Join us in the ultimate experience and come face to face with the most respected and feared animal in our ocean, the awesome and gracious Great White Shark! No experience required to do surface shark cage diving and viewing tours. Where your safety and comfort is our first priority, we provide transport, meals, wetsuits, booties and masks for the dive of a lifetime! We are the industry leaders and pioneers for the past 25 years. Complimentary shark dives are offered, if no sharks are sighted.

White Shark Ventures (established 1992) offers daily shark diving/sighting tours (weather permitting) off Gansbaai, a mere stone-throw away from the most southern tip of the African Continent. Approx. 12km offshore from Gansbaai (2hrs drive from Cape Town) we find two islands situated next to each other. Due to a number of geographical reasons - one being the shallow and narrow channel that runs between these two islands - Dyer Island has become known as one of only two unique areas in the world, where the chances to view the great white shark, rises exceptionally high. A colony of approximately 40000 Cape Fur Seals inhabit the smaller Island (Geyser Rock). Other wildlife species such as Cape Gannets, Cape Cormorants, African Penguins, whales and dolphins are also likely to be sighted. Once anchored in the channel, we make use of a securely designed 5-man steel cage, which floats on the surface, with divers no more than 1m below the surface. The cage is the only one in the industry with round edges, designed not to harm the sharks. All diving is experienced with snorkels and masks. No diving experience or certification is needed to complete this dive. White sharks are indeed surface feeders, providing brilliant surface viewing from the safety of the shark-viewing deck of the boat. Our shark handlers are trained to bring the sharks close-up against the side of the boat, with the head and the jaws clearly visible.

We are in possession of a valid White Shark Cage Diving Operators Permit (issued by government), enabling us to work within the Dyer Island nature reserve area (copy of permit available upon request). Only long-standing operators who are in compliance with certain safety regulations and code of conduct, are entitled to this permit. All our facilities are closely inspected by authorities on an annual basis, ensuring maximum safety for all our guests. We have one of the most modern boats available in the shark diving industry. Megalodon II is a stable catamaran, measuring 11 x 3.8 meters and therefore offering the ultimate stability at sea, and is licensed to carry a maximum of 25 passengers. Our boat offers state-of-the-art facilities which includes; sophisticated and securely structured 5-man steel cage, spacious cabin, large upper shark-viewing deck, sunbathing area, private lockable toilet, fresh water showers, private restroom with bed, fresh drinking water, wet deck and separate dry-deck for maximum comfort. She is fully licensed to SA safety standards and is equipped with 2 radio's, radar equipment, navigation equipment, depth finder, echo sounder, medical first aid kit (including oxygen an fluid replacement), current safety equipment, life vests for all passengers and a 50-man life raft. Our boat, cage and life raft are inspected on an annual basis, ensuring maximum safety for all our passengers.

We own two 22 seater busses, fully equipped with air-conditioning, TV, PA system and CD player. We have ample General Public Liability cover in place as well as Passenger Liability on both our busses. We hold valid Road Carrier Permits on both our busses, and our drivers are not only Public Drivers Permit holders, but also have adequate Personal Accident insurance in place. Each crew member is highly qualified in his/her specific field and together have more than 15 years experience with the white sharks. Crew qualifications consist of; A1 (1) commercially licensed skippers, level 3 Medics; Satour Registered specialised tour guides; Dive Masters and qualified shark handlers. Our skippers are licensed with ICASA (Independent Commission Authority of SA as well as SAMSA SA Maritime and Safety Authority. Capture this once-in-a-lifetime personal experience on film and take it home to show to your friends and family. We offer the services of a professional underwater videographer who is highly experienced in this field. Your personal experience will be captured on a high quality video / DVD (above and underwater) and a copy will be made available to you after the tour at a minimal cost. We offer door-to-door collection from the Cape Town metropolitan area. Drop-off at Cape Town International Airport at no additional cost upon request.

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