
South Africa – Diving with sharks
South Africa is one of the most exciting destinations for shark divers. Off the coasts of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, you can encounter Schwarzhai, bull sharks, hammerheads, and even the legendary great white shark. The dive sites around Aliwal Shoal, Protea Banks, and Gansbaai are especially famous.
Here, adventure, adrenaline, and fascinating encounters with some of the world’s most impressive sharks come together – an experience that makes South Africa a true hotspot for divers.

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Shark species in South Africa

Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Porbeagle Shark
Lamna nasus
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Whitetip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus
Zebra shark
Stegostoma tigrinum
Cookiecutter Shark
Isistius brasiliensis














