The great white that didnt get away

Wow, its our 7th anniversary today!!

I cannot believe how time flies.

We met almost 10 yrs ago. Rob was trying to get his fledgling business going, and so he spent his nights working as a barman to help bring some extra cash in.
I had come home to Cape Town, after spending a few years at University in Johannesburg, and had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I had paid for my studies waitressing, and so I decided to once again do that until I knew which direction I was going in.

So, at Peddlars on the Bend, barman met waitress and the story unfolds from there.

We got married Dec 14th 2002 in Franschoek. I wanted something very different and Rob, being a typical bloke, didnt care how he got married, and so we had a medieval wedding.
Averyone was dressed up, we had knights, knaves, merry men, ladies in waiting and even an executioner. It was such fun, and was more of a party than a wedding.

Great White sharks have christmas too!

Our son, Adam, who is 2 yrs old, has taken to walking around the house with his Christmas bag. He is very possessive of his toys in it and has even spent the last three nights sleeping with this bag.
I opened the bag yesterday and discovered a great white shark finger puppet, a big great white teddy, an orca, and a dolphin, and his sisters baby doll.

Funny kid!

Adam on the shark cage

Here is a pic of Adam chilling on top of the shark cage.

Shark Cage diving with Rob Lawrence

Rob Lawrence, my husband, is the founder of African Shark Eco-Charters. He has been working in the industry since 1992, he is highly experienced and knowledgeable in the behavior of the great white shark.

Driven by his passion for these misunderstood animals, he has spent his life’s work  educating, informing and empowering individuals the world over by sharing with them on the habits and behavior patterns of these apex predators, now endangered and needing our protection. They have been put on the C.I.T.E.S – Appendix 2.endangered species list.

The same knowledge and passion is passed onto myself, Karen and to our crew members who work with him. They, together with Rob , have, over the years worked closely with film production companies, such as Animal Planet, BBC Wild life, National Geographic, Discover Channel etc. creating worldwide awareness.

Many life’s have been touched and attitudes changed by individuals participating in this exceptional eco-experience.

Because of the nature of the experience, with natural predation as one of their prime selling points, this has in turn attracted the true shark enthusiasts as well as researches, photographers, nature lovers, eco-enthusiasts to False Bay, to experience tin his uniqueness. 

Join us on one of our trips to experience the beauty of the Great White Shark.