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Apex Shark Expeditions

Quayside Buidling | Shop no 3, Main Road, Simon's Town, South Africa
+27 79 051 8558
Ranked #1 of 2 tours in Simon's Town
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: Join Chris Fallows of Discovery Channel's Ultimate Air Jaws on your own AIR JAWS shark tour. Experience a morning or afternoon trip to see the Great...... more » Owner description: Join Chris Fallows of Discovery Channel's Ultimate Air Jaws on your own AIR JAWS shark tour. Experience a morning or afternoon trip to see the Great White Sharks of Seal Island breaching and hunting.Get up close and personal, view the sharks in their own watery environment from the safety of a cage - all this in one trip! « less
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JRK29
Boston, Massachusetts
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

My wife and I booked APEX mainly because of watching Shark week and seeing Chris on TV. We were pleasantly surprised to find Chris himself arrive to drive the boat. They keep the groups small and as such we all received individual attention. We went during the slow period and still saw a ton of shark activity. The cage dive... More

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UltimateAirJaws, Manager at Apex Shark Expeditions, responded to this review
February 20, 2012

Thank you for taking time out of your day to recommend our trip. We all love what we do and this makes the difference. We would have liked to see you everyday as well! More

RalucaL
Bucharest, Romania
Reviewer
5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

I fully enjoyed the cage diving experience, from the very first interaction with the staff, then the one with the sharks (seven different amazing creatures!) and ending up again with a dedicated and passionate staff. They seem to put all the effort in to both raise awareness about the situation these creatures face, make the experience an unforgettable one and... More

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deb1000
Australia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Sorry to say that in the end I never had the opportunity to do the Shark Cage Diving but I had sent a few emails previously and was always replied to within a very short amount of time. I was very impressed with their customer service/communication and as such will not hesitate to use this company when I am next... More

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UltimateAirJaws, Manager at Apex Shark Expeditions, responded to this review
October 5, 2011

Thank you for the recognition of our service level.It is really appreciated! More

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

You won't go wrong with choosing APEX! We had a weather cancellation with another company (ASEC, don't go with them) and APEX took care of us. They booked us immediately down to Gansbaai on the next boat trip with a great company. They also booked us on their next available Simons Town trip. This company truly has great customer service,... More

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UltimateAirJaws, Manager at Apex Shark Expeditions, responded to this review
September 19, 2011

It was a pleasure to be of service to you. Thank you for taking the time to post your experience with Apex! Best Wishes The Apex Team More

Claudia P
Wien
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

During a Great White Field Course with Dr. Alessandro de Maddalena, I had the incredible chance to experience incredible moments around seal island with the crew of Apex Shark Expeditions. Not only that our group was lucky with our sightings - great white sharks, dolphins, seals, Southern right whales, blue sharks and short-fin makos, and, of course, plenty of coastal... More

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rileysensei52
Detroit
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011

Our family went out on the boat to see sharks and seals, but we were also fortunate to end up in the middle of a dolphin pod on our way to Seal Island. To see them speeding through the water and jumping and diving was awesome! There were few great white sharks in the area on the day of our... More

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UltimateAirJaws, Manager at Apex Shark Expeditions, responded to this review
August 29, 2011

Good to hear you enjoyed the sharks, dolphins and our crew. It is standard practice throughout the shark cage diving industry for guests to pay the same rate whether they are cage diving or surface viewing. As great white sharks are surface feeders, the viewing experience for guests on the vessel are excellent and comes highly recommended. Thank you for... More

David C
Singapore
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Three cheers to Chris Fallows, Monique and crew for a truly unique experience. I am no stranger to remote places and have seen marine animals in many of the world’s oceans so I fully expected something special at S. Africa. False Bay did not disappoint. I could not think of proper a superlative as no word could describe what I... More

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AlexJon1
Lombok
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Its taken me a while to write this review as i did this in April, but i've never stopped thinking about it. The day is perfect! Out on the boat with the beautiful sunrise. Out to the Island with thousands of playfull seals, didnt see a breach but who cares! We had a sighting and i was in a cage... More

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jgspyrna
Braunschweig, Germany
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2011

The trips to the sharks were very very great, I have seen much more than expected. The rides do not take place because of the weather I was aware. So I had time to see more from the Cape. I would advise against any to make a solo trip, because otherwise you have to pay twice. This is a robbery.... More

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UltimateAirJaws, Manager at Apex Shark Expeditions, responded to this review
August 18, 2011

What Jens is referring to ‘when having to pay twice’ is the Cape tours one can take after the morning shark trips. These tours are outsourced and are booked as a service to our guests. The same price is paid whether booked with us or direct with the tour company. The tour companies require a minimum of 2 guests in... More

ltavarlington
Arlington, Virginia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I recently returned from a ten day expedition in July to witness breaching and predation in False Bay. Everything about the trip was spectacular. Chris and Monique are very inviting and hospitable and take the time to get to know the guests. They and the crew offered a lot of information before, during and after the daily trips out to... More

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