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African Shark Eco-Charters

Wharf Road | Milkwood Park, Simon's Town 7995, South Africa
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Ranked #2 of 2 tours in Simon's Town
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Certified "Fair Trade in Tourism", we offer eco-friendly shark cage diving and great white breaching trips in Simon's Town. Scuba Diving offered with...... more » Owner description: Certified "Fair Trade in Tourism", we offer eco-friendly shark cage diving and great white breaching trips in Simon's Town. Scuba Diving offered with no dive experience needed. Personalised small groups of 8-12 max.Join us to see these majestic super predators. « less
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ChristyFellner
Chico, California
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012

Loved being in a cage - that close to sharks and to see the work volunteers were doing! More

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monkey0609
Southampton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2011
2
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This has got to be the most amazing experience of our lives. A pretty early start...getting on the boat whilst it's still dark...but well worth it. Arrive at Seal Island as the sun rises and you then get to see these amazing creatures in action. In total we saw 4 Great White Shark breaches. When it was time to go... More

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Karen Lawrence, Manager at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

Thank you for your review. We are really pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us! Regards Rob and Karen Lawrence. More

Love_Farm_Animals
Los Angeles, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 17, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We went with ASEC over APEX b/c of all the positive reviews we read online; unfortunately this turned out to be the wrong decision. ASEC was wonderful with getting our shark trip scheduled, however they did not tell us the most important facts. First of all, if you are going to try and see sharks out of Simons Town you... More

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Karen Lawrence, Owner at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
September 20, 2011

Wow, what an unnecessary,unrealistic and out of place review! To all guests thinking about joining us, please review comments from guests that have ACTUALLY done an entire trip with us. Now let’s be fair here, if you went on an entire trip with us, and we were unfriendly, gave you shark education or insight then yes, by all means judge... More

tletter
Ottawa, Canada
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011

We've been "The Great Whites of False Bay" on the Airjaws trip twice and each time it has delivered fascinating scenes of sharks, seals and sea birds. We have a couple of videos available that show what you may experience (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkyhB-tId0 and http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=DaEEfYoROmk). The Airjaws trip lasts about 5 hours and includes a lunch and the opportunity to do some... More

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Karen Lawrence, Manager at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

Thank you for your review - it is very much appreciated. We are glad that you have enjoyed your experiences with us. We strive to try and make our trips an enjoyable and educational experience for all our visitors. Thank you for the links to your videos. Kind regards, Rob and Karen Lawrence. More

Dirk001
Cape Town Central, South Africa
Senior Contributor
49 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Rob Lawrence of African Shark Eco-Charters (ASEC) is arguably the best Shark operator in False Bay. I have used ASEC virtually exclusively for shooting my False Bay and shark breaching images for both my Great White books. Rob and his team are consummate professionals. Their understanding and accommodating the needs of the photographer has delivered spectacular images. In addition their... More

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Karen Lawrence, Manager at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

Thank you very much for your review. It had been a pleasure sharing our knowledge and passion of the Great Whites Sharks with you. Kind regards, Rob and Karen Lawrence. More

JLeeFleming
Birmingham, Alabama
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I just returned from an amazing trip to South Africa and cage diving with the great white sharks was very top of my "must do list" having grown up glued to the tv during Shark Week. I was so grateful to learn about AFRICAN ECO CHARTERS from a friend of a friend that had gone on the AIRJAWS trip with... More

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Karen Lawrence, Owner at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
August 12, 2011

Rob really loves the great whites and I am so glad to hear that his zeal and enthusiasm ( along with our crew) was passed onto you. Thanks for coming with us and pass on the your experience to others. The more that people get to know that great whites are amazing sharks the more protection they will be awarded.... More

wcfullerton
Ballymena, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Having read existing reviews,its difficult to add anything new that describes the amazing day in store for anyone who is fortunate enough to book a trip with the ASEC crew.You are made very welcome from the off,and you get the instant inpression that you will be in safe hands for the duration,which even though is 5 hours+(morning trip) seems to... More

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Karen Lawrence, Owner at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
August 12, 2011

Rob and the crew really enjoyed having you join us on our trip. Thanks for being a great guest and I am glad you had super trips with us. More

trackerbaz
Dublin, Ireland
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 29, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I travelled with Rob and his crew for a couple of weeks to try and photograph the famous AIRJAWS of False bay South Africa.After a long flight from Europe i slept well and wandered down to the dock in simonstown to too early in the morning for much conversation! After a half hour ride to the island im awoken to... More

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Karen Lawrence, Manager at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us! Rob and the crew love to share their passion and knowledge about the Great Whites with our visitors. Kind regards, Rob and Karen Lawrence More

rlacombe
Sheffield, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011

If you are serious about sharks, especially Great Whites, you could not ask for a more inspiring and exceptional experience than to travel out on a tour trip with the humble, knowledgeable, and amazing talent of your skipper Rob Lawrence and his highly professional, fun and engaging crew at African Shark Eco-Charters. Having wanted to see these creatures in their... More

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Karen Lawrence, Manager at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

Rob and the crew really enjoyed having you join us on our trip. We strive to provide a knowledgeable and unforgettable experience for all our visitors, and to help you learn more about and understand these amazing apex predators. We hope to have you on board sometime again. Kind regards, Rob and Karen Lawrence More

hbsAJ
Washington DC, District of Columbia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2011

Loved it. Great trip. 4 people on the boat with 10 guests. It looked like it would be an awful day because it was really foggy but we ended up seeing a ton of sharks including one chase a seal for quite a while. Can't recommend it enough. More

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Karen Lawrence, Owner at African Shark Eco-Charters, responded to this review
July 29, 2011

Thanks for your review. It certainly was a foggy start to the trip, but so glad you had a great time with us. Rob and Karen Lawrence More

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