Gansbaai guide

Great White Shark - Gansbaai's biggest attraction The main tourist attraction to Gansbaai since around the year 1995 has been to cage dive with the Great white Sharks. It is said that after Kruger National Park, the Great White Shark attract some of the highest number of tourist to South Africa for any singular activity. During low season approximately 150 tourists view the sharks per day where as during peak season this number easily rises to 400. A shark dive currently costs R1200 per person. There are 8 operators in Gansbaai so if you are planning to do cage diving make sure you choose a credible and eco friendly company. A website with good reviews, facts and stats about each operator is www.sharkbookings.com Make sure you visit this website before you decide who to undergo the excursion with.

Today, Gansbaai's economy still revolves around its fishing industry, but an increasingly large part of it now comes from tourism. It is considered the Great White Shark capital of the world, drawing National Geographic Society film crews and researchers from around the globe to study the wildlife. It has also become a popular whale-watching spot for the Southern Right Whale.

The Southern right whale can be seen in large numbers, especially from the rocky shores of De Kelders on Walker Bay. This is also the site of the old whaling station. The look-out platform and the steps leading to it are still standing. Today whales are protected in South Afric and the descendants of the whalers are now the skippers on the boats that take tourists out for boat-based whale watching.

The hinterland is known for its vast mountainous landscapes covered with unspoilt vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom ('fynbos"). Despite being the smallest of the world's six floral kingdoms, the Cape Floral Kingdom is -with 9000 species- the richest.

 


Latest Tweets featuring Gansbaai

  • xxoashlie

    I dont want to go to sleep because I dont want to wake up and leave Gansbaai. Last trip on the boat tomorrow going to drown in my tears. :'(

    Today, 20:41

  • 0710044124

    What about those who smoke dagga regulary does it also cause same damages as the cigarrete.Soso Gansbaai

    Today, 17:20

  • 0710044124

    What about those who only smoke dagga quit often,does dagga cause the same damages as the cigarrete.Soso Gansbaai

    Today, 17:13

  • IOLProperty

    Gansbaai property owners complain over fishmeal factory : Property News from IOLProperty: http://t.co/CcMG6T1f

    Today, 13:35

  • propertytimesza

    New blog post: Gansbaai property owners complain over fishmeal factory http://t.co/F5iaFqT2

    Today, 11:15

  • Patrickkroutz

    2 and half-hour whale watching cruise for 2 people in Gansbaai with Ivanhoe Sea Safaris ??? R599 only @daddysdeals https://t.co/lfy62Nn5

    Today, 09:36

  • IOLProperty

    Gansbaai property owners complain over fishmeal factory : Property News from IOLProperty: http://t.co/0zp6jRzE

    Today, 09:13

  • alandatruter

    Ek het jul dvd by OK in Gansbaai gekoop! Dis fantasties! Baie geluk!

    Today, 07:33

  • katrinalornak

    Great White Shark Project in Gansbaai, South Africa 2013? Yeah… fucking stoked

    Today, 01:24

  • baysiderworld

    http://t.co/5iAPn8A5 The Bay Lodge #Surfing, #Gansbaai, #Overberg

    Yesterday, 18:00

  • Marine_Dynamics

    Winter shaaaarks! This. Is. GANSBAAI!!! Check out the blog for more shots: http://t.co/nM6MpiY3 http://t.co/RqI0rC3v

    Yesterday, 13:04

  • LeRouxViljoen

    Lyf seer na die naweek se gedoentes in die baai van alle baaie, #gansbaai

    Yesterday, 11:04

  • vertigosolucion

    ¡Impresionante! Gansbaai, también llamada la calle de los tiburones, en Sudáfrica. Este peculiar nombre lo recibe por ser un estrecho...

    Yesterday, 00:00

  • McHoff

    RT @janbraai: Head of the Gansbaai Youth League, Hennie Bosman. http://t.co/ljayIrU0

    May 26th, 20:18

  • janbraai

    Head of the Gansbaai Youth League, Hennie Bosman. http://t.co/ljayIrU0

    May 26th, 20:14

Featured Businesses and Services in Gansbaai

Other Businesses and Services in Gansbaai

  • Farango Restaurant
  • Gansbaai Thatch House
  • Dyer Island Accommodation
  • Great White Shark Tours
  • Marine Guest House and Backpackers
  • Sharklady Adventures
  • Klein Pearl Self Catering Guest Accommodation
  • Crayfish Lodge

Do you have, or know of, a company or business that operates in Gansbaai?

Click here to register and add the company!