BEST OF · SCUBA DIVING IN CAPE TOWN

Top 15 Scuba Diving in Cape Town

25 dives  ·  from $86 a head

The 15 best scuba diving in Cape Town you can book right now, with the price per head, how long you are actually in the water and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason.

Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town - The boat ride toward Dyer Island
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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 encounter with Marine Dynamics. After breakfast and a safety briefing, you’ll board a boat near Dyer Island, watch wild sharks with a marine biologist, and return with snacks, gear, and hotel transport included.

“It was a very unique experience, loved it but please take sea sick medicine as that can make or break your trip! Got to experience sharks so up close and personal”

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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.Cape Town: 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 encounter with Marine Dynamics. You’ll get safety instruction from a marine biologist, use supplied wetsuits and gear, and visit the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Bronze whaler sharks are the main attraction, with seals, rays, whales, and dolphins possible.

“This trip was very well organized- they’ve really thought of everything and strived to make the participants as prepared and comfortable as possible. I had a GREAT time and very adventurous yet comfortable experience. The boat was very well stocked, the shark cage was very safe and well designed, and the guides and crew were knowledgeable, informative, and helpful. Highly recommend.”

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From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch - What the cage encounter feels like
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From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

3.From Hermanus: Cruise with Shark Cage Dive and Lunch

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

Spend about three hours at sea near Kleinbaai, watching bronze whaler and possibly great white sharks from a protected cage. The crew provides wetsuits, masks, food, drinks, and marine-life briefings. Expect cold water, rough seas at times, and rotating cage time for groups of four or five.

“Was so amazing!!! I loved! Staffs as really nice and kind, the filming was so good. In the end we had soup and bread witch was really good. Recommended a hundred times. The only thing is we didn’t see great white sharks, they told us they are not in that region. Shame! But it worths anyway”

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CapeTown: Shark Cage Diving Experience with Scuba - Underwater with bronze whaler sharks
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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

Meet at Simon’s Town for a small-group shark cage adventure led by an expert captain and crew. Use provided SCUBA equipment to spend time underwater with bronze whalers near Seal Island, or search for blue and mako sharks near Cape Point. Expect cold water, marine life, snacks, and a boat ride.

“Shark cage diving was the most important event of our stay in Cape Town. We arranged all other tours around it, taking a great deal of effort. Then, three days before the tour, the operator said that the weather was going to be too rough and cancelled the tour. The operator said that he might be able to re-schedule us with an unidentified "colleague" in Gansbaai (a 6 hour round trip drive away) for the same price plus 3000 ZAR for the transportation. We understand that safety comes first and that weather precluded this tour. But this operator made no real effort to accommodate us by still charging us $936…”

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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town - What you may see through the cage
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Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

5.Shark Cage Diving Cape Town

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

From Simon’s Town, Apex Shark Expeditions takes you aboard White Pointer II toward Seal Island or Cape Point. You’ll receive a safety briefing, boat gear, towels, snacks, and refreshments, then watch for bronze whaler, seven-gill, blue, or mako sharks from a cage shared by up to four people.

“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 - What happens at Simon’s Town
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Dive

6.Cape Town: Shark Cage Dive

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

Meet Apex Shark Expeditions in Simon’s Town for a three-hour False Bay outing. You’ll receive a safety briefing, wetsuit, mask, and snorkel before entering a surface cage. Ryan, Brandon, and the crew may also seek out seals, dolphins, penguins, seabirds, and whales.

“We had an amazing dive and were able to see 6-8 bronze wheeler sharks. Instructions were clearly provided by the guides and they helped us throughout”

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Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town - A 20-minute 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

Paul Polano Tours takes you from central Cape Town to Gansbaai for breakfast, a safety briefing, wetsuit fitting, and a boat ride toward Dyer Island. You spend about two hours in a surface cage, with a marine biologist, snacks, towels, and optional professional photos.

“By far one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. I was celebrating my 44th birthday and My guide Paul gave me a wealth of African history on the drive up. The drive to the dive site is a couple of hours from cape town, so I hade an oppoRead more”

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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving with Snacks and Soft Drinks - Meeting at 62 St George’s St and heading to False Bay
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving with Snacks and Soft Drinks

8.Cape Town: 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 Nina, Jason, Ernest, and Stephen provide a safety briefing, wetsuit, mask, and booties before you enter a secure cage. Expect sandwiches, hot drinks, and possible dolphins, seals, penguins, and whales.

“The confident and relaxed mannerism by all the staff made it feel like a family outing, spotted and followed a pod of dolphins en route to the dive site that made it more special, definitely want to do this again after this as a first experience.”

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Shark Cage Diving Tour from Cape Town - Choosing the cage or the upper deck
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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 early for Gansbaai Harbour, where you board a boat for about two to three hours near Shark Alley. Choose an in-water cage encounter or watch from the deck. Breakfast, lunch, a safety briefing, a DVD, and return transport are included.

“Trip has a very early start but they provide a breakfast when you arrive, about a 2 hour drive. They run over the security and what to do and expect- very funny guy! The water can be choppy, so remember that Dramamine! They hadn't seen aRead more”

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From Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour - Why great white sightings are never certain
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From Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour

10.From Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving and Penguin Tour

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

Leave Cape Town early for Gansbaai, where you receive a safety briefing, gear, breakfast, and lunch before a three-hour shark cage excursion. Afterward, visit penguins near Betty’s Bay, though the exact route and penguin stop can change. French and English guiding is available.

“The staff was excellent!! However, I was very disappointed that I did not see a Great White Shark. I saw only 2 sharks of different species from the boat. I couldn't see it at all in the gage. We were supposed to be in a 6 person gage but one of the first group came in with us and there were 7 of us and it was very tight and uncomfortable. The staff should have said no.”

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Cape Town: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - The first 45 minutes: learning before entering the water
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Cape Town: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

11.Cape Town: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

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

Meet your PADI professional at Just Nuisance’s statue in Simon’s Town, complete the online learning and a 45-minute safety briefing, then spend about 1.5 hours underwater among kelp, fish, seals, penguins, and possibly small sharks. Kobus is a praised instructor when available.

“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 - Starting at the Dive Team center in Simon’s Town
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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

Meet the professional Diveteam crew in Simon’s Town for two boat-based scuba sessions, usually on a reef, wreck, or kelp forest site. You’ll use provided equipment, warm up with hot chocolate between sessions, and finish with showers and help identifying local sea life.

“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 you can expect from the crew
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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 a private vehicle, spend about three hours at sea in a shark cage, then choose Hermanus, Overberg wine country, or Stoney Point. Cage fees are extra, and weather can change the plan.

“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. - A Calm Start With Safety and Equipment
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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 and the Born diving team in Simon’s Town for a beginner scuba session in Cape Town’s coastal waters. After a safety briefing, gear fitting, and shallow-water practice, you’ll spend time underwater to a maximum of 7 meters, with chances to see kelp, fish, penguins, seals, and pajama sharks.

“This was my first time doing anything like scuba diving so I was a bit nervous and didn't know what to expect. Kobus was a fantastic instructor and put you at ease. The location was also brilliant for seeing marine life and I'd 100% do it again!”

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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving & Penguins Tour to Gansbaai with private transfers - The coastal road to Gansbaai
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Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving & Penguins Tour to Gansbaai with private transfers

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $282

Leave Cape Town at 6:00 am in a private Mercedes or Toyota Avanza, ride to Gansbaai, and join a group boat for a shark cage encounter. Breakfast, lunch, bottled water, Stony Point Penguins Colony, and a private guide-driver are included. Jacob and Alain have both guided this trip.

“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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