Cape Point Shark Adventure Tour

Some teams go home, some fans stay to explore.

After Friday 25 June, teams from Switzerland, Honduras, Denmark and Cameroon packed their bags and headed home as the Group stages of the World Cup came to a conclusion. We are now in the middle of the Round of 16 and the Korea Republic, USA, Mexico and England are joining the exodus from South Africa as they were elminated by Uruguay, Ghana, Mexico and Germany respectively. Despite the teams leaving South Africa we hope the fans decide to stay and play a little longer and take the opportunity to explore Cape Town and South Africa.

The Netherlands take on Slovakia in Durban today at 16:00 and Brazil face Chile at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in a South American clash at 20:30. Portuguese and Spanish fans are descending on Cape Town ahead of the European clash at Cape Town stadium tomorow evening and in the other Round of 16 Match, Paraguay take on Japan at 16:00 in Pretoria.

There are literally hundreds of things to do in Cape Town and it can be very difficult to select which tour or activity best suits the time you have available. Cape Point Route is always available to offer suggestions and give recommendations to enhance your experience in Cape Town. One of the most popular excursions is the visit to the most south-western tip of the African continent - Cape Point. One of the most popular activities is Shark Cage Diving. Now you can combine a visit to Cape Point and Boulders Penguin colony with an adventure of a lifetime - shark cage diving...

See details and itinerary below.

1 day Cape Point Shark Adventure Tour:
A full day adventure tour in Simon's Town, South Africa.

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08:30 Pick up from your hotel

09:30 Arrive Cape Point –Witness the majestic meeting of the two oceans. Breathe in the cleanest air and see the cleanest ocean. The area is of rich cultural and historical significance and includes monuments to early explorers such as Vasco da Gama and Bartholomeu Dias. Visit the curio shops and restaurants or relax.

11:30 Arrive Boulders Beach Penguin Colony – Home to 3000 Jackass penguins, so called for their hilarious braying. See these delightful creatures up close and personal in their own inhabitant.

12:30 Arrive Simons Town – Apex Shark Expeditions shop – Afternoon Shark trip
The sole focus of this afternoon trip is cage diving and surface viewing. Although you stand a chance of seeing the natural predation and breaching, this behavior mostly takes place in the early morning. We do on most days observe good numbers of sharks around the boat and this is a great opportunity for cage diving and surface viewing.

13:00: Meet crew at Simon’s Town Pier.
Guests are welcomed aboard and a full safety and weather briefing is given before departure.

13:15: Depart for Seal Island. (25 to 35 minute boat ride)

13:30 to 16:30: We decide the best spot to anchor up based on weather conditions and we attract sharks to our vessel. Once a shark approaches our boat, a bait is placed in the water to keep the sharks interested and around the boat for identification and viewing purposes. At no point are the sharks purposefully fed or handled. We do not use shark livers or any other attractants that have a negative impact on the environment and all efforts are made to avoid the sharks coming into contact with our vessel. If the weather conditions are favourable, i.e. good visibility and workable seas, the cage is lowered into the water for cage diving.

Safety precautions and operational procedures are then explained to the diver wishing to enter the cage. It is important to know that the sharks come very close to the boat so it is not necessary to dive in order to see them. So for those not wishing to dive they will still have excellent views of the Great White Shark.
Snacks accompanied by soft drinks, fruit juice, bottled water are available throughout the course of the afternoon.

17:00: Boat will arrive back in Simon’s Town Harbour depending on the weather conditions and shark activity.

18:00 Arrive at your hotel

Price
R1999 per person

Includes
Transport
Cape Point entrance fees
Boulders Penguin Colony entrance fees
Great White Afternoon trip

Terms & Conditions
Price is quoted in South African Rands
Price is subject to availability
Full payment required 7 days prior to booking
Full cancellation fee applicable 7 days prior to booking.

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