Night Crocodile Cage Dive

Activity Description

Experience being ‘hunted’ in the dark by Africa’s largest predator: hop into the waters of our crocodile cage while our biggest crocs try to get their own evening snack! These limited night dives promise to be both a safe and terrifying experience that you will never forget! The night cage dives are preceded by a sunset croc pond tour – meet the resident bask of 200 crocs on an informative tour offered by the facilitator of the night cage dive. This sunset tour and night cage dive is a very personal facilitation by guides that are passionate about educating participants around the African Nile crocodile. It offers a glimpse of the passion that drives these guides – to quote Andree Mcfarlane: ‘The Nile crocodile are the true kings of Africa. They slip so easily between being explosive killing devices…to being a graceful silent animal who has spent an eternity watching the stories of Africa come and go from its life giving waters. The crocodile cage dive is a passion of mine as it provides anyone brave enough the chance to enter into the world of the crocodile safely.’

Spend around 20 minutes in the crocs’ watery habitat and get to observe how these ambush predators behave in their element. The crocodile cage diving experience is both underwater and at surface level. Capture this once in a lifetime experience on your mobile device – cellphone pouches may be rented on site. This experience is available for all water safe ages, and the dates thereof are predetermined on a weekly basis.

All our animal experiences are PAPA approved, assessed and rated by ‘Wild choices’, and puts the reptiles’ free will paramount. Similar to their being no guarantee to seeing a wild animal up close while travelling through a game park, no croc is or can be forced against its will to approach the cage. You will still be afforded the opportunity to view them from a closer vantage point than would ever be safe in the wild – and should the crocs be particularly shy on your dive experience, our guides will introduce additional value via a supplementary reptile experience.

Arrangements

Duration15 minutes

WhenSummer months selected evenings, due to water temperature

WhereLe Bonheur Reptiles and Adventures, Babylonstoren Road, Simondium, 7670 (off R45 between Paarl and Franschoek).

WeatherThe weather should be warm in order to convince the crocodiles to feed, should the weather be cold the crocodiles will be inactive.

What to WearYou can wear anything you like.

Things to BringDon't forget to bring your swimsuit and as an optional a wetsuit as the water can be cold in autumn of spring !

Guests or SpectatorsGuests can spectate the night cage dive by purchasing a Sunset croc pond tour tour entry fee.

Requirements

Minimum Age4 years

Minimum Height0.0 m

Maximum Height0.0 m

Fitness LevelNo Fitness Requirement

Maximum Weight0.0 kg

CertificationNot Applicable

Experience LevelNo Experience Requirement

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions Warm shower after your dive. We have towels available but recommend clients bring their own.

ExclusionsSwim suit.

Notes

Divers enter a stable cage set within a croc dam (cage enclosure is filled with clean filtered water) via a walkway and steps leading into the cage from above. The enclosure is encased by metal all around and on top, and boasts a seamless bowed acrylic panel allowing clear viewing of the reptiles. 60 cm of the enclosure is above water. Divers have the choice to view the reptiles under water, or surface level, or above water (the crocs even occasionally climb on top of the cage!)
Children that are water safe may participate. Life jackets available.