Air Jaws - Afton Grove

Afton Grove Country Retreat

Afton Grove Country Retreat, a tranquil Cape Town guest house situated in rustic Noordhoek, offers you a warm friendly welcome and quality accommodation with choice of bed & breakfast or self-catering accommodation in Noordhoek.

10 “Cape Style” garden cottages and a honeymoon suite surround a peaceful two-acre lawned garden, with restful calm and bird song beckoning you to breakfast. Mature shady trees and a swimming pool invite relaxation. You will be tempted to extend you stay – over and over again.

The Cape Style garden cottage units all contain an en-suite bathroom with a choice of single or double beds. Each individually decorated cottage has personal touches with attention to detail including an honesty bar and private patio reflective of the country charm. The tranquility and privacy of your own garden cottage invites respite from any routine. Our spacious honeymoon suite which exudes elegance and comfort is always a popular choice for our visitors. There is secure parking available behind a remote controlled gate.

Seal Island False Bay offers the unique opportunity to witness natural predation of the great white sharks on Cape Fur Seals. What makes False Bay so special is that this behavior can be seen more frequently here than any other shark spot in the world.
Our AIRJAWS great white shark trips specifically focus on breaching and natural predation plus we offer shark cage diving on the trip.
We would consider our high season to be from mid-April to end of August and the best months for the predation and breaching activity is during June, July and August. September is in between high and intermediate season with a 70% success rate. March is still early in the season and we have a 60-70% success rate. During March our trips mainly focus on the cage diving and surface viewing as it is still too early in the season for the breaching.

Duration: Approx 5.5 hours. The trip departs from Simonstown at 7am sharp and returns at 12h30.

Simon's Town Pier in Simon's Town is just 40 minutes from Cape Town and the base from where we depart.
A 20 minute trip from will take you to Seal Island False Bay, famous for "AIRJAWS", a term used for their highly athletic breaching and hunting behavior.
Great white sharks often attack their prey with such force and explosive energy that it propels them right out of the water. To witness a breaching Great White Shark is a spectacular sight, and will definitely leave you with a lasting impression.