SamMichan - SHARK CAGE DIVING - The Center of the Cape Town Experience Tourism Industry FLAC

• Performer: SamMichan
• Title: SHARK CAGE DIVING - The Center of the Cape Town Experience Tourism Industry
• Genre: Miscellaneous
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• Label: SamMichan
• Country: US
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Over the past 350 million years sharks have dominated the oceans of the world. The fiercest predators in their domain, sharks have earned their reputation because the hunters of the sea. Humans are becoming interested in them and have a healthier mix of fear and respect for these beautiful creatures.

South Africa, more specifically Cape Town, is without a darkness of question, one of the greatest destinations worldwide for experiencing sharks, especially Great White sharks, at close proximity. The people of sharks is unparalleled elsewhere, and the locations are very accessible and in close proximity to land, that you will be virtually guaranteed to witness numerous animals doing what they certainly were born to do.

The Adventure of a Lifetime

Shark cage diving and surface viewing is now increasingly popular within the adventure tourism industry over the past decade. It is the ability of a lifetime being able to witness these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.

Each year a large number of people travel the globe to see and dive with the 400 species of shark in our oceans. Every year they undertake this adventure with apprehension and excitement and everytime return with an interest and deep seated respect for these fascinating creatures.

Swim with the Sharks

Shark cage diving is just a strictly regulated industry, with only a few operators having been granted a license to engage in this activity. Great care is taken not to interfere an excessive amount of with the natural behavior patterns of the sharks. The feeding of sharks can be strictly prohibited, to stop them from associating boats having an easy meal.

Passengers on the shark cage trips are usually to see Great Whites as other sharks tend to keep a low profile within their territories. The Cape Coast is one of the very most famous Great White territories world wide.

On boarding the boat for the trip out to sea, the passenger's anticipation is overwhelming. It can take as much as one hour of chumming before the very first shark appears. After the sharks have settled down, the very first group of cagers prepare to enter their cage while the remainder retreat to the back of the boat or viewing platform to witness the spectacular proceedings, eagerly awaiting their turn in the cage.

The bait line is slowly drawn towards the cage. Because the bait line approaches so too does the Great White. The cage experience has been described by some as a mental, heart-stopping and truly thrilling experience.

The experience is not just thrilling for anyone in the cage. The passengers on the boat can enjoy the top viewing from an unparalleled viewpoint and to observe and photograph the Great White sharks from just a few feet away. Surface viewing here's amazing as passengers get an all-round view of the sharks attacking, circling and descending.

Shark Cage Diving Locations

You can find two areas where Great White diving is done, Gans Bay and Mossel Bay. Both these destinations are easily reached by land or air from Cape Town International Airport. Both destinations are also major tourist hot spots and accommodation and restaurants are of a great standard.

The most effective season for Great White viewing is between April and November mainly because of the mass-pupping of seals. Sharks certainly are a little less active between December and March but aren't completely absent from the areas. During caging and viewing trips Great White sharks are encountered 95% of the time, on an excellent day up to a dozen Great White sharks ranging between 2, 5 and 4, 5 meters might be encountered.

There are always a large number of companies operating shark tours in and around Cape Town many specialising in specific sightings as a result of where they're based. On the majority of the tours you will have a way to see a great many other facets of marine life in addition to the sharks: schools of dolphins; seals; penguins; bird life and occasionally whales.

Experience the Thrill

Whether sharks intrigue, fascinate or frighten you, it is the knowledge of an entire life being so close in their mind and observing them inside their natural habitat. Being with one of these mighty kings of the deep is one of typically the most popular activities in adventure tourism at the moment. Whether you need to dive with Great Whites or simply view them from afar, Cape Town is the right location for you.

Shark cage diving is once in a lifetime chance for shark lovers and adventure junkies alike. Experience the ultimate thrill whilst diving with ragged-tooth sharks, a turtle, rays and game fishes in the I&J predator exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town.