3 independent reviews for Shark conservation in South Africa
Reviews for Shark conservation in South Africa
Jane Swinney review 17 Sep 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Cage diving with sharks, seeing marine life close up and helping with injured penguins.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Pack for all seasons if travelling outside of the summer months3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
All 3. Local people were employed at the project, the restaurant used local produce and we did beach cleans. Conservation was the main ethos of the project.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Brilliant. Because of the weather, we had quite a few 'no sea days' and were given lots of options to see/do other things.Hugh Maughan review 5 Feb 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Being on the boat being surrounded by about 20 Bronze Whaler Sharks!2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be aware of what season you go. Whales and Great Whites are difficult to see out of peak times3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes -particularly the conservation side. Everyone I met was really dedicated to the preservation of the Marine Environment4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was an amazing experience! Even though I did not see Great White Sharks or Whales the people I met and the experiences I had were second to none.Annabel Marriott review 4 Sep 2014
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
My last cage dive. We had one large female shark who did a slow pass right next to the cage. You could see her blue eye moving and focusing as she had a good look at what was going on inside our cage.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
I would recommend adding a few extra days on either side of the project so that you can explore Cape Town and do any additional activities that you haven't yet had the chance to fit in. The longer you are there, the longer your "to do" list will get.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The whole project was focused on helping local wildlife and local communities. I helped with research, eco-tourism, beach cleans, put out fishing line bins, cleared alien vegetation and delivered the resulting wood to the local townships, traveled back to Cape Town with an oiled penguin to deliver it to a rescue and rehabilitation centre... The list goes on.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didn't want to come home. Need I say more?Holiday Reviews
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