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15 Cape Town Scuba Diving Worth Booking

25 dives  ·  from $86 a head

Every trip has one free morning too few. These 15 cape town scuba diving justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back in the water.

Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town - Breakfast, briefing, and wetsuit time at the Great White House
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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town

1.Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 576 reviews · from $251Our pick

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai for a full-day shark cage experience with Marine Dynamics Shark Tours. You’ll get hotel transport, breakfast, gear, a marine biologist briefing, boat time near Dyer Island, snacks, and a hot refreshment afterward. Expect cold water, possible seasickness, and no guarantee of great white sightings.

“What a professional organisation.From start to finish.We had a fantastic day.Exceeded our expectations in every way.”

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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise - Breakfast, briefing, and the Great White House
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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

2.Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 326 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $237

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai for a guided shark cage session with Marine Dynamics. A marine biologist explains the animals and safety, while the crew takes you to Joubertsdam aboard Slashfin. Expect bronze whaler sharks, cold water, changing conditions, meals, and a visit to the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary.

“Very nice. We did see some sharks very close and the information and educative part was very good.”

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From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch - From breakfast to wetsuit fitting at the crew house
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From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

3.Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 184 reviews · 1 day · from $168

Travel to Kleinbaai Harbour for a full day at sea with White Shark Ventures. After a safety briefing, breakfast, and wetsuit fitting, you will watch sharks from the boat and take turns in a surface cage. Marine guides explain shark behavior, while hot food, drinks, showers, and optional video footage round out the day.

“Great experience overall. The staff was very informative and attentive. During the dive we spotted several bronze whaler sharks, a cape seal, a stingray and two young (about 2m) great white sharks. The drop off to Cape Town could be better (i was offered the choice either to wait for 2-3 hours for another group to get on shore or to leave with another bus going first on an other destination out of town - nobody wants that after a dive in frozen water).”

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CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba - The scuba-equipped cage session
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CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba

4.CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · from $218

From Simon’s Town, you’ll cruise to Seal Island for a scuba-assisted shark-cage session with up to 12 people. Expect bronze whalers at present, plus possible seals, dolphins, whales, and seabirds. The crew explains shark behavior, supplies scuba gear, snacks, and drinks, while weather may change the plan.

“Even though the sharks were eating breakfast somewhere else, we had a great time. Saw thousands of seals and a few penguins, and even some dolphins came swimming by. The whole team was extremely nice and disappointed for us as well. Hopefully we can get back to South Africa to use our voucher!”

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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town - Meeting the crew in Simon’s Town
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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

5.Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · from $229

Meet Apex Shark Expeditions in Simon’s Town for a four-hour ocean trip near Seal Island or Cape Point. You’ll receive a safety briefing, gear, towels, breakfast items, snacks, and refreshments, then enter a sturdy cage with up to three others. The crew, including guide Brandon, may find bronze whalers, seven-gill sharks, blue sharks, or makos.

“Wow what an amazing experience. We saw lots of sharks as well as a visit to see the seals. The crew were amazing, very knowledgable, helpful and welcoming. Special shout out for Brandon. Would definitely recommend 🦈”

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Cape Town: Shark Cage Dive - The safety briefing and boat ride
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Dive

6.Shark Cage Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 46 reviews · 3 hours · from $274

From Simon’s Town, Apex Shark Expeditions takes up to 12 people into False Bay for a three-hour shark-cage experience. Expect bronze whaler sharks, Cape fur seals, seabirds, and possible dolphins or whales. Ryan, Brandon, Taylor, and Alex are among the crew names associated with this well-organized trip. Times depend on weather and tides.

“Definitely recommendable. Was a great adventure and the staff is very friendly and highly experienced. They definitely know what they are doing. Thanks a lot Taylor& Alex”

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Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town - A short boat ride toward Dyer Island
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Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town

7.Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $361Top rated

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai, eat breakfast at the Great White House, receive a safety briefing, and enter a secure cage near Dyer Island. Paul Polano Tours supplies transport, gear, towels, snacks, and a marine biologist, with about two hours on the water and professional photos available afterward.

“The description is a lie ie there are 40 people in the boat, not 4. The person running this is charging US$375 per person (seemingly justified by the apparent 4 person group size, despite this being a lie), when you can directly book with the opRead more”

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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving with Snacks and Soft Drinks - From 62 St George’s Street to the boat
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving with Snacks and Soft Drinks

8.Shark Cage Diving with Snacks and Soft Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $233

From 62 St George’s St, Shark Explorers takes you into False Bay for a four-hour shark encounter. Guides including Jason, Ernest, and Nina explain shark behavior, fit your wetsuit, and help you watch bronze whalers from a partially submerged cage. Dolphins, seals, penguins, and whales may also appear.

“Bereits bei der Ankunft wurden wir extrem herzlich begrüßt. Es gab Getränke und Snacks und ein kurzes Briefing. Dann ging es bereits aufs Boot. Wir stoppten sogar um Delphine rund ums Boot zu beobachten. Ernesto, Jason und Stephen erklärten am Boot nochmals ganz genau den Ablauf. Wir hatten an diesem Tag das Glück unglaublich viele Haie hautnah zu erleben. Unsere Guides haben uns zu einem großartigen Erlebnis und Highlight verholfen!”

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Shark Cage Diving Tour from Cape Town - Reaching Shark Alley by boat
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Shark Cage Diving Tour from Cape Town

9.Shark Cage Diving Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · from $233

Leave Cape Town at 6am for Gansbaai Harbour, where you’ll receive breakfast, a safety briefing, and a boat trip to Shark Alley. Get into the shared cage for short underwater sessions or watch from the deck. After about 2 to 3 hours at sea, return for lunch, a DVD, and a cage certificate before heading back to Cape Town.

“Was cancelled first day but rearranged and kept in constant communication. Next day we went saw a couple of sharks 20-30 minutes in the water each. Better view of sharks top deck but in the cage still an awesome experience”

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From Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour - Preparing for the shark cage
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From Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour

10.Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 15 reviews · 9 hours · from $310

Leave Cape Town before sunrise for a full-day trip to Gansbaai, where you receive a safety briefing, boat out for about three hours, and take turns in a cage near sharks. After lunch, return via Betty’s Bay for Stony Point’s African penguin colony, though the exact route and penguin stop may change.

“30 min de retard de la part du chauffeur donc pas le temps de manger correctement le petit déjeuner prévu pas de visite des manchots prévu dans l'activité”

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Cape Town: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - The first 45 minutes: learning before getting wet
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Cape Town: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

11.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $112

Meet Kobus or another PADI professional at the Just Nuisance statue in Simon’s Town. After the PADI e-learning course, gear fitting, and a 45-minute safety briefing, you’ll spend about 1.5 hours underwater among kelp, fish, seals, and possibly penguins or pyjama sharks. The private group suits first-timers who want close guidance.

“For some of us it was our first time diving and the guides made us feel super comfy! We got to see some cool things and overall was an awesome experience and highly recommend for beginner divers!”

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Scuba Dive in Cape Town: 2 Dives for certified divers - The boat ride across False Bay
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Scuba Dive in Cape Town: 2 Dives for certified divers

12.Scuba Dive in Cape Town: 2 Dives for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $205

Spend 6.5 hours with a PADI professional exploring two underwater sites near Simon’s Town. Expect colorful reefs, towering kelp, shysharks, octopus, stingrays, endemic fish, and possible seals from the boat. The small group is limited to eight, with equipment, air or Nitrox, snacks, hot drinks, towels, and showers included.

“Really friendly and helpful dive team. Professional and courteous . Sights excellent - dive 1 was the Kelp Forest and dive2 was a reef covered with starfish and anemones in all colours. Cold water though !!!”

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Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town - What happens in Gansbaai
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Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town

13.Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $156

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai in an air-conditioned private vehicle, then spend about three hours at sea in a shark cage experience. The guide handles transport and the day’s plan, while you pay R3455 per person separately for the boat, equipment, instruction, and cage session. On the return, choose Hermanus, Overberg wine country, or Stoney Point.

“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 alsRead more”

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Beginner Scuba Diving Experience in Simonstown. - Exploring Cape Town’s kelp forests to 7 meters
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Beginner Scuba Diving Experience in Simonstown.

14.Beginner Scuba Diving Experience in Simonstown.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $85Best value

Meet Kobus or another local PADI professional in Simon’s Town for a 3.5-hour beginner scuba session. You’ll learn safety skills in shallow water, then explore Cape Town’s sea life to a maximum depth of 7 meters. Equipment and snacks are included, with pickup offered but private transport not included.

“very nice, especially when you dive for the first time. You feel very safe and cool guide. The experience is goof value”

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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving & Penguins Tour to Gansbaai with private transfers - Breakfast, briefing, and the move to the harbor
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving & Penguins Tour to Gansbaai with private transfers

15.Shark Cage Diving & Penguins Tour to Gansbaai with private transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $282

Leave Cape Town at 6 a.m. in a private vehicle with a guide such as Alain or Jacob, visit Stony Point penguins, and join a group boat for shark cage time near Gansbaai. Breakfast, lunch, water, entrance fees, and roundtrip transfers are included. Shark sightings can change the plan, so Mossel Bay may be used instead.

“No Sharks in Gansbaai at the moment due to Orcas so was asked if I minded going to Mossell Bay which is further. Well worth the trip where we saw 7 great whites! The views on the drive were spectacular and Jacob the guide was brilliant.”

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