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Marine Dynamics

4.6 (based on 494 people)

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Award-winning Marine Dynamics Shark Tours offers the ultimate shark cage diving and surface viewing experience. They operate in Gansbaai, Western Cape, a world hot spot for the great white shark and the Bronze Whaler shark. An onboard marine ... More
Indigo French
Indigo French (a month ago )
I absolutely LOVED it! It was an experience that i will carry with me and remember forever! Despite odds of things not working in our favor, they were able to get us out for a fantastic day with 3 sharks. And if that isn't enough, we even got to see a couple Right Whales while out. Would recommend again and again!
Kristina Reuber
Kristina Reuber (a week ago )
We had a fantastic time shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics. We chose MD after doing research on the ethics of the activity. MD stood out among the rest for the.methods used during the dives and also for their extensive conservation work. They are part of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (look them up). As their website indicates, Great White Sharks are a rare sight and we did not see any. We were told the last sighting was 5 weeks before our dive so it is still possible, just don't expect it. We did see plenty of Bronze Whaler Sharks, a Cape Fur Seal, and lots of Cape Cormorants. The guide on the boat is very informative. They provide an orange waterproof jacket, a wetsuit, booties, goggles, a shoulder weight, and a life jacket. Someone is on board making a video which they'll sell you and email it to you later. (At the time of this post we found that the link emailed to us for the video went to spam and it expires after 48-hrs. We will see if they can resend it to us. So watch your email closely!). You can also bring your own GoPro. They also had a driver pick us and others up at our hotels in Cape Town to drive us there and back (2 hrs each way). To get this you must choose the package with the return trip (for the Americans reading this, the word for "round trip" in South Africa is "return". It is both ways, not only the trip back.) The drive itself is so beautiful, an excellent way to see the countryside. Our driver was very friendly and would answer any questions along the drive. We learned a lot about South Africa by talking to him during the drive. Great experience. Highly recommended.
Konstantinos Karmiris
Konstantinos Karmiris (4 months ago )
We did the shark cage diving in a beautiful sunny and calm day. The whole set-up and organization of the activity was great. The staff they were all very knowledgeable, friendly and warm, they made us feel at ease at all stages. The boat was also in very good shape. So 5 stars for the staff!!! Unfortunately we did not get to see much in terms of shark activity. We saw only a copper/bronze shark which was passing by the boat sporadically and just for seconds. Nothing close to seeing a great white one which was the motive for doing this activity. Apparently, seeing a great white shark is nowadays a lottery, the chances are very low and it has been weeks since the last time they had a trip that spotted one. It is mentioned in the website that the appearances are lower since 2017 but still, our expectations were much higher. So, the whole activity ended up being a bit disappointing and it did not pay off for the 500 euros we spent as a family, hence the 3 stars overall.
kathryn McGrath
kathryn McGrath (3 weeks ago )
This has to be the best day of my entire life! I will say, make sure you put sun cream on because I burnt, but wasn’t expecting to as I had the wet suit on. But that small time out, I burnt. We went with this company because it was recommended by our tour guide, who told us they had won awards. Another couple went with another company as it was cheaper and they ended up seeing nothing other than dolphins. So although this company is more expensive, it was the best choice we made. Breakfast and soup is included in the price as well as free snacks and a hot drink when you come out of the water. So don’t do what we did and have breakfast before you get there.
Steff
Steff (7 months ago )
The water was really cold, and visibility was difficult. It’s amazing how Great White Sharks and other sea creatures know where to go. Service was excellent and the guides are super knowledgeable. One felt same at all times and was a nervous and exciting experience of Shark Cage Diving. The more we know about Sharks the better we all will understand them, respect them and fear them less.