The dive site Drop Zone is an offshore rocky reef in the north western False Bay, near Strand in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site has a comfortable range of depths for recreational diving, and is reasonably close to the slipways at Gordon's Bay, while being far enough offshore to have a fair chance of better visibility when visibility is poor at the shoreline sites of eastern False Bay. Biodiversity is fairly high and the site is [...]
The dive site Dome Rock reef is an offshore rocky reef in the Simon's Bay area of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. The site is almost entirely within the Boulders Restricted Zone of the Cape Peninsula Marine Protected Area These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations [...]
A spectacular dive if the visibility is good. Lots of walls and overhangs, swim thoughs and deep, wide cracks between enormous granite outcrops. The walls are heavily encrusted with marine organisms. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.
The dive site Di's Cracks is an offshore rocky reef in the outer Hout Bay area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.
The dive site Die Perd is an inshore, rocky reef in the Karbonkelberg headland area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.
The dive site Die Josie is an inshore rocky reef in the Hout Bay area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A reef which is close to Hout Bay harbour and is suitable for night dives. It can be dived in very strong south easterly winds as it is in the lee of a high cliff, and the diveable wind strength in a south-easter is limited mainly [...]
The dive site D-Frame, Oatlands Deep Reef or Wave Rock is an offshore rocky reef in the Oatlands Point area of Simon's Town on the False Bay shore of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is a pleasant reef, not dived very frequently. It is also the point on the west side of False Bay where the 30 m contour is closest to the shore. Divers wishing to do a 30 [...]
The dive site Deep South Whittle Reef is an offshore rocky reef in False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals from in and around the area, please respect their local fauna and flora, remember limit your catch and don’t catch your limit.
The dive site Dale Brook is a shoreline rocky reef in the Kalk Bay area on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is the closest site for road access from most of the city on the east side of the peninsula, and is also accessible by rail (Dale Brook station). These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and [...]
This is the wreck of a very large ship. It is very broken up as it is in an area of high energy wave action, but parts of the wreck are still quite awesome to see for the sheer size. The wreck is conveniently near a launch site, and is shallow enough for beginners to dive if the sea is flat enough. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known [...]