Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Gansbaai is known as the great white shark capital of the world and is only a two and a half hour scenic drive from Cape Town. It is here that Great White Shark Tours will make your dreams come true! The experienced crew will share their vast knowledge of the water world where they operate when they take you to view great white sharks from the surface or underwater from a cage. This marine wonderland is the closest place in the world where you can safely see these apex predators in their natural environment.

Great White Shark Tours invite you to join us on board our boat, Apex Predator, for the ultimate great white shark cage diving and surface viewing adventure tour in South Africa.

Minister’s quick action on shark-cage diving, whale watching

Boat-based whale watching and White shark cage-diving activities will continue as usual after a decision to extend for a year the current permits, which were due to expire shortly. The development follows engagement between Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom and the Department of Environmental Affairs after he apparently read about the issue on Tourism Update.

The industry recently expressed concern that the department had not put in place an application process for new permit allocations.

Evelyn Peper, Chairperson of the South African Boat Based Whale Watching Association, told Tourism Update that the action from the Minister ensured that operators would be permitted and able to carry out their activities. She added that he was alerted to the situation after he read Tourism Update and that he took action immediately.
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