Cape Town Scuba Dives Ranked by Seasickness Risk

Short answer: Start with Sky Diving Cape Town (Africa Afrika Travel); Shark Explorers (Shark Explorers); Shark Cage Diving with Scuba in Cape Town (African Shark Eco-Charters). Their listings describe the calmest water or most stable boats. Our score is an estimate from the listing text. Updated 2026-11-02

We scored 10 scuba dives in Cape Town from their listings. 1 tour of 10 score 2 or lower on our 1–5 seasickness risk scale. The calmest options are Sky Diving Cape Town (Africa Afrika Travel); Shark Explorers (Shark Explorers).

This score is our estimate from the listing’s description, not an operator figure. How we score.

TourSeasickness riskOperatorFrom
Sky Diving Cape Town
“Driver/guide”
2/5Africa Afrika Travel$401Check dates
Shark Explorers
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Shark Explorers$218Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with Scuba in Cape Town
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5African Shark Eco-Charters$245Check dates
Shark Cage Diving Cape Town
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Apex Shark Expeditions$270Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with transport from Cape Town
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Paul polano tours$361Check dates
Discover Scuba Diving in Cape Town for Beginners
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Born diving$129Check dates
Shark Diving Full Day Guided Return Transfer to Gansbaai from Cape Town
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Born in Africa Tours$184Check dates
Shark Cage Diving with Return Transport from Cape Town
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Great White Shark Tours$221Check dates
Sky Diving
“Estimate from activity type”
3/5Mutore Tours$125Check dates
Shark Cage Diving and Viewing with transport from Cape Town
“This full-day shark-diving experience takes you out into the open ocean off the shore of Gansbaai and puts you in their habitat.”
4/5Marine Dynamics Shark Tours$295Check dates

Questions

Which scuba dive in Cape Town is best if I get seasick?

Start with Sky Diving Cape Town (Africa Afrika Travel); Shark Explorers (Shark Explorers); Shark Cage Diving with Scuba in Cape Town (African Shark Eco-Charters). Their listings describe the calmest water or most stable boats. Our score is an estimate from the listing text.

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.

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