Where is shark alley

It is an amazing experience to watch a Great White leap right out of the water to ambush a seal. Book Now. Welcome to the Great White Capital. The Infamous Shark Alley. Dyer Island. Where are we? The Diving Area The Gansbaai coastline - especially the area around Dyer Island - is not only world famous as the best place in the world to see and dive with the Great White Sharks in their natural habitat, but also for its abundant marine life and rare pelagic bird species. Dyer Island Dyer Island is a protected bird sanctuary and used to house a large colony of African Penguins - about 25 pairs.

The road to Gansbaai. The Dive Area. Go to the Gallery for more photos … ». Join Our Community. Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our Blog. Now, while I doubt you'll run into Halle Berry down in Shark Alley or any millionaire businessmen demanding to swim with the sharks in open water without the protection of a cage, some of what Dark Tide portrays about Shark Alley is true.

However, it isn't quite as dangerous as Dark Tide may have you believe — largely because no one is allowed into the water without a cage unless they obtain a specific permit that is only granted for research or filming. So, no reckless businessmen are hopping into the sharks' feeding ground. But, what exactly can the average person do in Shark Alley? According to Marine Dynamics, the sea channel known as Shark Alley features cage-diving for those who want to can get up close and personal with the marine predators who call it home.

According to the old stories, when zip lining the seal pelts across the channel, great white sharks would jump out of the water and take the pelts off of the zip line! Also, when loading the pelts into boats, people with sticks had to keep pushing the sharks away — which were attracted by all the seal blood and blubber running out to sea.

This is just a glimpse into the fascinating history of Shark Alley and the surrounding Gansbaai. To learn more follow our social media pages and keep up to date with our latest blogs. Shark Alley One of the most famous channels of water in the world is one we call Shark Alley. Photograph of Dyer Island and Geyser Rock.

Geyser Rock. Cape fur seal pup.