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Daily Itinerary

Everyone keeps asking me what I will be doing so this post will be the itinerary that has been sent to my from Apex Sharks Expedition. As you can tell I will be spending a lot of time on the water learning about sharks. The great thing is that our time out on the water will be in the morning and I will have afternoons to do some additional activities and exploring. This is, of course, subject to change depending on weather - it's their winter. I am super thrilled about learning about the sharks, their habits, how to identify them, and learning what we can do to help protect them but I will also be in such a diverse area that I will have some opportunities to do other things and see even more wildlife.

My flights are extremely long. Going to Cape Town will take about 25 hours and then coming home it will take about 28 hours. Even though I have some really cool layovers they are only about 2 hours each and so I won't get to explore some of Amsterdam or Paris.
Day 1: 16 August

Arrive Cape Town
Transfer to the Grosvenor Guest House.

Day 2: 17 August


Day at leisure


    Day 3:  18 August 2012
06:15+-

06:30+-
Welcome & light breakfast
Morning Shark Trip departure
Apex Shop.

The primary focus will be on natural predation events and breaches. Once this activity quietens down there will be an opportunity to cage dive. Light lunch is available on aboard.
11:30+-
Return to shore


Afternoon at leisure




Day 4: 19 August
06:30+-
Morning Shark Trip departure
Light breakfast is served.
The primary focus will be on natural predation events and breaches. Once this activity quietens down there will be an opportunity to cage dive. Light lunch is available on board
11:30+-
Return to shore
Lunch for your own account
13:00
Depart for Cape Town
Half day Two Oceans Aquarium visit by the V&A Waterfront



Day 5: 20 August
06:30+-
Morning Shark Trip departure
Light breakfast is served.
The primary focus will be on natural predation events and breaches. Once this activity quietens down there will be an opportunity to cage dive. Light lunch is available on board.
11:30+-
Return to shore


Afternoon at leisure
Half Day tours available. Please enquire if you are interested.



Day 6: 21 August
06:30+-
Morning Shark Trip departure
Light breakfast is served
The primary focus will be on natural predation events and breaches. Once this activity quietens down there will be an opportunity to cage dive. Light lunch is available on board.
11:30+-
Return to shore

12:30
Depart for Mossel Bay
+- 5 hours
After your Great White morning trip, you’ll depart for Mossel Bay in a mini-bus with the Apex guide and driver.
18:00 +
Arrive in Mossel Bay
Check into Point Village Guest House. Sit down dinner or take-away, Time dependant. Dinner is for your own account
                 


Day 7: 22 August
AM
White Shark Africa
Transfer from guesthouse to White Shark Africa. Breakfast and shark trip.  Light lunch is served. The main focus of these trips is cage diving and surface viewing. Exact time will be confirmed with you the afternoon beforehand.
PM
Afternoon at leisure
Botlierskop safari at R 450.00 pp. (optional)
Day 8: 23 August
AM
White Shark Africa
Breakfast and shark trip.  Light lunch is served. The main focus of these trips is cage diving and surface viewing. Exact time will be confirmed with you the afternoon beforehand.
13:00+-
Depart for Gansbaai
3+ hours
Time to be advised and will be determined by the meeting time of the morning shark trip.
16:00
Arrive Gansbaai
Check into guesthouse. Freshen up for dinner presentation
18:30
Great White House
Presentation on the sharks and the area. Dinner thereafter.



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Day 9: 24 August
AM
Great White House
3- 4 hours at sea
Breakfast & morning Shark Trip. The main focus is cage diving and shark identification
PM
Afternoon at leisure
Optional tours available including a whale trip at R 1000



Day 10: 25 August
AM
Morning Shark trip
3-4 hours at sea
Breakfast is included. The main focus is cage diving and shark identification
14:00
Depart for Cape Town
3+ hours

18:00
Arrive in Cape Town
Drop off - TBA.
A land based tour will be organised if shark trips are cancelled due to weather.  The above itinerary is subject to change based on shark activity, weather and sea conditions.


                                     

End of the Great White Trail ☹
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