Cape Town Scuba Dive Minimum Age

Short answer: It depends on the operator: minimum ages run from no minimum to 16 across 10 tours. Updated 2026-11-02

We checked 10 scuba dives in Cape Town; 10 state minimum age details in the listing. The minimum age for scuba dives in Cape Town ranges from any age to 16. 4 tours take children of any age. 2 tours accept children under 6.

Tour	Minimum age	Operator	From
Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town “Booking age bands: Infant 0-4, Child 5-11, Adult 12-99”	All ages	Marine Dynamics Shark Tours	$295	Check dates
Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town “Booking age bands: Infant 0-5, Child 6-14, Adult 15-99”	All ages	Born in Africa Tours	$184	Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with Return Transport from Cape Town “Booking age bands: Infant 0-4, Child 5-11, Adult 12-100”	All ages	Great White Shark Tours	$221	Check dates
Sky Diving “Booking age bands: Infant 0-3, Child 4-11, Youth 12-23, Adult 24-59, Senior 60-80”	All ages	Mutore Tours	$125	Check dates
Shark Explorers “Booking age bands: Infant 1-3, Child 4-13, Youth 14-17, Adult 18-70, Senior 71-85”	1+	Shark Explorers	$218	Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town “Booking age bands: Child 5-13, Adult 14-100”	5+	Paul polano tours	$361	Check dates
Shark Cage Diving Cape Town “Booking age bands: Adult 7-99”	7+	Apex Shark Expeditions	$270	Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with Scuba in Cape Town “Booking age bands: Adult 9-90”	9+	African Shark Eco-Charters	$245	Check dates
Discover Scuba Diving in Cape Town for Beginners “Booking age bands: Child 10-18, Adult 19-65”	10+	Born diving	$129	Check dates
Sky Diving Cape Town “Booking age bands: Adult 16-50”	16+	Africa Afrika Travel	$401	Check dates

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Questions

How old do you have to be for a scuba dive in Cape Town?

It depends on the operator: minimum ages run from no minimum to 16 across 10 tours.

Which scuba dive in Cape Town is best for young children?

Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town by Marine Dynamics Shark Tours has the lowest minimum age (all ages) and 624 reviews.

How up to date is this information?

We last checked these listings on 2026-11-02 and re-check every listing monthly. Operators can change their rules, so confirm before you book.

Restrictions come from each tour’s listing on GetYourGuide or Viator: the suitability notes, “Know before you go”, booking rules, and what is and isn’t included. Last checked 2026-11-02. Operators change rules, so confirm before you book.

Cape Town Scuba Dive Minimum Age

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