Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai South Africa | Diving with Great White Sharks | White Shark Projects
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2020
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Hey guys! Welcome back to Dame Untamed. Super stoked that you clicked on THIS video because it’s one I’ve been DYING to share with you for a while now. Buckle up cuz it’s a wild one!
In September 2019 (my last epic adventure before the world turned upside down…) I flew from Tanzania to South Africa in search of one of the ocean’s most fierce, apex predators. The great white shark. A few hours south of Cape Town are some of the best viewing spots for these magnificent predators in all of the world. So, I obviously I jumped right in…
I booked a tour with Shark Lady Adventures, was picked up at my hostel in Cape Town at 4:45AM, and made the 3 hours drive all the way to Gansbaai, where we were provided with a good breakfast and a thorough safety briefing. Then, it was time to hit the water! Just a short boat ride from shore, Shark Alley a 150m channel between Geyser Rock and Dyer Island (Where 60,000 Cape Fur Seals gather to breed) we anchored our boat, the crew got the cage set up, and it was time to begin! (The water was FREEZING @ 14C!)
Right off the bat, we were greeted by the smaller, Bronze Whaler shark, which can grow to lengths of up to 3.3m (11ft). Unfortunately, after a few hours on the water, no white sharks were seen and it was time to head back to shore. I was absolutely devastated. This was a huge bucket list item for me, so… what did I do you ask? I booked again! The second time I chose to book with White Shark Projects as I had read amazing reviews of their service and success rate with the sharks. Thank goodness I did, because it was a SUCCESSFUL trip!
The sharks naturally gravitate to this area due to the abundance of prey, but in order for us to view them, they need to come to the surface. Scenting the water with chum does not feed or lure the sharks to the area, it only intrigues the sharks who are already near the boat and brings them into view.
Although they have been depicted as ferocious killing machines in Hollywood, research and education is changing the opinions of many by revealing the vital role that GWS’s play in maintaining the health of our oceans. Sharks are what’s called a “keystone species”, meaning they are responsible for keeping the intricate ocean ecosystem in balance. As apex predators, they balance food webs and keep both prey populations and vital habitats healthy.
The crew at White Shark Projects gathers data which is important to understanding and supporting their conservation, in addition to providing updated public education and close range engagement for adventurous people like me!
Tour costs: 2,330 Rand = 185.00CAD + cost of transfer to Gansbaii
What’s included?
1. Continental breakfast
2. Snacks and cold drinks on board
3. Conservation speech on board
4. All diving equipment
5. Hot soup upon return
6. A dive experience certificate awarded to all divers
An edited video is available for purchase at the end of the day!
All in all, an amazing few days on the water! So grateful to have experienced these magnificent creatures up close and personal.
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." - Baba Dioum
White Shark Projects booking information:
#: 076 245 5880
16 Geelbek Street, Gansbaai, 7220, South Africa
bookings@whitesharkprojects.co.za
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Would you be crazy enough to try this!?
Hard no, I hope I never see these while diving! But they are magnificent creatures!
@@scubamax LOL. Things would be a wee bit different minus the cage!!
No I would not be so an idiot to fuck up great whites just for my thrill,,,, has nothing to do with loving nature!
WOW!!!!
😍😍😍😍😍
Love sharks. Love every video and documentary about sharks. And love the fact that you got to see them in person. So cool
ME TOO! They are just so cool and so important. Can't wait to do it again some day!! 😈
I'm obsessed with sharks!!! Love this video!!!🥰🥰🥰
Me tooooooo!!!! They are the coolest. Thanks for watching 💙💙💙
Wow this is intense! The Sharklady boat was funny. Awesome that you were able to be so close to the sharks. So cool!
So so intense, but so so amazing! Coolest experience ever!
This has been on my bucket list for so long! So cool!
Oh I absolutely recommend! Such a wild experience 😍
I will be going to South Africa in October... Friend of mine born and raised South Africa will be my dive guide and tourmaster for South Africa
Lucky you! Hope you have a great time and get to experience a lot of what SA has to offer 🦈
@@DameUntamed I am excited!!! I will get to do more than the average tourist... Thanks have a good year... Keep the bubbles going up..
What a great adventure. 😀
One of my favourites yet!!
Fab! Hope we see some great whites when we go in June 🦈
Oh my goodness, I wish you the best of luck in sightings! 🤞🏼Such an exhilarating experience!!
Wishing you greater success with your channel. I just discovered you today from urban ex with Brent. Very nice!!
Hey Randy, thanks for checking out my channel! Happy to have you along for the ride!
That looked crazy and scary at the same time!!! 🦈I'm sure it'd be very thrilling though... I've only seen dolphins up close 😂 I should add sharks to the list lol
Yes you should !!! Thrilling is an understatement... 🤘🤘🤘
Lucky, especially since you rarely see great whites here currently
Right! It wasn’t until AFTER I booked my trip to Cape Town that I had read up on the disappearance of the whites in recent years. Thank GOODNESS I got lucky, because I honestly would have been devastated! 😭💔
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🌊😍 So coooool.
So cool!, did you reach out and touch one on it's way by?!?! You'd have to be fairly brave to get in that cage, I think!!!🤙🤙👍
I enjoy having the use of both my hands... I think I'll keep them 😂
😳 that was insane. I felt the thrill of it. I would love to be that close.
SO INSANE!!!! Great white sharks within feet of me... I can die happy now 😂
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I love that you booked again! The determination paid off. You are one brave cookie 💪🏽 also side note loved the edit on this the music had me on the edge of my seat. Such an awesome video 💖💖💖
This whole comment makes me so happy! I’m thrilled you noticed the music edits I did on this one. I wanted to create a suspenseful, exciting experience. Guess I succeeded! Thanks so much for watching ☺️💕
quite thrilling & hope so it's gonna be a wonderful diving experience - love to see beautiful birds & white sharks that's really superb footage & thumbs up :)
Thank you so much! One of the coolest experiences ever!
Loved every second of this! So happy you preserved and chose to dive again, and so happy it paid off. I really enjoy the information you provide in each video and how you focus on things like conservation, climate change etc. This makes you so much more than just a travel TH-camr in my opinion. Great job you brave lil thing you
I would never have forgiven myself for not booking again. Totally would have been one of lifes regrets... I don't want to die with any of those 😜. I appreciate videos with educational value... so I strive to provide important information in my own. Thanks for noticing 💕
Girl, I am soooo jealous! This has been a bucket list item for a LONG time! And to be honest, if I didn't see any I would cry too and rebook another excursion lol What an awesome experience, which is exactly what life is all about! Thanks for sharing your amazing adventure with us!
I'm so glad it's on your bucket list, because it was literally one of the best days ever. The water was FU**ING FREEZING, but was obviously worth it when the whites showed themselves! When this world returns to it's new norm & international travel is a thing... highly recommend you book with White Shark Projects! 😍
This is making my heart pound just watching it lol. When I did cage diving in Hawaii they didn’t use chum... I think I would have freaked right out hahaha. You go girl! 🤙🏻
Fish guts and blood don't bug me when it brings the big sharks 😈
So creepy and beautiful at the same time.Im glad we dont have them in germany 😆
I wish we had more of them in Canada!!! 😜
@@DameUntamed You are crazy. I want to try cagediving after the Corona Pandemic. I hope one of my friends comes with me.Keep up the good work