Even though it is not possible to accurately predict the exact time and place that the animals will start to appear, we have highlighted the best times to come and see them.

This does not necessarily guarantee that the animals will be around in big numbers. But it combines everything you want for your holiday. Good visibility, warmer waters, and of course the big reason: the animals.

The table below highlights the best seasons to dive or see these animals in action. Some of these animals  can not be offered as a physical dive, however they do appear in quite regularly on dives.

Species


Best Season to Dive
Area

Tiger Sharks
Galeacerdo Cuvier


All year round – Best Season (December - July)
Umkomaas, South Africa

**Dusky Sharks
Carcharhinus Obscurus


June – November
Tofo, Mozambique

Blacktip Sharks
Carcharhinus Limbatus


All year round
Umkomaas, South Africa

Zambezi Sharks
Carcharhinus Leucas


November – May
Mozambique

Ragged Tooth Sharks
Carcharias Taurus


June – November
Umkomaas, South Africa

Whale Sharks
Rhyncodon Tipus


December – March
Umkomaas, South Africa
Tofo, Mozambique

Sardine Run



June – July
Umkomaas, South Africa

**Giant Guitar Shark
Rhynohobatus Djiddensis


January – February
Tofo, Mozambique

Humpback Whales
Megattera Novaeangliae


June – November
Umkomaas, South Africa

Great White Sharks
Carcharodon carcharias


All year Round –Best Season (May – August)
Gansbaai, South Africa

Seven Gill Cow Sharks
Notorynchus Cepedianus


All year Round – Best Season (May - August)
Cape Town, South Africa

Animals marked with ** indicates that they are not offered as a physical dive, but can be seen on dives with other animals.