xyrandomyx
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What are your top five favourite dive sites in South Africa? There's obviously no right answer and all the choices make it hard, but I thought it might be a fun thread anyway. Mine, in no particular order and somewhat biased towards Cape Town shore diving, are:
Castle Rocks (South), south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
My opinion of this site is possibly coloured by the first time I dived it -- conditions were perfect, flat with about 12 metres vis. It's a bit of a trek down the hill to the entry point (and back up again after the dive), but the fish there seem more varied and large than the other sites in the area.
Raggie's Cave, Aliwal Shoal, near Durban
The 'cave' is not really a cave, just a little overhang, but it did have Raggies in it when I dived there. I only got to dive it once when I visited Aliwal Shoal: we overshot the site on our first two attempts because of strong currents.
Photographer's Reef, south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
I like the topography, some pretty large boulders to swim over and around, as well as all the Feathery Hydroids.
A-Frame, south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
I like this site for the colours: sponges, anemones, etc.
Bikini/ Mellow Yellow, 2 Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay
Probably not so exciting for those of you who've done a fair bit of diving in Sodwana Bay, but I was amazed by all the snapper.
Of course, I've not yet dived nearly enough sites in South Africa, so this list is likely to change in the near future.
Castle Rocks (South), south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
My opinion of this site is possibly coloured by the first time I dived it -- conditions were perfect, flat with about 12 metres vis. It's a bit of a trek down the hill to the entry point (and back up again after the dive), but the fish there seem more varied and large than the other sites in the area.
Raggie's Cave, Aliwal Shoal, near Durban
The 'cave' is not really a cave, just a little overhang, but it did have Raggies in it when I dived there. I only got to dive it once when I visited Aliwal Shoal: we overshot the site on our first two attempts because of strong currents.
Photographer's Reef, south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
I like the topography, some pretty large boulders to swim over and around, as well as all the Feathery Hydroids.
A-Frame, south of Simon's Town, Cape Town
I like this site for the colours: sponges, anemones, etc.
Bikini/ Mellow Yellow, 2 Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay
Probably not so exciting for those of you who've done a fair bit of diving in Sodwana Bay, but I was amazed by all the snapper.
Of course, I've not yet dived nearly enough sites in South Africa, so this list is likely to change in the near future.
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