Baited shark dive on the Umkomaas coast, near Durban

Organized by
1 hr
Occasionally sporty
From 10 years-old and up
From€90

Break out of the cage and swim with some of the world's most beautiful apex predators with baited shark dives, courtesy of Blue Ocean Dive Resort.

Understand the true nature of the ocean's apex predators with cageless shark baiting dives on the Umkomaas coast.

Highly misunderstood, misrepresented and falsely accused, the Aliwal reef is home to over 4 types of sharks, learn to love these gentle and playful hunters with baited scuba diving experiences - all carefully controlled and monitored by Blue Ocean Dive Resort's experienced shark wranglers.

Location
A 30-minute drive from central Durban, Blue Ocean dive centre is situated in the small village of Umkomaas. Using rubber dinghies to access the Aliwal Shoal crown area, the ride out to sea is around 7km from the Mkomazi River mouth which takes about 10-15mins.

Activity
Using a bait stem and bucket suspended at about 8-10m, groups will swim amongst up to 40 oceanic blacktip, tiger, bull and dusky sharks (breeding season dependant) - and up to 2.5m in length. Because of the nature of the baited shark dive, it is expected that divers are competent and have good buoyancy.

Conditions
Ocean temperatures fluctuate between 17°C (June/July) and 27°C (Feb). Avg throughout the year: 23°C.
Seasonal sightings include:

-December to May – Tiger sharks
-December to February – Whale sharks
-Late May to November – Ragged tooth sharks
-All year - Oceanic blacktip sharks

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Practical information

Baited shark dive on the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast

Activity requirements

Proof of min. 1 logged dive within the last year

Parental consent required for unaccompanied minors

Special terms

Date, duration and dive site subject to change, depending on tides and weather conditions.

8 divers per dingy + 3 dinghies per dive.

Please note you are not allowed to fly for up to 24 hours after your last dive.
Meeting point:
1 Reynold Street, Umkomaas, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • PADI dive instructor
  • Weights + cylinders
Excluded
  • Gear Hire per day (R 350.00 for all items or R 75.00 per item per day)
  • Pick up (R 850.00 for 3 people within 1 hr radius of dive centre)
Do not forget to bring
  • GoPro
  • PADI log book
  • Soft gear (mask, wetsuit, flippers etc.)
  • Swimsuit
  • Suncream
  • Towel

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