When is the best time to go shark diving in Cape Town (Gansbaai)

In general, the best time of the year to view the Great White Sharks in the Gansbaai area is between June and September when the visibility in the water is at its best and many migrating sharks come to spend a few months around Dyer Island.

1. When can you see sharks in Cape Town?
2. Which is the best shark cage diving company in Cape Town?
3. What months are shark season?
4. When can you see great white sharks in South Africa?
5. Are there sharks in Cape Town?
6. How much does it cost to swim with great white sharks?
7. Has anyone ever died from a shark cage?
8. How much does it cost to dive with great white sharks in South Africa?
9. How safe is shark cage diving?
10. Are sharks coming closer to shore 2020?
11. Which beach in Florida has the most shark attacks?
12. What time of year are sharks most active?

When can you see sharks in Cape Town?

You can go shark cage diving in Gansbaai throughout the year, but the water visibility is best (clearest) between March and September, from autumn to spring. From February to September you can go great white shark diving in False Bay, near Simon's Town, and from April to September in Mossel Bay on the Garden Route.

Which is the best shark cage diving company in Cape Town?

Cape Town has a number of reputable operators that can provide you with more information and in which to book a tour: Great White Shark Tours. Marine Dynamics Shark Tours. White Shark Diving Company.

What months are shark season?

White shark attacks have occurred during every month, but are most common in September and August. White shark attacks have occurred between 7:00 (AM) and 6:00 (PM).

When can you see great white sharks in South Africa?

Your chances of observing White Sharks from the surface are higher from April through December. However, due to the topography of the region, the underwater visibility is generally higher around Dyer Island than within Shark Bay, hence diving conditions will be best from May to August.

Are there sharks in Cape Town?

For years, one of South Africa's great tourist attractions has been the opportunity to see, up close, one of the world's most fearsome predators - the great white shark. But barely a single one has been spotted off the coast of Cape Town for two years now – where there used to be hundreds.

How much does it cost to swim with great white sharks?

These trips are designed for both experienced shark divers and novices looking to see their first shark. No experience is needed and all gear is provided. Cost: $300 per person, up to 6 guests per trip.

Has anyone ever died from a shark cage?

No human has ever died by shark attack in a shark cage diving accident, making many believe shark cage diving is safe. The closest to death anyone has come - on record - to death during a cage dive with a shark was in 2005 when a British tourist in South Africa was attacked by a great white while in a cage.

How much does it cost to dive with great white sharks in South Africa?

The prices vary in high or low season. During high season, when there is much more white shark action around Cape Town, you'll pay $259 a person for a morning trip. During the low season the same trip is only $185 a person. It's important to know that low season also means low shark activity.

How safe is shark cage diving?

Yes. There are no two ways about it. Over 80 000 people a year go shark cage diving in Gansbaai and incidents with sharks are practically non-existent.

Are sharks coming closer to shore 2020?

Baby great white shark populations are increasingly moving north on the California coast due to climate change, researchers say. ... Juvenile great white shark populations have been increasingly moving up the California coast as climate change warms ocean waters, according to a new study.

Which beach in Florida has the most shark attacks?

1) Volusia

Volusia in Florida has a record high of shark attacks of any state in the US.

What time of year are sharks most active?

Sharks are the most active at dusk and dawn when they are hunting for food. You can reduce your risk of shark encounters by staying out of the water at these times of day. Sharks also don't have the best vision, so they will be more likely to confuse a human for its natural prey when visibility is low.