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Cape Town Tours Shark Cage Diving Tour

The Sharks are here! Join us on board and experience an adrenalin adventure of up close and personal shark encounters.

Only 3 hours’ drive out of the Cape Town city centre we visit the Shark capital of the world known as Gaansbaai. It is here that the shark cage tours will make your dreams come true-you will experience an incredible adventure in a cage seeing the sea five.

From Whales and Dolphins to seals and stingrays shark alley is where all the activity happens. Shark Alley is home to more than 60 000 seals and makes the perfect hunting grounds for these predators. With a marine biologist on board Shark Cage diving is also an educational experience. Researchers shows the Great White to be the most misunderstood animal in the ocean.

Experience shark cage diving with Travel Pilot on a full day tour

Your own private vehicle and travel tour guide dedicated to you and your private party. All entrance fees and bookings included.
Private tour plan

Tour Overview

Enjoy our full day private tour for you and your group along a scenic drive to Gaansbaai for Shark cage diving. Our private tours are relaxed and enjoyable for guest who prefers complete flexibility at the attractions. The private tours are suited for families, couples and honeymooners who prefer enjoying the attractions without any other persons on board.

Main activities:

  • Shark cage diving 
  • Educational briefing 
  • Light meals and snacks 
  • Beach visits 
  • Hermanus town visit 

Estimated Tour times (times are based on boat dependent)

  • Depart: 07:00 – 07:15
  • Return: 17:30

Highlights (Time dependent)

  • Popular beach visits in Gordans Bay and Strand
  • Betty's Bay Penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Harold Porter Botanical Garden (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Hermanus town visit 
  • Shark cage diving 
  • Shark educational briefing 

Include in the tour:

  • Shark cage diving bookings 
  • Wetsuit and full equipment 
  • Light meal
  • Educational briefing 
  • Handpicked professional tour guide

Excluded on the tour:

  • Harold Porter Botanical garden (Optional)
  • Bettys Bay penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Gratuities/tips (Optional)
  • Lunch and drinks 
Your own private vehicle and guide to show you the attractions. Explore at your own pace. Excludes all entrance fees.
Charter tour plan

Tour Overview

Enjoy our full day charter tour for you and your group along a scenic drive to Gaansbaai for Shark cage diving. Our charter tours are relaxed and enjoyable for guest who prefers complete flexibility at the attractions. The charter tours are suited for families, couples and groups who prefer enjoying the attractions without any other persons on board.

Suggested activities:

  • Shark cage diving 
  • Educational briefing 
  • Light meals and snacks 
  • Beach visits 
  • Hermanus town visit 

Estimated Tour times (times are based on boat dependent)

  • Depart: 07:00 – 07:15
  • Return: 17:30

Suggested Highlights (Time dependent)

  • Popular beach visits in Gordans Bay and Strand
  • Betty's Bay Penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Harold Porter Botanical Garden (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Hermanus town visit 
  • Shark cage diving 
  • Shark educational briefing 

Include in the tour:

  • Handpicked professional tour guide
  • Airconditioned vehicle 

Excluded on the tour:

  • Bookings to any of the attractions (Bookings can be made upon request)
  • Harold Porter Botanical garden (Optional)
  • Bettys Bay penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Gratuities/tips (Optional)
  • Lunch and drinks 
Affordable sightseeing. Ride along with other tourists on a routined tour.
Scheduled tour plan

Tour Overview

Enjoy our full day schedule tour on a scenic drive to Gaansbaai for Shark cage diving on a routine itinerary. Our schedule tours are enjoyed by guest who prefers travelling in groups to visit the attractions. The schedule tours are suited for single travellers, couples and smaller groups. Our schedule tours has less flexibility and time allocations for each attraction.

Main activities:

  • Shark cage diving 
  • Educational briefing 
  • Light meals and snacks 
  • Beach visits 
  • Hermanus town visit 

Estimated Tour times (times are based on boat dependent)

  • Depart: 07:00 – 07:15
  • Return: 17:30

Highlights (Time dependent)

  • Popular beach visits in Gordans Bay and Strand
  • Betty's Bay Penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Harold Porter Botanical Garden (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Hermanus town visit 
  • Shark cage diving 
  • Shark educational briefing 

Include in the tour:

  • Shark cage diving bookings 
  • Wetsuit and full equipment 
  • Light meal
  • Educational briefing 
  • Handpicked professional tour guide

Excluded on the tour:

  • Harold Porter Botanical garden (Optional)
  • Bettys Bay penguin viewing (Optional)
  • Cheetah outreach programme (Optional)
  • Gratuities/tips (Optional)
  • Lunch and drinks 

Route highlights

Shark cage diving

Gaansbaai Shark cage diving 

Boat Trip

Although the waters are usually calm and placid, the boat ride itself is an awesome experience. Getting onto the boat, surging through the waves is an adrenaline rush all of its own.

Equipement

All Diving equipment including wetsuits are included

Refreshments

Light Complimentary refreshments are offered on the boat

Picture stops

This tour has a lot to offer travellers, and the best vantage point from which to view many of these captivating attractions is from behind the wheel. We make time to stop along the way for pretty extraordinary imagery.

Pick up and drop off

Your tour guide starts the tour by collecting you at your hotel, the tour ends at the drop-off point.

Local Guide

You local tour guide provides a commentory throughout the journey and at all the main attractions

Booking Form
*Children under 12
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