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The World’s 15 Best Shark Cage Diving Trips

44 dives  ·  from $97 a diver

Great whites off South Africa, Galapagos sharks off Oahu, cage or open water. The 15 below are the shark dives worth the early start, with prices and whether you need a certificate.

Oahu Shark Dive - What you may see below the surface
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Oahu Shark Dive

1.Oahu Shark Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,903 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

From Haleiwa, you’ll ride into open Pacific waters, receive a safety briefing, and enter a secure cage for close views of wild sharks. Galapagos and sandbar sharks are common, while turtles, dolphins, and winter humpback whales may appear en route. Maddie, Emma, and the crew have been praised for calm, clear instruction. Boat viewing is also available.

“Went on a solo trip - it was awesome in one word. The crew and captain were nice, courteous and knowledgable - always ready to wall the extra mile. First the ‘non shark part’ we went the extra mile to see whale as well as dolphins. The ‘shark’ experience was out of the world - they give you enough time to experience the 8-9 sharks circling around you with eyes on you! Its safe, pushes the adrenaline spike, and gives you once a life time opportunity to go near the galapagos sharks. Few tips: do take sea sickness meds, keep some buffer time (the crew will go to any extent…”

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Oahu: Shark Cage Dive on the North Shore - The 90-minute route into open water
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Oahu: Shark Cage Dive on the North Shore

2.Oahu: Shark Cage Dive on the North Shore

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,485 reviews · 1h 30m · from $99

From Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor, you’ll take a 90-minute boat trip into open water with an English-speaking crew, then spend about 15 to 20 minutes in a secure cage near Galapagos sharks. The water can be wonderfully clear, and you may also spot dolphins, humpback whales, turtles, tuna, or barracuda.

“Awesome experience! Saw lots of Galapagos sharks at best weather conditions. Can only recommend. Henning”

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Shark Cage Diving on Oahu’s North Shore - Entering the floating cage
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Shark Cage Diving on Oahu’s North Shore

3.Shark Cage Diving on Oahu’s North Shore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,391 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $100

From Haleiwa Boat Harbor, you’ll take a short boat ride offshore with Hawaii Shark Encounters and enter a floating cage above wild Galapagos and Sandbar sharks. Caleb, Dave, Efraim, Jax, and the crew explain shark behavior, fit you with a mask and snorkel, and keep the experience calm, safe, and practical. No scuba certification is needed.

“Awesome experience! Would highly recommend. Great crew, easy going and informative. Waves were a bit rough but managed to now get sea sick.”

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Swim with Whale Sharks in the Ningaloo Reef: 3 Island Shark Dive - How the whale shark swims are organized
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Swim with Whale Sharks in the Ningaloo Reef: 3 Island Shark Dive

4.Swim with Whale Sharks in the Ningaloo Reef: 3 Island Shark Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 919 reviews · from $444

Spend about eight hours on Ningaloo Reef with Three Islands Whale Shark Dive, following a spotter aircraft to find whale sharks. You may also see manta rays, turtles, dolphins, dugongs, and humpback whales. The trip includes snorkeling gear, meals, drinks, a professional photographer, hotel pickup, and a safety tender.

“Amazing, all of the crew were very friendly and informative. The photographs were brilliant. Thank you”

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From Hermanus or Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving Experience - Breakfast, briefing, and getting ready for the sea
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From Hermanus or Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving Experience

5.From Hermanus or Cape Town: Shark Cage Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 684 reviews · 4.5 - 10 hours · from $137

Travel to Gansbaai for a professionally run shark cage experience with White Shark Projects. You’ll get breakfast, a safety talk, a boat trip, wetsuit and cage time, lunch, hot showers, and a certificate. Expect bronze whaler sharks most often, with possible seven-gill sharks, seals, whales, or great whites.

“Good communication, good info. Well catered, safe. Sharks are bronze whalers, no great white as they are on the decline. Enjoyable tour.”

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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town - Breakfast, wetsuits, and the safety briefing
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Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town

6.Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 576 reviews · from $251

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai for a full-day shark cage experience with Marine Dynamics Shark Tours. You’ll get hotel transport, breakfast, gear, a marine biologist briefing, boat time near Dyer Island, snacks, and refreshments. Expect cold water, a long road journey, and wild shark sightings that cannot be guaranteed.

“Despite the very early start and long drive it was a fantastic day. We were open minded about what we would see but we were not disappointed. We saw several bronze whalers, a sevengill, a couple of stingray and a very playful cape seal. As the sea is very murky it was quite difficult to see them below the surface but you had a great view of them swimming past the cage while your head was above water. It was amazing to get so close to them. The crew looked after us all day. We had a nice breakfast before we sailed and snacks, hot drinks on the boat with…”

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Safe and Educational Shark Dive from Haleiwa: Sharks Guaranteed - The Haleiwa departure and boat briefing
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Safe and Educational Shark Dive from Haleiwa: Sharks Guaranteed

7.Safe and Educational Shark Dive from Haleiwa: Sharks Guaranteed

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 553 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $165

Meet at Haleiwa Commercial Loading Dock for a two-hour open-ocean shark swim led by One Ocean Diving. Marine biologists explain shark behavior, body language, species, and Hawaiian cultural traditions before you enter the water with safety staff, snorkeling gear, and a secure boat line. Whales, turtles, fish, and tiger sharks may also appear.

“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! The experience and tour guides were amazing! I felt safe the whole time I was in the water. Gina was by our side the entire time. We did the photographer package as well and it was worth the money! Bret was friendly and did an amazing job! We received both pictures and videos of our experience. If we come back to Hawaii, I will do it again!”

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Dive with Sharks in Hawaii: Shark Tour from Haleiwa - What it feels like to see sharks in open water
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Dive with Sharks in Hawaii: Shark Tour from Haleiwa

8.Dive with Sharks in Hawaii: Shark Tour from Haleiwa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 468 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $153

From Haleiwa Harbor, marine scientist guides take you about 3 miles offshore to watch sharks in open water. You’ll receive a safety and shark biology briefing, use provided snorkel gear, and may see turtles, dolphins, or whales. The crew may include guides such as Gina, Tyler, Ethan, Drew, or Haley, though staffing can vary.

“The crew is very friendly and the experience is also very éducative . My five year old son loved it and my wife even if she was scared the night before felt very relax during the experience”

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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise - The Great White House sets the tone
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Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

9.Cape Town: Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 326 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $237

Travel from Cape Town to Gansbaai for a guided shark cage encounter with Marine Dynamics. You’ll learn from a marine biologist, meet bronze whaler sharks from the secure cage or viewing deck, and visit the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Transfers, meals, wetsuits, snacks, and drinks are available.

“I did a solo trip to cage dive with sharks and after several email inquiries to many companies, Marine Dynamics worked through everything with me. I had a very short time frame, the driver was excellent, knowledgeable and went way out of the way to get me. Once we arrived at "The Shark House" we had a light breakfast, went over what to expect and onto the boat. The boat crew was amazing. They were funny, knowledgeable and seemed to care greatly about the longterm health of the sharks. We spent a good amount of time in the water. I got great photos and video. When we came back into…”

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Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai - The boat ride and the wait for a Great White
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Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai

10.Half-Day White Shark Cage Diving from Gansbaai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 310 reviews · from $166

Meet at 16 Geelbek Street in Van Dyks Bay at 7:00 am for a three-hour Great White shark cage experience with White Shark Projects. You get a continental breakfast, boat refreshments, gear, towels, a light lunch, and hot showers. Hotel transfers cost extra, and sightings depend on sea and shark conditions.

“Once in a lifetime experience! My youngest, who is 9, also loved the experience!!!”

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Shark-Dive Tour on Oahu's North Shore - Sharks first, scenery second
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Shark-Dive Tour on Oahu’s North Shore

11.Shark-Dive Tour on Oahu’s North Shore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $135

Leave Haleiwa with a small group and ride three miles offshore to 250-foot waters where Galapagos and tiger sharks often pass. Ocean Outfitters Hawaii provides snorkel gear, safety guidance, and an open-water swim with trained professionals. Captain Lily and crew members such as Tyler have earned praise for calm instruction and close attention.

“Lots of sharks and just 7 people on the boat, so it's perfect. Friendly crew, fun boat ride. The stay in the water could have been a bit longer.”

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Shark Cage Diving On "The World Famous North Shore of Oahu", Hawaii - The ride out along Oahu’s North Shore
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Shark Cage Diving On “The World Famous North Shore of Oahu”, Hawaii

12.Shark Cage Diving On “The World Famous North Shore of Oahu”, Hawaii

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $100

Haleiwa Shark Tours takes you from Haleiwa into the North Shore waters for a shark cage encounter lasting about two hours. You will ride a stable double-hull catamaran, use provided snorkel gear, and watch sharks from the cage or boat. Captains and crew members including Derek, Kama, Taylor, Forrest, and Tyler are praised for safety guidance and friendly help.

“Fabulous ! A must do with Capt. Derrick & Taylor. Safe-double hulled steel ship. Saw 6-8 ft. sharks & whales ! Plenty of snorkel time in the cage. Highly recommend !”

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Shark Cage Diving - Weather, clothing, and physical demands
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Shark Cage Diving

13.Shark Cage Diving

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 221 reviews · from $118

Join Sharklady Adventures in Van Dyks Bay for about three and a half hours at sea aboard a 12-meter catamaran. Watch Great White Sharks feed near the surface without chumming, then enter a floating cage for snorkel or scuba time. Qualified scuba participants need a current Open Water One card.

“A lot of sharks were close to the boat. Good helpful staff. We had luck with weather. Sea was calm..”

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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers - What your 7:30 a.m. morning looks like
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Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers

14.Small-Group Shark and Turtle Dive for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Meet at 7:30 a.m. in Lahaina for a small-group SCUBA excursion at Mala Wharf. With a PADI professional such as Joe, Abbi, or Matt, you may see turtles at a cleaning station, white-tip reef sharks, octopus, eels, nudibranchs, frogfish, and large schools of fish. Equipment is provided, but you must carry it over the shore entry.

“By far the best dive I have ever done in all the years I have dove in Maui. I would definitely do this dive again.”

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Pelagic Shark Dive Tour - Entering open water with the safety diver
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Pelagic Shark Dive Tour

15.Pelagic Shark Dive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

Join Islandview Hawaii at Haleiwa for a small-boat trip into open water, where you can snorkel near gray reef, scalloped hammerhead, and tiger sharks. A safety diver stays with the group, and the crew provides snorkel gear, live commentary, plus free photos and videos. Groups are limited to eight people.

“It was an amazing experience!! The crew was great!! I would definitely recommend and would love to go again!!”

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