See feared predators in a shark cage dive for the ultimate adrenaline rush or just enjoy the action from the deck, on a day trip to Gansbaai. No previous diving experience is necessary and equipment plus instruction will be provided. Avoid the crowds and explore at your own pace with a friendly, professional tour guide in an upmarket air-conditioned vehicle. We take the scenic route up Sir Lowry's Pass with a coffee stop at the top and then on to Gansbaai harbour where the boat departs. After the boat trip, we drive back to Cape Town along the picturesque Gordon's Bay sea route This round trip is a must for first time visitors to the Cape Peninsula. Drop off at your accommodation at the end of a great experience. * NB - the cost of the shark dive experience is extra (R 3455 per person). The boat trip is not private - passenger capacity approximately 30.
We pick up from any hotel, guesthouse, vacation rental or private residence in Cape Town.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town lasts about 7–9 hours.
Prices start at $189 per person for this Cape Town experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up from any hotel, guesthouse, vacation rental or private residence in Cape Town. Pickup points include ONOMO Hotel Cape Town Waterfront, The Portswood Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking (cost excluded)
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
It was such a long way from Cape Town city literally takes the whole day for about an hour boat ride and only 10 minutes in the shark cage. Would not recommend if you do not have much time. Not worth it.
Our shark diving boat trip is never an hour long - it's always at least 3 hours. Perhaps you have confused us with another company?
Dave was our driver and absolutely fantastic! It was a 2.5-3 hr drive to Gansbaai and Dave kept us entertained with history and conversation the whole time. We were contacted ahead of time and had great conversation about where we were from (Dave researched our state before he arrived), what to expect, and was in no short supply of “dad jokes”, also went out of his way to ensure we were able to visit a penguin colony. Highly recommended to feel safe, be picked up in a beautiful car and enjoy the ride. Honestly an easy brained compared to the other ride options. The shark diving was also fantastic, very humbling to see large sharks emerge out of the merry water (about 5-7 separate sharks) Also saw a beautiful, curious stingray.
Hi Patrick, I am truly humbled by this amazing account of your day. It warms my heart to know that our customers have had a wonderful experience and that we have added value to their holiday in our beautiful country. Thank You !!
This experience was by far the best I’ve had on the many international trips I’ve take. Our tour guide, Mike, was the nicest, funniest and most knowledgeable person we met in Capetown. Mike was telling us facts about Capetown and history of SA from the minute we were picked up till he dropped us off. He was an excellent driver and made it his goal to be safe, while making sure we all had the best time of our lives and we did! I would recommend not only this package, but Mike as your tour guide for anything you do in Capetown. The whole time I felt safe with him and had a blast. Thank you so much for that great experience Mike! I will never forget this day and will be telling everyone back home to ask for you.
Thank you for the lovely review. It always warms our hearts when we know that our visitors have had a wonderful time in our beautiful city.
Born in Africa tour guides are beyond wonderful. Super responsive, helpful, and great communicators. Shark diving is also a once in a lifetime experience too.
We really appreciate you taking the time to post a great review. You would get 5 stars as guests from us too !
This was an outstanding experience start to finish. Our guide picked us up punctually in Cape Town, and our ride to Gansbaai was comfortable. The handoff to the shark diving tour was seamless and smooth. The actual diving was amazing. We saw 7-8 copper sharks repeatedly. Incredible. Ride home with our guide, Dave, was smooth again. He was an excellent source of information and warm conversation. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. Highly recommend!
We got to see sharks which was awesome! It was so much fun. Our tour guide was so nice and knowledgable. They really went to of our way to make sure we were happy. However, it did say in the description in the tour that we would also stop at one of three places either a vineyard, a hike or visit penguins. We didn't do any of that nor was that even offered to us. It was a long day because the shark place was 2.5 hours away, however I would have preferred that it wasn't even in the description then. I was looking forward to either the penguins or the hike. That was the only downside.
Thank you for your review and I am delighted that you had a great time. Unfortunately the recent roadworks on the way to the Gansbaai harbour have made it impossible to include the extra activities. I have, however, taken on board your valid criticism regarding this and have amended our product description accordingly.
Mike was very prompt for the early morning pickup and attentive to our needs for the shark diving adventure. He kept our bags safe while we went out on the boat to see the sharks in the area. The great white sharks aren't promised, but we did see many sharks that were very close to the cage!! After diving, Mike took us on a scenic ride back and stopped at a winery for a tasting because we had expressed interest. We also stopped to pet the cheetahs at the Cheetah conservation. A very special time in Cape Town and a highly recommended Born in Africa tour company and Mike the guide.
Mike was an awesome tour guide for the Shark Cage Diving. He picked us up early morning and we arrived plenty early. He watched our backpacks and was very interesting to talk with. One they way back we took a different scenic route and stopped at a winery for a tasting. Mike made sure we had what we needed from the tour and then some! Highly recommend Out of Africa for your tour guides!
Dave was an incredible tour guide! He picked us up from our location for our Shark Diving tour - he answered all questions we had about the tour, provided us with WONDERFUL conversation and made sure we were comfortable at all times. During our tour, we saw 5 Great White sharks, 20+ Copper head sharks, seals and a Southern right whale - it was a fantastic day! He was extremely polite, respectful and really fun - he truly was a huge part in making our trip to South Africa so fantastic! I cannot recommend this company enough - not only was Dave respectful and courteous, but extremely kind, professional and light hearted. .... as a bonus, he also owns a sleek JAG, which is what you will be picked up in!
We booked a trip to go on the shark diving excursion. There were some problems because of the weather and it was postponed but Dave went out of his way to make it happen for us on the day. Dave made alternative arrangements right away and we still managed to get to see the sharks. No problem for Dave. So nice that he went to the extra effort for us. Great day out. Highly recommend Dave Coxford. Friendly, helpful and goes the extra mile to make it a pleasure experience.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town | 7–9 hours | 4.5 (11) | $189 | |
 Shark cage diving & viewing tours in Gansbaai | 3 hours | 4.5 (68) | $126 | View |
 Whale Watching from Gansbaai | 2 hours | 4.8 (404) | $135 | View |
 Shark Explorers | 4 hours | 5.0 (306) | $224 | View |
 Cape Town Table Mountain Return Ticket – Flexible Cableway Access | 2–3 hours | 4.6 (25) | $60 | View |
 Wine Tour: Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries | 8 hours | 4.9 (6,100) | $69 | View |
 Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguins Day Tour from Cape Town | 9–10 hours | 4.9 (3,739) | $57 | View |