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False Bay (great white shark)

Pelagic/Cage

Near Table Mountain

Depth: 3–15 mLevel: Advanced (certified cage)June-September
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Historically one of the finest places in the world to watch great white sharks from a cage.

Depth

3–15 m

Recommended level

Advanced (certified cage)

Average visibility

8 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

False Bay (great white shark): 19 documented species

Ecosystem

Large pelagics

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

19 km away

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Same country: South Africa

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Same country: South Africa

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Water temperature

16 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

June-September

Recommended certification

Cage Diving

Approx. price

180 USD / dive

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Best season
June-September
Approx. price
180 USD / dive
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Same country: South Africa

South Africa · Western Cape
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Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

See all 19 species found here

Table Mountain

UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

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UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

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Up to 30 m · Open Water

A tropical reef with a great diversity of fish; turtles · manta rays

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Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Grey nurse shark (raggie) in breeding aggregations · oceanic blacktip shark all year round

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ParkTable Mountain19 km away
CountrySouth Africa
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