Sharks

A thrill – of course – but not only…

The second major attraction which brought the fisherman’s village of Gansbaai to worldwide attention is to be experienced about three km offshore.  Dyer Island is an ornithological nature reserve for many species of marine birds, among which a colony of 7000 Jackass Penguins. Geyser Rock, close by, is the home for a permanent colony of 30 to 40 thousand Cape Fur Seals. The channel in between both islands is renowned round the globe as “Shark Alley” – the best place in the world to observe, encounter and dive with the Great White Shark.

Our local boat operators offer a wide variety of tours from boat based shark watching to thrilling cage diving experiences.

However, for many people this activity might provide an utterly interesting and most unexpected insight of this vastly misunderstood creature.

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