What are the chances of seeing sharks on the dives?
When diving along the East Coast of South Africa (Protea Banks, Aliwal Shoal and Sodwana Bay) there is a chance of seeing sharks all year round. Aliwal Shoal is a popular spot for tiger sharks, which can be seen at any time of year but are most common in April and May. Ragged tooth sharks, or raggies are most common between June and November, whilst there is a year round chance of seeing other sharks such as whale sharks, Zambezis, sand sharks, hammerheads and very occasionally great white sharks. If great whites are what you are after a safer bet would be to dive down at the Cape our Cape SCUBA diving package is based around Gansbaai where great whites are most commonly found in South Africa, with a good chance of seeing them all year round. They are slightly more abundant in the winter months, although the weather can be worse in winter and therefore there is a chance the boat will not launch if it is unsafe to do so. The average number of great white sharks seen on the cage dives ra
