The diversity of sharks is just amazing

White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are migratory, apex predators, which have undergone significant population declines. We have to understand the shark ecology to ensure our management strategies are effective.

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A white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), commonly referred to as a “great white shark.” Photo courtesy of Lukas Fourie ( Great White Shark Tours)

Sharks constantly shed small pieces of themselves into the ocean. Scientists can now use DNA in these flakes to monitor whether white sharks – commonly called great whites – are swimming nearby. This technique could be deployed to make informed decisions about which shark habitats to conserve and also help swimmers and surfers avoid potentially dangerous interactions with sharks.

 WHILE SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE SHARK BITES MADE HEADLINES LAST YEAR, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARK ATTACKS GLOBALLY plummeted.

The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported 66 unprovoked shark bites in 2018, down from 88 in 2017 and 26 per cent lower than the most recent five-year average of 84 incidents annually.

Four of the bites proved fatal, roughly keeping in line with the average of six deaths worldwide per year. Consistent with long-term trends, the U.S. led the world in attacks with 32 bites, a drop from 53 the previous year.

Shark Cage Diving Specials with Great White Shark Tours

We want to make shark cage diving accessible to everyone and therefore we run special offers from time to time.

Watch this space for competitions and discounted prices which will make a bucket list shark cage diving trip an adventure you can afford.

 Current Specials:

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Non- Diving Special:

 Port Del Mar Luxury Guest House - Shark Diving Special

Great White Shark Tours - Bellamente Guesthouse

Shark Cage Diving  Special

 Book this special from 1 January 2019 -31 December 2019

• Diver package - R2500 per person sharing
• Includes 1 x night accommodation, exhilarating boat ride shark cage dive and hearty non-fatty breakfast.at the crew house
•  Non-diver package - R2300 per person sharing
• Includes 1 x night accommodation, exhilarating boat ride and watching the shark activity from the boat and not in the cage and a hearty, non-fatty breakfast at the crew house.

Excluded:

• Dinner and drinks
• Bellamente Guest House can cater for dinner @ R290pp for a 3-course meal.
• Minimum of  6 people.
• Transfer from the guesthouse in De Kelders to Kleinbaai ( 10km)

To find out more about this special offer contact Gillie

 Bellamente Guesthouse

What Bellamnete Guesthouse offers:

• Free WiFi
• Barbecue Facilities
• Balcony with sea view
• 6 km from Shark Cage Diving
• Free, secure private parking

Room Facilities

• A flat-screen TV with satellite channels
• Selected rooms with a seating area
• Private bathrooms
• Complimentary bathroom amenities & hairdryer

Contact Details

13 Cove Street, De Kelders Gansbaai
Tel: +27 (0)28 384 0186
Mobile +27 (0)  72 311 9396
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www.bellamente.co.za

Port Del Mar Luxury Guest House - Shark Diving Special

Shark Cage Diving  Special package for Couples  

 BOOK THIS SPECIAL FROM 1 JANUARY 2019 -31 AUGUST 2019

• Diver package - R5500 per couple ( 2 x pax)sharing
• Includes 1 x night shared accommodation
• - exhilarating boat ride
• -  2 x shark cage dives
• - hearty non-fatty breakfast at the crew house before the dive
• - warm light lunch at the crew house after dive
• - warm showers at the crew house
•  Non-diver package - less R200 per non- diving person sharing

EXCLUDED:

• Return transport  from Hermanus to the Great White Shark Tours crew house in Kleinbaai ( 30km)

FOOD & DRINK AVAILABILITY:

• An eclectic variety of restaurants in town is within walking distance of Port Del Mar
• Drinks are for sale in the Port Del Mar  well-stocked cash bar 

PORT DEL MAR LUXURY GUESTHOUSE

More about this guest house:

• Centrally located in the centre of Hermanus
• A variety of luxury rooms to choose from
•  All normal  room rates include a full English Breakfast
• Free WiFi throughout the guest house
• Honesty fully stocked bar
• Fireplaces 
• 5-minute walking distance from the Waterfront, restaurants, shops and the ocean
• 30 km from the Shark Cage Diving Crew House
• Free, secure private parking

Room Facilities

• A flat-screen TV with satellite channels 
• Choose accommodation from Family Suite (sleep 4), DeLuxe Queen & Deluxe Room, Executive Suite
• All rooms with en-suite, private bathrooms and separate toilets
• All rooms with a seating area
• Mountain & garden views
• All rooms with complimentary bathroom amenities,  hairdryer, coffee station, safe for valuables

Contact Details

Physical Address:

(off Main Road)

62 Mitchell Street, Eastcliff, Hermanus, 7200

GPS:34°24’52.4″S 19°14’43.5″E

Landline:

+27 (0)28 313 2378

Mobile 

Cell: +27 (0)83 310 2625
Cell: +27 (0)78 831 8465

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www.portdelmar.co.za

Thanks to media hype like Jaws and Finding Nemo, white sharks are the ocean's most iconic and feared fish. But we know surprisingly little about them.

Much of what we think we know about great white sharks simply isn’t true. They aren’t mindless killers, they aren’t always loners, and they are much smarter than scientists gave them credit in the past.

Meeting a great white shark in the wild is nothing like you expect it would be. At first glance, it’s not the zeppelin beast we’ve come to expect from a thousand TV shows. It’s portly, bordering on fat, like an overstuffed sausage. The world’s greatest predator is little more than a slack-jawed buffoon.

Gansbaai in South Africa is the only place in the world where you can safely go cage diving with Great White Sharks all year round. And believe it or not, the winter season is the best time to do this bucket list adventure.