Hi Tracy Thank you so much for your enquiry and please accept my sincerest apology for the delayed response. If you had asked us 10 years ago whether March would be a good time to see Great White sharks, the answer would have been that Great Whites used to be more prolific in our bay in our winter months, but with their declining numbers and global warmimg, there seems to be no definitive season for seeing Great Whites anymore. They move up and down our coastline, frequent our bay throughout the year and stay for a few weeks or months before moving on again. In the absence of Great White sharks, our guests are treated to various wildlife sightings on our trips, including various bird life, Southern Right whales (in season), playful seals, majestic stingrays and as many as 20 - 40 Bronze Whaler sharks around the cage at a time and with their sizes ranging from 3 to 3.5m, they also make for an absolutely awesome experience as reflected in our reviews. Although we request card details as surety, we do not take any payment until our guests actually arrive at our crew house on the day. We also suggest always keeping a few days open in one's itinerary in order to allow for the weather as we are at the mercy of Mother Nature. We give a non transferable voucher which is valid for two years if no sharks are sighted during any particular trip as we can never guarantee wildlife sightings. With the high costs related to our activities, conservation efforts and equipment, we cannot unfortunately offer refunds if no sharks are seen. We are about two hours drive from Cape Town/Sea Point and we also offer an affordable, safe and reliable shuttle service between Cape Town and Kleinbaai. We look forward to welcoming you and please do not hesitate to contact our office should you require further information and one of our friendly booking staff will be on hand to assist. Kind regards Paul Hammann

sorry for long answer, i didn't see a notice. I was there 2 times and inside the cage we (8 people) were for 15 minutes and then were dived the second theam of people. Then dived the first group again for 15 minutes and after first the second again. that's all :) I don't know if in Gansbaai somebody making a long trip, probably you need to ask for a personal trip for all day.

Hi there soz for late reply. The tour is a half day tour they provide breakfast/lunch first then it’s a 30 minute journey to dive site then you go down in batches of 8 and spend around 10 mins in the water at a time but you get about 3 goes at this so all in around 30 mins in the water which believe me is long enough it’s not the warmest. Then back to shore and soup and roll to warm you up. They really look after you and they’re lovely guys. You won’t regret it it’s well worth the money, just double check to see if the great whites are about at that time of year. Hope this helps.

Hi Simara When Great White sharks are present in our bay, it's pretty much during the whole year. December is during our summer when visibility and water temperature is usually lower than during our winter months. As you point out, we are dealing with Mother Nature which is unpredictable and sightings could range from very good to poor in one day as sharks have a mind of their own. Sightings of Great White sharks are an absolute privilege as their numbers are in decline across the globe. Every day has a new surprise in store and we've been very fortunate to also have sightings of Bronze Whaler sharks for over 6 months now. These, up to 3.5 m sharks are mid to bottom feeders and hardly seen at the surface, but we've had as many as 15 around the cage and boat on some of our trips. Our guests thoroughly enjoy their time with these very active sharks and are then pleasently surprised when 1 to 4 Great Whites decide to show themselves. We look forward to meeting you in December for an epic adventure not soon forgotten. Kind regards Your WSDC team

Hi Pamela Thank you for your enquiry. We would be honoured to have you on board on the 10th of August and we'll most certainly make your boyfriend's Birthday, a special one. Please feel free to contact our Bookings Department and they'll gladly inform you of any specials currently on offer and we do not take any payments upfront, so no need to worry if your trip is perhaps cancelled due to inclement weather. Weather permitting, we look forward to welcoming you both on the 10th. Kind regards Paul Hammann

Thank you for contacting us. Sharks will generally hunt at dawn and dusk and at night, but like many predators will feed at any time they come across prey unless they have just eaten. This does not mean though that they are inactive during the day as we experience shark activity right through the day. Great White sharks are a protected specie and because their numbers are in decline across the globe they are not seen every day in our bay. We do have a huge amount of Bronze Whaler sharks at the moment though. They are also predators of the ocean, 3.5m in length and we sometimes have as many as 20 around the cage at a time. They are mid to bottom feeders and are hardly seen, but it's been an absolute miracle that they have appeared during 99% of our trips in the last 6 months. Our guests thoroughly enjoy their time with these amazing sharks as they are constantly active around the cage and boat. Our guests are also then pleasently surprised when they are fortunate enough to get a visit from a Great White shark. Great White sharks travel up and down our coastline looking for prey and every day has a new surprise in store as far as sightings are concerned. Please do not hesitate to visit our website and contact us, should you require further information. We look forward to having you on board. Yours sincerely The WSDC team

Hi there Thank you for your enquiry. False Bay has not unfortunately had any Great White sharks for over 6 months now. In Gansbaai we are also experiencing a bit of a Great White 'drought' with only a few sightings every month. We are however very blessed with great Bronze Whaler shark activity on every single trip we've had in the past 3 months. These sharks are 3.5 m in length and are mid to bottom feeders, hence they are hardly ever seen at the surface of the ocean. It's an absolute miracle that our guests have seen these awesome sharks from the cage and boat and they thoroughly enjoy the experience of having sometimes as many as 15 around the cage at a time. Although are guests are informed of Great White activity prior to their trip, they come with the expectation that seeing a Great White sharks is an absolute gift when dealing with Mother Nature and nothing is guaranteed. They join our trips with low expectations and are then pleasantly surprised when, whilst having an awesome time with the Bronze Whaler sharks, a Great White decides to visit the cage. Great White sharks travel up and down our coast and every day has a new surprise in store. We hope to welcome you to our bay when you are in South Africa. Kind regards Your WSDC team

That is INCLEMENT weather. :)

Hi there Casey Thank you for your valued inquiry. Great White sharks are seen throughout the year and the visibility during our summer months which include November can be up to 3 metres. Sharks are surface feeders and should the visibilty on any given trip, not be great, our guests still have the most awesome views of these magnificent animals from the boat. Beacause we deal with Mother Nature which is unpredictable, we advise our guests to book their trip with us at the beginning of their holiday in South Africa. We might be prevented from going to sea during adverse weather or high swell and trips are then moved to the next available day. We look forward to hearing from you and you are more than welcome to contact us via our website, should you require more information. Kind regards Paul Hammann