cage diving vs scuba diving

how does cage diving with gws compare to regular diving. does being in a cage feel like you are at a zoo? or does the fact that you are in the water with a great white make it thrilling enough in itself.

how does cage diving with gws compare to regular diving. does being in a cage feel like you are at a zoo? or does the fact that you are in the water with a great white make it thrilling enough in itself.

Where can you dive with GWS and no cages?

I've done it twice. It's cool to see the sharks, but I'd rather go scuba diving. After a few days I was ready to go diving and we had great shark action both times.

Go to Cocos and you can do both. (Though no GWS)

Funny thing is people always tell me I'm nuts to have done it. I explain to them that it is the only time you will spend in the ocean where you are perfectly safe.

Cage diving has quite a few downsides. If it's choppy, you feel it. If there's any zoo effect, it's you in the cage . And the worst part is if they wrangle the shark badly, the shark bumps and grinds against the cage, getting scraped up and losing teeth. And seriously, if the shark wants you, that flimsy cage isn't going to hold it back.

That said, choosing the right conditions to scuba dive with a great white is of the utmost importance. The viz has to be good. Some insist on shallow waters where you can see the bottom.

Without chum and wrangling, the shark encounters are going to be fleeting. I've seen whiteys do at most 2-3 passes before it gets bored. This is plain jumping into the water 'unchummed.' I've never had a whitey get aggressive on me BUT it is a wild animal looking for meal and they are powerful:

Oh and you do know it's illegal to dive outside the cage in many of the countries that do offer that .