. They have well-developed eyes enabling them to see visibly both in deep waters or surface situations. One of their most prominent features is their long pectoral fins.

Shortfin Mako sharks, are silver and bluish in colour and are more stoutly built than the blues reaching lengths of over 4 meters. Mako’s are the fastest swimming shark species.

Join us on this breathtaking trip to experience the pelagic sharks of the deep.

All our crew are highly qualified and have spent years working on boats and with sharks. Our aim is to showcase the beauty of False Bay, its sharks and marine life to all our guests onboard.

We are sometimes very fortunate to encounter several other marine animals and birds on our pelagic trips.

Some of these include:
Whales such as Sperm Whale, Pilot whales, Humpback whales, Southern Right Whales, Orcas and Common Dolphins

We can also encounter Yellowfin Tuna, Longfin Tuna, Yellowtail, Dorado, Bonita and Sunfish.

Pelagic birds are often seen. Some of these may be birds such as the Subantarctic Skua, Swift Tern, Common Tern, Cape Gannet, Cape Cormorant, Bank Cormorant, White-Breasted Cormorant, Shy Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Southern Giant Petrel, White-chinned Petrel, Cory’s Shearwater and Sooty Shearwater.

CAPE POINT TEAM BUILDING TRIP

Come see Cape Point from the oceans as we make our way past the picture perfect Smitswikel Bay, Buffels Bay Pasocean’s Cross. We will venture close to the cliffs below the historic Cape of Storms famous lighthouse and then make our way to the Point.

This is a half day adventure out at sea, on the beautiful and fully equipped Blue Pointer, with her very knowledgeable skipper and crew. Ask them questions about the history of the area, or simply about the area itself, about its eco-systems, fauna and flora and they will be happy to engage you.

Leaving Simons Town just as the sun rises over the False Bay Mountain range, will leave you breathless at its beauty. The trip itself, to Cape Point is approx. 45 minutes to an hour in which you will experience encounters with Cape Fur seals, whales and a plethora of ocean and pelagic bird life.

There all you need to do is enjoy snacks and drinks, and we can cater for a braai on request. You can try your hand fishing for reef fish or yellow tail, or chill on the boat taking in the breath-taking scenery.

On the way home, take a photo of Roman Rock Lighthouse; the only lighthouse on our coast to have been built on a single rock, in so doing, taking a little bit of the Cape of Storms history with you. It is a day to remember, and as we make our way back to Simons Town, you will have an hour to once again enjoy the coastline from the safety and security of the Blue Pointer.