Be amazed as the pelagic sharks swim right up to you

This trip involves a unique free diving experience with Mako sharks and Blue sharks. Guests are able to fish for tuna to use as fresh bait for the sharks. All diving during the Pelagic Shark trip is on snorkel and without shark cages. A safety diver is present in the water at all times.

06:15

Meet the crew at Simons Town Pier. Guests are welcomed aboard and a full safety and weather briefing is given before departure.

06:30

Depart for Cape Point and the open ocean! (1.5 to 2.5 hour boat ride)

07:15

The famous Cape Point is reached and guests will have an opportunity to view and photograph the Point from this unique angle.

09:30 to 13:00

In order to find the optimum area for the pelagic sharks we need to find the Agulhas Current. This area changes each day but we normally work between 15 and 30 nautical miles from Cape Point.

Once we reach the area we will spend some time fishing for tuna for fresh bait and guests are welcome to try their hand at this.

After a detailed safety briefing guests may dive when the first shark arrives.

All diving is on snorkel and without shark cages. A safety diver is present in the water at all times and no more than two guests are in the water at any time to ensure a safe and very personal one on one encounter.

Target species during the Pelagic Shark trip

Our target species are the magnificent mako and blue sharks as well as the massive yellowfin tuna that they occasionally hunt.

Whilst not as big and bulky as the Great White, the mako certainly does not stand back as it is the fastest shark in the sea and coupled with its beautiful blue and silver colouring it is truly a majestic creature.

To find these animals we head out into the warm Agulhas current off Cape Point and it is this warm current and multitude of fish species that attract the great predators of the deep.

For the last 7 years we have been the only operators offering these trips in Africa. Here the emphasis is on free diving, but you can still view these beautiful sharks from the boat as they are very curious and often swim up and alongside the boat.

How much will the Pelagic Shark Excursion cost?

This trip will last from 6.30am to 4pm and costs R1 710.00 per person.

*Exclusive hire of the boat costs R9 000.00 per trip. Maximum of 6 guests.

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