This is a site where you will see Cape fur seals, close up and in your face, both in the water and on the rocks. Other than seals, kelp and some low seaweeds, there is not much to see. The site is very popular with tourists who usually snorkel with the seals, though scuba excursions are generally also available. Locals generally go there once or twice, and then realise that they will see seals quite often at other sites. These [...]
The dive site SS South African Seafarer is a inshore recent wreck on a rocky reef in the Green Point area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The position of the block (presumably an engine block) of the Seafarer is S33°53.965 E18°23.791 This site is not in a Marine Protected Area. A permit is not required. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are [...]
The dive site Sandy-top Ridge is an offshore rocky reef in the Whittle Rock area of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is said to be a pleasant dive on a small but pretty reef, with enough area above 40 m to be worth diving on nitrox, and a fair amount of deeper reef along the sides. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public [...]
The site is popular for open water training exercises, refresher courses and testing equipment when you don’t need depth. For some purposes it may be considered confined water. It is also the entry area for some really good dives. (see Geldkis, Geldkis Blinder, Strawberry Rocks, Mushroom Pinnacle and Het Huis te Kraaiestein) 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 [...]
The point at Rooi-els seems an obvious place for a dive site. There is a break that extends north of the point indicating an extended reef. These reefs are a northwards continuation of the reefs at Coral Gardens (Rooi-els) and are very similar in many ways. 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 [...]
The dive site MV Romelia or Sunset Rocks is an inshore rocky reef with recent wreck in the Llandudno area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site is in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area since 2004. A permit is required. The site is within the Karbonkelberg restricted zone. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public [...]
The dive site Roman Rock is an offshore rocky reef in the Simon's Bay area on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site includes the small outliers Spider Crab Reef to the south-west of Roman Rock, Roman Rock North and Roman Rock South. This site comprises a cluster of huge outcrops separated by sand bottom, on one of which the lighthouse stands. These areas are situated [...]
The dive site Roman Rock is an offshore rocky reef in the Simon's Bay area on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site includes the small outliers Spider Crab Reef to the south-west of Roman Rock, Roman Rock North and Roman Rock South. This site comprises a cluster of huge outcrops separated by sand bottom, on one of which the lighthouse stands. These areas are situated [...]
The dive site Roman Rock is an offshore rocky reef in the Simon's Bay area on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This site includes the small outliers Spider Crab Reef to the south-west of Roman Rock, Roman Rock North and Roman Rock South. These areas are situated along the South African Coast and are accessible to the public and are known dive locations to the locals [...]
The dive site Rocky Bay is an inshore rocky reef in the Gordon's Bay area on the east side of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Noble Reef is a small part of the area at a ridge near the sand to the north west. 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 [...]