cephalopod2
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I am wondering what you feel the best macro dive spots in South Africa are.
I have been rumbling around the internet reading ScubaBoard, checking dive op's FB photos and reading about marine bioregions but despite my efforts I don't feel I am making much progress. So I thought I would ask the people who already have the answer.
Of course every site has macro life, but from the info I have found it seems that many of the most famous South African locations are focused on pelagics and/or reefscapes.
I have looked at all the Sodwana Bay photos I could find, but macro critters do not seem to be the primary emphasis there (from what I could see).
I found these wonderful posts by @MermaidLaura and @seastung about Cape Town sites that sound just beautiful - is Cape Town the best macro diving or are there others who would like to chime in?
I'll be bringing my own muck-honed searching skills, but if there are any local guides who LOVE macro animals, I would love to hear about them too. I particularly love nudibranchs and you have some gorgeous ones I see!
And not having dry suit experience, I also am wondering where the nicest 'warmest' temperate sites would be for critters.
I have dived 2 weeks in Tofo Mozambique which I felt was very good for macro, but I am eager to see what South Africa has to offer - especially animals which cannot be seen in Moz or the Coral Triangle.
Many thanks for your thoughts.
I have been rumbling around the internet reading ScubaBoard, checking dive op's FB photos and reading about marine bioregions but despite my efforts I don't feel I am making much progress. So I thought I would ask the people who already have the answer.
Of course every site has macro life, but from the info I have found it seems that many of the most famous South African locations are focused on pelagics and/or reefscapes.
I have looked at all the Sodwana Bay photos I could find, but macro critters do not seem to be the primary emphasis there (from what I could see).
I found these wonderful posts by @MermaidLaura and @seastung about Cape Town sites that sound just beautiful - is Cape Town the best macro diving or are there others who would like to chime in?
Wow... Top 5 dive sites in South Africa....
Steenbras Deep, Noble Reef and New Reef in Gordon's Bay (the other side of False Bay to Simons Town) - fabulous, unspoilt reefs, unusual marine life, macro climates all of their own, diverse, nudibranchs, lush...colorful - simply stunning!
I'm also Cape Town based. Atlantic side it's really hard to beat Star Walls: the longest wall in Cape Town, drops from 8m to about 36 in places and the wall itself is just covered with life: sumo crabs and nudibranchs all over... as one diver said, it's nudi wallpaper down thereShore dives I like Coral Gardens and man have we ever been finding interesting stuff at little old Long Beach -- three very unusual nudis for starters
I'll be bringing my own muck-honed searching skills, but if there are any local guides who LOVE macro animals, I would love to hear about them too. I particularly love nudibranchs and you have some gorgeous ones I see!
And not having dry suit experience, I also am wondering where the nicest 'warmest' temperate sites would be for critters.
I have dived 2 weeks in Tofo Mozambique which I felt was very good for macro, but I am eager to see what South Africa has to offer - especially animals which cannot be seen in Moz or the Coral Triangle.
Many thanks for your thoughts.