This isn’t Tropical "Easy" Diving. This is Where Legends Are Made.

Forget the calm, shallow coral gardens. If your pulse races at the thought of deep blue water, pulsing currents and close encounters with the ocean’s ultimate apex predators, your 2027 bucket list trip has arrived.

Savage Travels is proud to team up with Scuba Travel for the South African Shark Week in October/November 2027.

Head straight to the wild, untamed coast of South Africa, one of the very few places on Earth where you can lock eyes with massive pelagic sharks in their natural habitat.

Designed strictly for experienced divers seeking high octane thrills, this expedition drops you right into the middle of the action across two legendary marine hotspots: Protea Banks and Aliwal Shoal.

What You’ll Dive With

Protea Banks: Known for heart pounding drift dives and deep water action. This is heavy duty territory with prime opportunities to encounter Bull Sharks (Zambezi sharks), Tiger Sharks, Hammerheads and resident Ragged-Tooth Sharks.

Aliwal Shoal: A world-renowned playground offering encounters with Dusky Sharks, Blacktips and staggering numbers of Ragged-Tooth Sharks.

Ethical, Unfiltered Encounters:

No cages, no feeding and zero touching. These expeditions utilize strictly controlled, ethical "scented dives" (using natural fish oil and sardine-filled drums to create a scent trail) allowing the sharks to approach naturally while you hover in the open blue water. You aren't just an observer here, you are part of the ecosystem.

Trip Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Depart Scandinavia, flying overnight to Durban, South Africa.

Day 2: Touch down in Durban, transfer to your resort, gear up and dive into the official briefing for the week ahead.

Days 3 to 8: High-action diving! Experience two dives a day, alternating between the dramatic pelagic drop-offs of Protea Banks and the thriving biodiversity of Aliwal Shoal.

Day 10: Return flight back home filled with stories few divers can tell.

Are You Ready to Answer the Call of the Deep?

This trip is strictly limited to experienced divers who want more out of the ocean than routine vacation diving. Spaces for the October 2027 departure are strictly controlled to maintain safety and maximum wildlife interaction.

Starting From Sek 39 995.00

Includes:

• Flights

• All transfers in South Africa

• 7 nights accommodation in a shared twin room at Blue Ocean resort 

• Full board at the resort 

• 8 dives on Aliwal Shoal (6 x shark dives + 2x scented shark dives)  

• 4 dives at Protea banks (3x shark dives + 1 scented shark dive) 

• Tank and weights (12 or 15L tank) 

• Free Nitrox for certified divers 

• 100% Climate Compensated Trip by Scuba Travel

Excludes:

• Diving equipment rental 

• Activities, meals and drinks not specified above 

• Tips for guides and staff, recommended but not required

• Extra dives beyond the above specification 

• Cancellation protection, diving and travel insurance 

 Possible extensions: 

3 extra nights at Blue Ocean resort with full board and unlimited diving: 
+ 8700 SEK per person 

3 nights Safari*: 
+ 10,900 SEK per person

4 nights Safari*: 
+12 200 SEK per person 

* These prices are based on two people sharing a room.

Single room supplement is available if desired. 

(See live pricing and Availability on ScubaTravel.se)

Trip Leader

Our guide and ambassador for this trip is Shaun Humphries. Raised in South Africa, Shaun has spent decades guiding, diving and tracking wildlife across the region. He brings over 25 years of professional diving experience and a massive, deep-seated knowledge of both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Shaun isn't just a tour leader, he’s part of the crew, making sure we get to experience South Africa like a local.

Remove 300 plastic bottles from the sea in connection with your trip!

Scuba Travel partners with CleanSea to protect the future of the ocean. CleanSea cleans the sea and coastline from plastic and ghost fishing equipment in Sweden 5 days a week all year round. Through your donation to CleanSea, you help remove 3 kg of litter from the sea. This corresponds to about 300 plastic bottles.

Join us and contribute where you make a difference to the marine wildlife in connection with your trip and you will receive a bracelet from CleanSea as a symbol and thank you!

Gift cost: 300 SEK

Let us know when you book that you want to contribute and how many kilos of plastic you want them to pick up from the sea in connection with your trip. Do you want to know more about the work Clean Sea does for our oceans?, read more here; cleansea.co

Disclaimer

While I am the guide for this trip, Savage Travel Co is not the tour operator. My role is to provide dive guiding and local expertise. All logistical arrangements, payments and travel guarantees are provided strictly by ScubaTravel.se. Your contract is with them.

We are happy to share our personal experiences as fellow divers, but please remember that Savage Travel Co is a non-profit club and we are not travel agents. Our advice is based on our own trips and is for informational purposes only. Always verify safety and logistics directly with the operators

Shaun Humphries / Founder Savage Travel Co.