Imagine being in a tiny fishing boat in the middle of the ocean, no land in sight and you're in shark infested waters. The captain starts throwing fish parts behind the boat (chumming) hoping to attract these massive sharks so that they get closer and closer to the boat. Now imagine being told to suit up and jump in a cage!

Before actually deciding to cage dive, I did a bit of research to find the best company to go with. Apparently the locals said to find Shark Lady, but my friend ended up calling the wrong number and we were taken to another outfit nearby. As we already pre-booked and our only chance of going out on the boat was that day, we decided to go for it and try our luck. I was a bit hesitant after seeing the cage, as the bars were litterally no thicker than chicken wire! Well, maybe I'm exagerating a bit, but you get the idea. Once we were out in the middle of the ocean, I decided that if I didn't volunteer first, I probably wouldn't do it.....so in I went when we saw the first shark fin.

I have to say that this was one of the most exciting things I have ever done. To jump in the water when there are two massive great whites circling the boat was a thrill beyond belief. The only issue was that the water was so choppy and the cage was rocking back and forth against the boat, so I couldn't concentrate on viewing these beasts under the water. I also didn't know what to do with my fingers, as I had to hold the cage because it was rocking and all I could think about was having my hands bitten off! Luckily this didn't happen. After about five minutes, I'd had enough and got back in the boat.

I'm glad I did this, but I have to say that I now don't agree with the whole idea of chumming the water to atract the sharks. It's great for tourism, but it's only making the sharks more comfortable around humans.

I also went surfing around the corner from Cape Town and all I could think about was these massive beasts underneath me...thinking I was a seal. Thankfully I'm still here and ready for my next adventure.