What is Shark Diving?
Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact with the divers. Shark cage diving is used for scientific observation, underwater cinematography, and as a tourist activity.
How much does it cost to go shark diving in South Africa?
Alas, the great white underbelly of South Africa’s amazing undersea wildlife is the growing phenomenon of shark cage diving—where tourists (mostly unlicensed divers) pay between R1688.53-R2302.55to swim in a submerged steel cage right next to great white sharks who have been lured next to these boats with chum (dead fish,
How safe is shark cage diving?
Since 2000 (2000-2017), there was an average of 65 shark attacks each year worldwide, and only 5 of them were fatal. These numbers include attacks on scuba divers, swimmers, surfers, etc. None of these attacks have happened to white shark cage divers, for reasons that are obvious, shark cage diving is safe.
Has a shark ever broken a shark cage?
When a great white shark lunges and bites something, it is temporarily blinded. They also cannot swim backwards. “So this shark lunged at the bait, accidentally hit the side of the cage, was most likely confused and not able to swim backwards, it thrust forward and broke the metal rail of the cage.