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Shark diving in South Africa

When most people think of scuba diving, it’s a tropical coral reef that comes to mind, or maybe a sunken wreck covered in seaweed and barnacles. There are both wrecks and reefs in South Africa, but diving here has one more major draw card – the sharks. The coasts are patrolled by a diverse range of large predators, and while most of them don’t consider humans as a menu item, swimming, snorkelling, and diving with them is still incredibly exciting and sometimes pretty scary. For divers, it might just be the ultimate adrenaline rush.

Around the Cape Coast and in the waters off KwaZulu-Natal you can findthe bull shark, the strange and intriguing hammerhead, the tiger shark, and last but not least, the biggest and most formidable of them all, the great white shark. Between May and October South Africa may be the best place in the world to find large numbers of great whites.

Sun, Sand & Sharks In Durban

Durban is South Africa’s patch of tropical paradise. Its temperate climate, mild winters and sunny beaches attract tourists all year round, but there is more to the city than its sea.

uShaka Marine World is everything one would expect from an ocean-themed park. Water rides, an aquarium and shark cage diving are just some of the things on offer. Under water fun includes Ocean Walker, an opportunity to walk the floor of the open ocean exhibit with a space-like helmet and nothing else between you and the fish. If you prefer to keep your head closer to the surface, you can try the Snorkel Lagoon.

Wet ‘n Wild water park boasts the highest slide in the southern hemisphere. The Drop Zone is 18m of addictive heart-thumping terror that ends in a splash and smiles. The Mamba Tunnel takes you on a roller coaster ride in damp darkness, while the Torpedo Kamikaze is exactly as it sounds – insanity on speed.