This one day expedition is based out of Simon’s Town in False Bay. The Simon’s Town harbour is about 1 hours drive in peak traffic from The Waterfront.

You will be collected from your hotel / B&B at about 06h30. You will be at Simon’s Town harbour by 07h30 and at SealIsland, which is 14 km’s from harbour 08h30. You immediately start towing a decoy and looking for natural predations. This could carry on all morning, or if its quiet, the skipper anchors the boat in the vicinity of the island and lowers the cage for Great White Shark cage diving. a la Gansbaai.

After a full mornings activity you will return to Simon’s TownHarbour between 12h00 and 13h00, depending on animal activity.

Itinerary

Suggested itinerary:
You will be contacted at your hotel / B&B on the afternoon / evening before your scheduled Great White expedition to advise you of the expected weather conditions for the following day and to re-confirm your pick-up time.

On the morning of your expedition you will be collected from your hotel/B&B at about 06h00 / 06h30 and you should arrive at Simon’s Town Harbour between 07h00 and 07h30, depending on traffic. After the briefing and safety talk you set sail for Seal Island. Seal Island is about 14 km’s or a 20 minute boat ride from Harbour and lies within False Bay, meaning it is reasonably well protected. Once in the vicinity of the Island a decoy is deployed and the skipper trawls the area towing the decoy and looking for natural predations. Depending on animal activity, at about 09h00 / 10h00 the boat is anchored and the cage lowered to enable those who wish to enter the cage. You do not have to be certified to be able to enter the cage.

At about 11h30 the skipper up anchors and heads back to Simon’s Town Harbour. The day’s activity ends by between 12h00 and 13h00 depending on animal activity and you will be back at your hotel by 14h00. The rest of the afternoon is free.

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Cost of a 1 day Great White Expedition excluding transfers.
ZAR 2 210 per person, diver or non-diver.
Cost of a 1 day Great White Expedition including transfers.
ZAR 3 380 per person, diver or non-diver.
Included:
Road transfer from a central location in Cape Town to Simon’s Town Harbour, return; light breakfast; a minimum of 4 hours at sea cage diving or surface viewing the Great White’s, weather permitting; full equipment hire; services of a qualified dive master; light refreshments on board.
Excluded:
Items of a personal nature; gratuities.

Cancellation policy: 

• Full refund in the event of the dive being cancelled due to bad weather.
• Should the weather forecast be favourable when you depart Cape Town, and on arrival at Simon’s TownHarbour, the dive is cancelled due to the weather you will receive a full refund on the cost of the dive, but you will be liable for the transfer fee.
• Should we launch the boat for the dive and during the course of the dive the skipper decides to return to shore due to unfavourable weather conditions, there will be no refund.
• The skipper’s decision is final and is based purely on your safety and comfort.

Itinerary and prices are subject to change without notice.