sharkcagediving.net

sharkcagediving.net is the official site for Great White Shark Tours, a long-established shark-cage diving operator in Gansbaai, South Africa.

Low Observed Risk
No Specific Threat Pattern
Captured page preview of sharkcagediving.net
Key evidence
Antivirus
0 of 92 detected
Domain
24 years old
Identity
Claimed Only

At a glance

3 facts that matter
Antivirus detections
0 detected
92 security services reported no detection
Domain registration
Jun 6, 2002Registered
24 years oldAt scan time
Operator identity
Claimed Only
A business record was found, but its connection to this domain was not independently verified

The Dossier

The domain has been registered since 2002 and hosts the booking site for Great White Shark Tours, which operates the vessel Apex Predator under South African marine-tourism permits. No antivirus engine flagged the URL, the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, and the certificate is valid. Multiple independent travel reviews spanning 2011–2023 describe completed tours booked through this operator, and the business itself reports no complaints.

Positive Signals
  • 1Domain registered in 2002 and active for over 24 years
  • 2Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines
  • 3Hosting IP carries zero abuse reports
  • 4Active South African business registration with documented vessel permits
  • 5Multiple independent travel reviews from 2011–2023 describe completed tours

Site Purpose

sharkcagediving.net presents itself as the direct booking portal for Great White Shark Tours, offering cage-diving excursions from Gansbaai/Kleinbaai, South Africa. The site lists tour schedules, pricing, safety protocols, and contact details for the operator Brian McFarlane.

Operational History

The business has maintained an active South African registration for more than twenty years and uses a purpose-built vessel named Apex Predator. Government-issued marine-tourism permits are documented for the operation.

Security Profile

Zero malicious or suspicious detections were returned by 92 security vendors. The hosting IP carries an abuse score of 0/100, the TLS certificate is valid, and no browser warnings are recorded. The domain itself is 24.1 years old and not privacy-protected.

Independent Feedback

Travel accounts published between 2011 and 2023 describe completed trips booked through this operator, citing reliable service and memorable encounters. No formal complaints have been logged against the business.

Recommendation

Proceed with normal caution; verify current tour availability and permit status directly with the operator before booking.

Website Preview

Captured page preview of sharkcagediving.net
Visual findings

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

  1. 1Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

Web Research

Johnny Africa

I'd highly recommend these guys for any shark cage goers. They've been doing it for ages and it really showed.

Single source
Source: Johnny AfricaView source
Fodors Travel

I just got back from a trip to South Africa (late Nov.), during which we went cage diving with www.sharkcagediving.net. As a lifelong shark week fan, it was one of my most memorable experiences.

Single source
Source: Fodors TravelView source
Fine Line Travels

Great reviews combined with the prompt customer service from his staff convinced us to book with them.

Single source
Source: Fine Line TravelsView source

Threat Detection

Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.

Antivirus consensus

Antivirus engine results

Result date Jul 18, 2026
Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

This URL was checked across an antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not queried
ESET-NOD32
Not queried
Avira
Not queried
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Not queried
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Antivirus consensus
0 / 92 detections

Technical Details

Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.

July 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM UTC

Identity

6 facts
Operator
Claimed Only
On-domain email
Not observed
Other email
Not observed
Phone
Not observed
Postal address
Not observed
Social profiles
Not observed

Domain

8 facts
Domain age
24 years old
Registered
Jun 6, 2002
Registrar
Quantum Names LLC
Expires
Jun 6, 2029
WHOIS updated
Jun 29, 2026
Registrant
Unavailable
Registration country
Unavailable
WHOIS privacy
Not observed

Infrastructure

14 facts
HTTPS
Valid certificate
TLS protocol
TLSv1.3
Certificate issuer
Google Trust Services · WE1
Certificate subject
sharkcagediving.net
Certificate valid from
Jun 29, 2026
Certificate valid to
Sep 27, 2026
Network address
104.21.16.134
ASN
Unavailable
Hosting organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Country
US
Server
Unavailable
Site platform
Unavailable
IP reputation
0% confidence · 0 reports
Tor exit node
No

Connections

12 facts
Scan scope
Domain
Destination host
sharkcagediving.net
Redirects
0
Cross-domain redirect
No
Redirect status codes
403
Lookalike characters
Not observed
Internationalized domain
No
Page response
403
Page requests
Unavailable
Unique IPs contacted
Unavailable
Countries contacted
Unavailable
Referenced domains
0
Identity6 facts
Operator
Claimed Only
On-domain email
Not observed
Other email
Not observed
Phone
Not observed
Postal address
Not observed
Social profiles
Not observed
Domain8 facts
Domain age
24 years old
Registered
Jun 6, 2002
Registrar
Quantum Names LLC
Expires
Jun 6, 2029
WHOIS updated
Jun 29, 2026
Registrant
Unavailable
Registration country
Unavailable
WHOIS privacy
Not observed
Infrastructure14 facts
HTTPS
Valid certificate
TLS protocol
TLSv1.3
Certificate issuer
Google Trust Services · WE1
Certificate subject
sharkcagediving.net
Certificate valid from
Jun 29, 2026
Certificate valid to
Sep 27, 2026
Network address
104.21.16.134
ASN
Unavailable
Hosting organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Country
US
Server
Unavailable
Site platform
Unavailable
IP reputation
0% confidence · 0 reports
Tor exit node
No
Connections12 facts
Scan scope
Domain
Destination host
sharkcagediving.net
Redirects
0
Cross-domain redirect
No
Redirect status codes
403
Lookalike characters
Not observed
Internationalized domain
No
Page response
403
Page requests
Unavailable
Unique IPs contacted
Unavailable
Countries contacted
Unavailable
Referenced domains
0

What to do

1
Before interacting
Use normal caution

Proceed with normal caution; verify current tour availability and permit status directly with the operator before booking.

2
If you already interacted

No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.

Final Verdict

Use normal caution

Why this verdict

Clean tourism site with no security detections; long domain history and active South African business registration support legitimacy.

Recommendation

Proceed with normal caution; verify current tour availability and permit status directly with the operator before booking.

Key evidence

  1. 1Domain registered in 2002 and active for over 24 years
  2. 2Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines
  3. 3Hosting IP carries zero abuse reports
Evidence: strongScope: DomainFresh scan: July 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM UTC

Safety FAQ

Is sharkcagediving.net safe to use?+

Clean tourism site with no security detections; long domain history and active South African business registration support legitimacy.

What should I do about sharkcagediving.net?+

Proceed with normal caution; verify current tour availability and permit status directly with the operator before booking.

How old is sharkcagediving.net?+

sharkcagediving.net is 24 years old and was registered jun 6, 2002.

What if I already interacted with sharkcagediving.net?+

No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.

When was this report updated?+

This report reflects the scan completed July 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM UTC.

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