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02 Dec 2018
Day 2 of the Season! We are rapt with the calm seas and sun burnt faces of the Foveaux Strait the last few days... but it’s g...
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28 Nov 2018
While we patiently wait for the winds to subside... lets enjoy the natural beauty that is Southland! https://youtu.be/hj1q7...
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04 Oct 2018
Hey Shark Lovers!
Our team are now back in NZ after hanging out with some big fish overseas. While we were away, there was ...
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06 Sep 2018
An oldie but a goodie “Shark cage diving offers tourists the opportunity to view sharks underwater at close range from the sa...
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10 Aug 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question# 291; Do they really get that close? Answer: Yes! Great Whites are curious. They wanna know wh...
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03 Jul 2018
There are many wonderful things happening in the world of conservation.... but there is still so much to do. https://www.do...
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22 Jun 2018
Its time to say goodbye!. The Shark Cage is now stashed away on shore, the crew are off on a well deserved break.. and the G...
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15 Jun 2018
What happens when you put a couple of comedians in a cage. #joshandmearle #sharkcagediving #sharkexperiencebluff #bluff #so...
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05 Jun 2018
Its almost time to say goodbye. There are only three more tours until the end of our Shark Cage Diving season. Its cold, but ...
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03 Jun 2018
Another stunning day in Southland hanging out with Great Whites and some hardy souls! #sharks #sharkcagediving #greatwhite #s...
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31 May 2018
Into a bit of kiwi humour? Check out Josh & Mearle’s adventures while they hung out with us in Bluff!
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24 May 2018
This is Tom. Tom likes Great Whites.
Tom got a Selfie with a Great White when he visited Bluff .
Be like Tom and enter Shar...
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24 May 2018
The tide has turned people! For those that have been resisting, it’s now time to go with the flow #notoplastic #ocean #bottle...
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21 May 2018
2017 Shark Selfie Competition Winner Jimmy and a very cute looking Great White Shark!
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11 May 2018
First day out in over a week due to weather! We met a 4.5m male, two smaller young males and A 5M FEMALE!!!! (Second female o...
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30 Apr 2018
A picture speaks a thousand words... and this picture is not of a pretty shark! Winter has spoken - and she is coming early!...
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27 Apr 2018
OK - We agree! Winton... Invercargill... Gore... you are included too! Our Locals Promotion that started last week has be...
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26 Apr 2018
A stunning day out in the Northern Titi Islands with a great bunch of people... oh - a few Greats Whites too!
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18 Apr 2018
The team at Shark Experience LOVE sharks and we love Southland! Thanks to a collaboration by some local artists we have some ...
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17 Apr 2018
Mother has spoken! and she has said... not today.. not tomorrow..not the next day (?)... maybe next week?!! We have had to c...
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15 Apr 2018
The Big Girls are back! We knew they were around and on Saturday this beauty came to say hello! #sharks #greatwhites #shark...
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05 Apr 2018
Another day starts and we are heading out to see some Great Whites! #daylightsavings #sharks #bluff #sharkexperiencebluff
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30 Mar 2018
Oh dear the wind blew so hard we dont have power... or phone! But we still have a couple of seats free on tomorrow’s Shark Di...
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28 Mar 2018
The team at Shark Experience are committed to helping protect Great White Sharks. We urge all kiwis and visitors to New Zea...
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26 Mar 2018
We have been seeing some lovely Great Whites this month.. but its that time of year when the weather is the BOSS! If you ar...
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23 Mar 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question 26: Whats the water temp down there? Answer: This month, usually 14-15 degrees... and in true So...
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17 Mar 2018
Some retro filter footage done by the boss earlier this month. #sharks #greatwhiteshark #sharkcagedive #retrofilters #lovesh...
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15 Mar 2018
Weather Warning- Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th March 2018. We braved it out a couple of times this week and we have a small wi...
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11 Mar 2018
This is what it's all about for us.
“Many are surprised by their experience,” says research project leader PhD candidate K...
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09 Mar 2018
Keeping up the good work, thanks Samoa. #stopfinning #pacific #samoa #sharks #savesharks #helpsavesharks #stopkilling #apex...
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09 Mar 2018
[said with a kiwi accent] "Aye? ate sharks?".... "Nah Bro... EIGHT SHARKS!" #greatwhite #shark #sharkexperience #sharkcaged...
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03 Mar 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question #59: How many sharks do you see on average? Answer: It varies! they are wild animals and they d...
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02 Mar 2018
How you doin?
#sharkexperiencebluff #sharkcagediving #cagediving #greatwhite #shark #greatwhiteshark #mustdonz #bucketlist ...
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27 Feb 2018
The team at Shark Experience are committed to helping protect Great White Sharks. We urge all kiwis and visitors to New Zeala...
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25 Feb 2018
Hey Kiwis! Thinking of a Southland weekend away? Dont forget if you are getting a nice flight deal into Queenstown, GO RENT...
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19 Feb 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question 46: How big are the sharks? Answer: They come in all shapes and sizes, but at the moment we are be...
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17 Feb 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question 15: Are you guys on Stewart Island? Answer; No.. we are in Bluff right at the bottom of the Sou...
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17 Feb 2018
Weather Warning- Monday 19th February 2018. We braved it today but its gonna get nasty before it will get better.. so it is ...
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14 Feb 2018
Time to go shark cage diving! #sharks #greatwhiteshark #sharkexperiencebluff #sunrise #bucketlist #southlandnz
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12 Feb 2018
Back home from hanging out with a big male most of the afternoon! (Can you spot the claspers???) #sharkexperiencebluff #shark...
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08 Feb 2018
Just in from the boat! Miss Maddy, our Tour Hostess, caught this beautiful boy using her GoPro from ON TOP of the cage. #s...
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08 Feb 2018
Shark Cage Diving Question 48: Is it a boy or a girl? Answer: Like with most animals, its about the dangley bits. Althoug...
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02 Feb 2018
Boys, if you are heading south for the Burt Munro Challenge, we've still got a few seats left this week. #burtmunrochalle...
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27 Jan 2018
We get asked a lot of questions about Sharks.... but the most commonly asked question this month is "How do I get from Inverc...
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24 Jan 2018
Looky looky... deals to Southland! Time to plan your Shark Experience in the Deep South! #southlandnz #sharkexperiencebluff #...
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20 Jan 2018
✋ High five to our passengers and crew who braved the Foveaux Strait today! A wee bit rough but they were rewarded with 5 Gre...
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16 Jan 2018
Love that smile! This little dude has been loving the camera... I swear Ive seen that face in at least 20 places online this...
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14 Jan 2018
Meet Schubert! This lovely chappy has been spending his summers in the Northern TiTi Islands for a couple of years now, and...
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12 Jan 2018
#sharks #greatwhite #sharkcagediving #bluff #sharkexperiencebluff #newzealand #southland #getinthewater
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11 Jan 2018
2018 is off a cracking start! Sunny days, beautiful sunrises and some damn fine looking sharks! See our shark sightings at w...
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03 Jan 2018
Waiting for the perfect shark shot... then you miss it! #itwasthisbig #perfectshot #shark #greatwhiteshark #sharkexperiencebl...
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29 Dec 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #38: If I go as a Sightseer, is there much to see from the boat? Answer: Sure is. We have lovel...
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28 Dec 2017
Its that time of year when we reflect... we prioritize whats important in our lives....we plan for the next 365 days... and ...
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23 Dec 2017
6 Sharks! this isn't a 12 Days of Christmas thing... There are really a bunch of people out there right now... in a cage... c...
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23 Dec 2017
A typical summers day on Foveaux Strait? I think not! but it looks stunning! Thank you Sebastian U for your great drone wo...
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23 Dec 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #62; "Why do the sharks come here?" Answer: We'd love to say because of us! but we just aren't th...
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19 Dec 2017
Shark! Or is it? This wee chap is a cutie at only 2.6m long. #shark #greatwhite #babyboy #sharkcagediving #sharkexperienceblu...
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18 Dec 2017
A sunny day out on the Strait with Shark Experience. Thanks Sebastian - awesome drone work! #sharkexperiencebluff #sharks ...
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14 Dec 2017
How cute is this guy? Do you wanna meet a Great White? Due to a change in the weather forecast we have decided to go out ag...
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13 Dec 2017
A beautiful day as we head out on Foveaux Strait.... here Sharkie Sharkie... #beautifulbluff #sharkexperiencebluff #sharks
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12 Dec 2017
We aren’t out playing with Great Whites today... it’s raining... it’s cold... but it’s OK cos it’s SHARK WEEK on Discovery!!!...
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08 Dec 2017
The weathers not the best to go out and see Great Whites today but you can see them all around the streets of Bluff! #sharks ...
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30 Nov 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #32: “when do the sharks come back?” Answer: they are here all the time! Great Whites have been r...
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28 Nov 2017
2 more sleeps until Shark cage diving season begins and then we get to hear the skipper yell SHARK!!! #shark #greatwhite #sha...
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25 Nov 2017
These guys are super playful today! ! #splash #fivemoresleeps #sharkcagedive #herecomestrouble #countdown #shark #greatwhite ...
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25 Nov 2017
Mr Shark is back again! #splash #fivemoresleeps #sharkcagedive #herecomestrouble #countdown #shark #greatwhite #sharkexperien...
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22 Nov 2017
There are EIGHT more sleeps to Shark Cage Diving Season opens for Shark Experience here in Bluff.... but 31 sleeps until Chri...
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21 Nov 2017
If you have some special in your life that you want to put in a snug 7mm wet suit, pop them in 14 degree water, in a metal ca...
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17 Nov 2017
We snuck out to the island for a bit of pre season “who is out there” .... and spent some time with a wee 3m male Great White...
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14 Nov 2017
Planning a "Grown Up" Boys weekend away?
head to Invers with Go Rentals and get discounts on Shark Cage Diving, Motorcycle M...
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09 Nov 2017
WARNING!!! Nude Shot! Not often you get to see an under carriage like this! Great White breaching off the Norther...
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09 Nov 2017
Its only one of five countries in the world AND the only place in New Zealand, where you can Shark Cage Dive with Great White...
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31 Oct 2017
You may be excited about the big guy in the Santa suit but Im into Great Whites! Only 29 sleeps and then its SHARK TIME!!!!...
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17 Oct 2017
Its only one of five countries in the world AND the only place in New Zealand, where you can Shark Cage Dive with Great White...
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10 Oct 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question # 6: Where are you guys? Answer: We are based in Bluff which is small port town located right a...
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06 Oct 2017
Looking at heading to the South Island for a Shark Cage dive? Get 10% off a Shark Cage Dive when you hire a car with Go Rent...
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03 Oct 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #56: How safe is that cage? Answer: Im going with SAFE! Its custom designed to accommodate diver...
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21 Sep 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #134: How clear is the water down your way? Its not bad. Depending on the tide... the weather....
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14 Sep 2017
Questions about Shark Cage Diving # 291; Do they really get that close? Yes! Great Whites are curious. They wanna know who...
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01 Sep 2017
Shark Cage Diving Question #22: Do I need a Dive Certificate? Answer: No! Training is available on the day. We have an on...
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26 Aug 2017
The fun begins! Day One of Shark Cage Diving for the 2017/8 Season! Pop in to our booking office at 64 Gore Street, for a s...
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24 Aug 2017
If you came out with Shark Experience over the summer you may have met Dr. Raj Aich, from the Department of Anthropology at t...
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06 Aug 2017
Its time to plan for your summer holidays! Come down and see the fishies in Southland, New Zealand! They always get away ;-...
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02 Aug 2017
Need some winter reading? Check out what the lovely people at NZ National Geographic have put together for Shark Week! #s...
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28 Jul 2017
Awesome memories from this season! Thanks Josh! A nice prelude to Shark Week! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEuN4Ek16...
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17 Jul 2017
Thank goodness times have changed! The Great White Shark has been protected in New Zealand waters since 2007. The team at Sha...
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10 Jul 2017
Congratulations to Jimmy our 2017 Shark Selfie Competition winner! Thank you to everyone who emailed and posted their favou...
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24 Jun 2017
A very big THANK YOU to our wonderful crew and our fantastic customers who made our adventures out on Foveaux Strait so great...
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08 Jun 2017
Lets face it - its getting pretty cold out there, so our last trip this season is the 17th June. We still have a few seats av...
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31 May 2017
** LAST DAY FOR SELFIE SUBMISSIONS! Email your best shot to info@sharkexperience.co.nz ***** ...
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28 May 2017
So sad that our Shark Cage Diving season is coming to a close soon.. but so HAPPY its almost SHARK WEEK!! #sharkweek #disc...
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26 May 2017
We had a special guest onboard today... Mr G Nome took charge of the cage today! #gnome #sharkcagediving #shark #traveller #s...
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22 May 2017
.."just as important as the Kakapo and the kiwi, and we should care for them in the same way.." Dr Malcolm Francis, NIWA htt...
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21 May 2017
Travel NZ Checklist Update : a) travelled over the Foveaux Strait in "rough seas"✅ b)wore a wet suit all day in under 10 degr...
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15 May 2017
We always get asked "can you see them from the boat?". Yeah.... just depends on the size... #sharkwatch #sizedoesmatter #shar...
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15 May 2017
Shark Fact: Great White Sharks feed, on average, once every two to three weeks. #hungry #sharks #greatwhitesharks #wedontac...
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15 May 2017
Just another day out on the Strait..... Someone just yelled "SHARK! Get in the water!!" #sharkwatch #getinthewater #shark #g...
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12 May 2017
Someone just yelled "SHARK! Get in the water!!" #sharkwatch #getinthewater #shark #greatwhiteshark #sharkcagediving #sharkex...
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10 May 2017
FaNtAsTiC nEwS on the ENVIRONMENT front. Its been protected in NZ since 2007 but news out yesterday is that the Government...
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05 May 2017
CALLING ALL SOUTHLANDERS ( awwww... and you too Otago)! Check out this great deal for locals!
https://southlandnz.com/bluff/...
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01 May 2017
Lovely 4.5m lass we hung out with today off Edward Island. Video credits to Yosuf Siddiqui - thanks for sharing Yosuf. #sha...
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01 May 2017
A beautiful 4.5 female off Edward Island, today 1 May 2017, affectionately called "Cuddles" by photographer of this image, S...
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01 May 2017
Look at this beautiful girl we hung out with today! Thanks to Jake Williams for the great footage. #sharkwatch #getinthewa...
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