Wetpixel Sardine Run Trip, South Africa

*UPDATE* 3 spots just opened up, Apr 26, 2006. (last-minute cancellations)

Sardine run details are available now!

SARDINE RUN, South Africa - June 21-30, 2006

10-day expedition with SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Expeditions

Join us in South Africa for one of the world's greatest spectacles of nature.

Location - Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa (and a huge territory of water around there)

Price: $ 4,250* per person, sharing (plus $500 single supplement, if you want your own room)

*We decided to limit the number of participants to 10 total, which will make for a better experience on the zodiacs and in the water.

Every year the world’s greatest marine migration takes place off the South African Wild Coast. Millions of sardines follow the cold winter currents moving north toward the warm Indian Ocean, bringing with them thousands of predators: dolphins, sharks, whales, seals and marine birds.

Doug Perrine won last year's British Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award with an image he took while on a sardine run expedition.

Photo: Doug Perrine

More details:

http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/wetpixel-sa...xpedition-2006/

Eric,

Strong interest from me, especially with added land excursion.

Chris

strong interest mrbubbles : vzucker@facey.com

Already booked for this year and the next few years. Email me if you need help and info. Been there for 4 year in a row now. It is not for everyone.

Eric,

I am interested as well...

Dates have been set: June 21-30, 2006. Stay tuned for more details...

Guys - I've just posted details about the sardine run. Let me know if you are interested. 11 spots!

http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/wetpixel-sa...xpedition-2006/

Ummm good news, the sardines are already into Msikaba! WOOHOO!!!

Yay! I hear one school there is the biggest ever...?

My names down .. very excited about it indeed ... not just for the trip but to also meet anyone else from here who comes along. Which Wetpixel staff are coming ? James ? I know Eric is .. Alex .. you said you would consider it what do ya say old bean?

Anyone heard anything from the last week about the Run?

Guess anyone who has info is still out there....lucky so and so's

Got an email yesterday:

"Shark action has been off the charts all week, then today - 3 baitballs! Small ones at that but intense - exhausted now."

Got an email yesterday:

 

"Shark action has been off the charts all week, then today - 3 baitballs! Small ones at that but intense - exhausted now."

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Man oh man oh man, i so would love to be there...that has got to be one of the most intense adventures, sounds like i need to do it before i get too much older too...

Worried about bladder control Mike? :-)

I haven't decided if I can make on the trip yet, or not. I would LOVE to go.

Cheers

James

Worried about bladder control Mike? :-)

 

I haven't decided if I can make on the trip yet, or not.  I would LOVE to go.

 

Cheers

James

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Hey hey hey...i'll take care of the one liners around here pal!

But now that you mention it, i don't pee in my wetsuit so we could have a problem....

Hey hey hey...i'll take care of the one liners around here pal!

But now that you mention it, i don't pee in my wetsuit so we could have a problem....

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so ... i know i pee in mine .... but then again i don't where a wetsuit that often, brrr guess i may have to down there .. maybe i should get me a drysuit for it.

Damn this is costing me my other liver as well now !

Oh man, decisions decisions...Guadalupe or SA???? Someone tell me where I'm going? Giles, you going for sure? Sent the dosh in yet? Look for you at the usual spot in the morning...

Aurabest,

john

Damn this is costing me my other liver as well now !

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Interesting...not sure about the UK, but in most places people only have one liver....

Perhaps you should sell the bladder instead and not have to worry about the pee thing...

How cold is it in SA? If i wear a 7mm here, think i will be in trouble there....

Guys - there is currently only one spot left, assuming everyone who got on the list with verbal committment goes through with their payments. So ... if you want to go you should probably get in touch with me now.

Eric, do you still have spots for the '06 Guadalupe trip?

Aurabest,

john