Its give us great pleasure to announce its been raining today, for the first time in about a month. Its cool outside, and no one is melting in their offices and shops for a change. We will probably be sad when winter arrives to freeze us all, but for the moment, the cool air is a great change of pace.
And, the cherry on the cake, no shark cage diving trips were cancelled today, so none of our guests had to rearrange their plans. Instead, they just had to use a warm jacket.
Speaking of weather, our very first trips to Bassas da India are creeping up closer and closer! It's a trip of a lifetime, and if you are an experienced scuba diver, we highly recommend checking it out.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thinking about Heading to Mozambique?
Last week, Hein and Casper from Cafe no Mar in Praia do Tofo visited us for a few days. They are born and bred South Africans, and decided it was time for a trip to their home country. They, along with Elna and Dave, went cage diving with Great White Shark Tours on Friday, sample some of the local cuisine (Casper is an expert chef), before heading off to Stellenbosch. Cafe no Mar is one of our favourite guesthouses in Praia do Tofo since the service, as well as the location, is excellent.
Keep an eye out on Divestyle Magazine (a friend of The Roundhouse) as an article on Cafe no Mar will be published in it soon. We have had a chance to see a draft of it, and it perfectly sums up what makes Cafe no Mar so special. If you are looking for a quality guesthouse in Tofo with some excellent cooking, the article on Cafe no Mar might help you make up your mind.
Keep an eye out on Divestyle Magazine (a friend of The Roundhouse) as an article on Cafe no Mar will be published in it soon. We have had a chance to see a draft of it, and it perfectly sums up what makes Cafe no Mar so special. If you are looking for a quality guesthouse in Tofo with some excellent cooking, the article on Cafe no Mar might help you make up your mind.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Big News Day!
Today has been a truly exciting day. Elna and Dave Caravias, the owners of The Roundhouse Guesthouse Sharkbookings and Scuba Mozambique, took us all out for breakfast this morning to celebrate the reopening of Shark Alley!
Shark Alley was their first retail outlet, where clients could book shark cage dives and trips to Mozambique. In 2007, they moved their office to its current location, The Great White Adventure Centre, and Shark Alley closed its doors. Three years on, we are currently furnishing Shark Alley version 2 in Kleinbaai harbour, metres away from the crew houses of Great White Shark Tours and White Shark Projects.
The premises is absolutely stunning, and we can't wait to officially open the doors.
Shark Alley was their first retail outlet, where clients could book shark cage dives and trips to Mozambique. In 2007, they moved their office to its current location, The Great White Adventure Centre, and Shark Alley closed its doors. Three years on, we are currently furnishing Shark Alley version 2 in Kleinbaai harbour, metres away from the crew houses of Great White Shark Tours and White Shark Projects.
The premises is absolutely stunning, and we can't wait to officially open the doors.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Apex Expeditions, and the Heat
Wow, today is hot. The humidity is uncomfortably high, and all you want to is climb into the sea, however the wind is horrid so that isn't possible either. All in all, its the worst possible summers day. It would be perfect Sunday weather, however its Monday today. Atleast all the shark cage diving boats went out this morning trouble-free, and this kind of weather would work while out at sea. We had a few clients out today, and a couple of Italians we spoke to had a brilliant time.
A few hours ago, Apex Expeditions, the Cape Town Great White shark breaching trips operator, called us and asked if we had space for two of their clients. These two German clients will now be staying in our Pinnepedia suite at the Roundhouse Guesthouse tomorrow evening.
We hope they enjoy our Gansbaai accommodation as much they enjoyed the False Bay cage diving!
A few hours ago, Apex Expeditions, the Cape Town Great White shark breaching trips operator, called us and asked if we had space for two of their clients. These two German clients will now be staying in our Pinnepedia suite at the Roundhouse Guesthouse tomorrow evening.
We hope they enjoy our Gansbaai accommodation as much they enjoyed the False Bay cage diving!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A Big Bunch of Belgians
Today, we served breakfast for a group of 13 Belgians, all very excited about their shark dive with White Shark Projects today. They came into our shop (The Great White Adventure Centre), and proceeded to take over the shop with excited chatter while looking through clothing and other shark-related goods. It was heartwarming to see people so excited to see the Great White, and there is nothing better than hosting clients who share our passion.
The weather today was really bizarre though, with a cold morning/warm afternoon one-two combo which tries to ruin everyones day, but the sheer spirit of the Belgian group couldn't have been broken by a thunderstorm and gale force winds.
They came back into the shop before leaving Gansbaai, and told us that they saw 5 sharks today, which is still an excellent number given the conditions were not what we would call a perfect day. Abnormalities in weather leads to abnormalities in the sea, so the swell picked up when it should have remained consistent with the flat seas from last week.
One of the Belgian ladies told us they had an exquisite time despite the poor visibility, which pleases us immensely.
Its a group like this that debunks the theory that its pointless going shark diving in February.
On a more amusing note, its funny how similar Afrikaans is to Dutch (or atleast Belgian Dutch). We communicated without any hassle with us speaking Afrikaans and them speaking Dutch. Incredible.
The weather today was really bizarre though, with a cold morning/warm afternoon one-two combo which tries to ruin everyones day, but the sheer spirit of the Belgian group couldn't have been broken by a thunderstorm and gale force winds.
They came back into the shop before leaving Gansbaai, and told us that they saw 5 sharks today, which is still an excellent number given the conditions were not what we would call a perfect day. Abnormalities in weather leads to abnormalities in the sea, so the swell picked up when it should have remained consistent with the flat seas from last week.
One of the Belgian ladies told us they had an exquisite time despite the poor visibility, which pleases us immensely.
Its a group like this that debunks the theory that its pointless going shark diving in February.
On a more amusing note, its funny how similar Afrikaans is to Dutch (or atleast Belgian Dutch). We communicated without any hassle with us speaking Afrikaans and them speaking Dutch. Incredible.
Monday, February 1, 2010
The First Day of the Low Season
Today's the first of February, which means the first day of the low season insomuch that February and March are the only two months of the year when a no-sighting day becomes a valid concern.
Over the past five years, we have had six no-sighting days, all of which were in these two months. Hopefully, since we have excellent sightings over January, this year won't be a no-sighting day. Great White Shark Tours reported an average of between six and ten sharks for most days over January, which is still an unbelievable.
Lets hope that carries on.
Over the past five years, we have had six no-sighting days, all of which were in these two months. Hopefully, since we have excellent sightings over January, this year won't be a no-sighting day. Great White Shark Tours reported an average of between six and ten sharks for most days over January, which is still an unbelievable.
Lets hope that carries on.
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