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Caged and Cageless Shark Snorkelling on Durban's Aliwal Shoal

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Delve into the mystical shark world with the Blue Wilderness team. Based on Durban’s Aliwal Shoal, we offer an exhilarating cageless shark snorkel, open to everyone who is comfortable floating in the water. This includes children from 10yo upwards. The trips occur early in the morning when the sharks are most active and the weather conditions are at their calmest. Spend between 45 and 60 minutes in the water with between 10 and 30 oceanic black-tip sharks on an ultimate bucket list adventure.
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  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Expedition guide
  • Experienced skipper
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hot Shower and towels
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir video and photos (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attraction (available to purchase)
Departure Point

No 1 Old Main Road, Rocky Bay Park Rynie, Durban, 4182, South Africa 34 Egerton Road, Freeland Park, Scottburgh

Return Details

No 1 Old Main Road, Rocky Bay Park Rynie, Durban, 4182, South Africa 34 Egerton Road, Freeland Park, Scottburgh

  • No 1 Old Main Road, Rocky Bay Park Rynie, Durban, 4182, South Africa
    Our shark snorkel adventure starts at 6.30am (although times may vary depending on conditions and your availability) with guests arriving at our shark centre. All equipment will be provided for you, so only bring yourself, a sense of adventure, and a bathing costume. After a wakeup coffee, our guide will present to you a briefing on the shark diving adventure. This will include biological information on the sharks and the process's that we will be following to ensure that you have a safe, educational and enjoyable shark adventure with us. You will then move to our changing rooms to be fitted with a suitably sized wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins. Once changed into your wetsuit and stored any valuables and keys, you will hop onto our vehicle for a two minute drive down to our launch site. At the beach you will wave to your expedition videographer (who makes an edited expedition video for you), and arrive at our 8m semi rigid vessel. The guide will give you a quick boat safety briefing and hand out life jackets. From here, you will climb onto the boat for launching.
    60 minutes
  • Aliwal North, Aliwal North, South Africa
    It is a 8-minute boat ride to Aliwal Shoal where the sharks are located. On arrival we will put a 'chum drum' into the water to attract the sharks. We will also deploy our 6-person shark cage that floats at the surface. Once we have a good number of sharks around (usually within 2-minutes) we will pull the cage adjacent to the boat and you can slip into the water. You can then enjoy viewing between 10 and 30 black tip sharks circling you for up to 60 minutes. Our guide will be in the water with you at all times, and assist you if required. The guide will assist you into the water and ensure your are feeling comfortable. They will then assist you across to a floating beam that you can hold whilst the sharks circle you. Once you are feeling comfortable in the water, you are welcome to release the beam and swim around with the sharks unaided. If you are an experienced free-diver, we are happy to provide a weight belt that will allow you to dive down below the surface to view the sharks from below. After the shark snorkel, we climb onto the boat and head back to land. At our shark centre, you can enjoy a hot shower and dry towel. Whilst our videographer is busy editing your expedition video, you can eat a light snack of sandwiches and soft-drinks. When the videographer is ready, we all crowd around the TV to watch your expedition video - prepare to gasp in amazement!
    60 minutes
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Daniel J
24 Feb 2023
What a great first time experience The first time we tried diving only in the pool but it was a great introduction will come back to do the course
KarenV_11
27 Mar 2020
Booking process and communication was excellent. Pick up at 5am from the hotel was prompt. Thanks to Mia for a superb briefing and explained the types of sharks. Down to the beach for a thrilling ride through the surf to our dive location. The sharks were awesome coming right up and bumping into me - what an experience. All the team at Blue Wilderness (especially Mia) we’re professional , enthusiastic and friendly . Thanks all , I could not recommend this experience enough xx
murendeniclifford
15 Mar 2020
It was a great experience full of fun and learning. Sharks are not man eating monsters like how media puts it...and 10/10 for the Blue Wildeness team
This tour in KwaZulu-Natal is organized by Oceans Discovery CC

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