1. GREAT WHITE SHARK CAGE DIVING TRIPS:

Shark Diving Unlimited is a PADI registered dive company offering great white shark diving tours around the Dyer Island area off Gansbaai. However you DO NOT need to be a qualified diver to dive with great white sharks from the cage. And if you prefer to stay dry we promise an awesome view of the action from the top deck!

We cater for non-divers, sport divers and professional film crews alike. Shark Diving Unlimited has been responsible for helping to create some of the most impressive images of great white sharks seen on international television and in magazines.

Our aim is to give divers and observers an unforgettable interaction whilst informing you all about the great white shark's biology and conservation.

Shark Diving Unlimited's crew has over 10 years experience working with great white sharks and are happy to share their knowledge with you.
On board is a marine biologist and videographer. DVD's of your unforgettable day with the oceans top predator can be purchased afterwards.

Of course the great white shark is a wild creature and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
But we are confident in our 99% success rate that we shall, in the unlikely chance that we do not encounter a great white shark, give you a free trip! See our 'Shark'Ometer' for latest sightings!

For the ultimate Great white shark photo breaching trips can also be arranged.

E-mail: info@sharkdivingunlimited.com

2. PADI GREAT WHITE SHARK SPECIALTY COURSE:

Shark Diving Unlimited is proud to announce a world exclusive - the PADI Great White Specialty Course - available only to qualified divers.

Over 3 days you will cage dive with the great white shark at least twice and scuba dive with seals in the infamous Shark Alley - Don't worry our crew has intimate knowledge of the Dyer Island ecosystem and can guarantee your complete safety whilst you dive amongst the clowns of the ocean!

The course is hosted by Michael Rutzen - owner of Shark Diving Unlimited and world famous for free-diving with the great white shark! Michael is one of the few people in the world who has interacted with the great white shark outside the limits of a safety cage! Free-diving with the great white shark is NOT part of this course!

Michael's unique experiences with the great white shark have shed light on the secretive social life of these highly intelligent and complex predators. He will teach you all about the biology, ecology, behaviour and conservation of the great white shark during 2 evening lectures. His detailed presentations are supported with breath taking footage of great white sharks social structure, body language and feeding behaviour never before seen.

No matter how much you think you know about the great white shark Michael will be able to teach you more! Not only will you be able to impress you friends with your new facts all about great white sharks but you will also receive a PADI Great White Shark Specialist Diver certification and a free DVD of your cage dive!

Cost: R6500.00 and includes 3 nights accommodation and evening meals at the 4 star Saxon Lodge. Transfers to and from Cape Town. Breakfast and a light lunch are provided on board as are towels.

To book a course contact suzy@sharkdivingunlimited.com

3. SCUBA DIVING WITH SHARK DIVING UNLIMTED.

Shark Diving Unlimited is the only PADI registered diving operator in Gansbaai. We can therefore offer qualified divers the opportunity to experience the wonderland of kelp forests, the rich marine life of Dyer Island and dive the legendary wreck of the Birkenhead!

KELP DIVES: R650.00

This is a fun dive in Kelp beds (Ecklonia maxima) that stand up to 12m tall and row at an astonishing 1.2cm a day. The forest is spectacular and hides many creatures including crustaceans, octopus and small sharks. Divers reach a maximum of 12m so it is ideal for novice divers. You may spot Cape fur seals, Puffadder shyshark, Pyjama catshark, Leopard catshark, Spotted gully sharks, Galjoen, Hottentot, Crayfish and other invertebrates.

CAPE FUR SEAL DIVES: ZAR800.00

The seal colony on Geyser rock numbers between 50,000 and 60,000! The Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) is an underwater acrobat. This sociable animal provides a fun and safe way to experience one of the larger creatures of the sea. Divers descend to a maximum of 3 meters and are free to interact with the seals, but may not make physical contact.

BIRKENHEAD WRECK DIVE: ZAR 800.00

The wreck of the HMS Birkenhead lies at a depth of 30m, off Gansbaai's aptly named Danger Point. This dive is for experienced divers as strong currents are often encountered. This English frigate sank in the dead of night, all the women were put on to the lifeboats and the term "Women and children first" was coined. Many soldiers were taken that night by hungry sharks, and the white sharks gained their local nickname 'Tommi haai' (Tommy shark - after the English "Tommy' soldiers).

DYER ISLAND: ZAR 1200.00

The dive is for experienced divers as the dive varies between 10-25m. The reefs that surround Dyer Island provide a focus point for some of the areas predators, Yellowtail, Puffadder shyshark, Pyjama catshark, Leopard catshark, skates and rays and octopus, as well as some of the larger species of shark like Sevengill cowshark, Soupfin shark and Bronze whaler. Great white sharks may also be encountered.

4. FILM PERMITS FOR PROFESSIONAL FILM CREWS

For the first time since 2001 professional camera crews can apply through Shark Diving Unlimited for a Marine and Coastal Management permit to film great white sharks outside of the cage.

This permit enables Shark Diving Unlimited's crew to manipulate shark behaviour and create 'open mouth' shots. Also to film great white sharks outside of the cage. (GO TO 'SHARKS')

Please contact Michael Rutzen for more details.