Gansbaai: The Best Shark Cage Diving in South Africa
Stare your own mortality in the eye when getting up close and personal with one of nature’s most majestic creatures, the great white shark. Great white sharks are by far one of the most elegant marine creatures on the planet and can be found in just a handful of the Earth’s most temperate shores. Gansbaai, located in South Africa’s Western Cape, has one of the densest great white shark populations in the world, making it one of the best places to go cage diving with sharks. This has to be on your list of things to do in South Africa.Gansbaai, meaning bay of geese, is a fishing village situated some 2-hour drive east of Cape Town. While the town’s economy is primarily dependant on fishery, Gansbaai has recently become a tourist hotspot due to the emergence of shark cage diving in South Africa as one of the most popular tourist activities in the country.
The islands around Gansbaai, namely Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, are home to abundant marine life. The channel between Dyer Island and Geyser Rock is aptly named “Shark Alley”, as it is teeming with marine wildlife and is, therefore, a rich feeding ground for great white sharks. If you are heading to South Africa for some adventure, add this to your list.