Aliwal Shoal 13th November

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Brilliant dive conditions for today.  At least 20m viz, top to bottom from the boat, water temperature an inviting 23 degrees C, light S – N current.  By 11h00, the N east had started to pick up but visibility on the 2nd dive remained outstanding.  Interesting launch from the Umkomaas launch site today.  Well worth […]

Umzimayi Wall 30th October

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A FABULOUS dive was had here with our special clients.  Viz at least 25m, moderate S – N current, 19 degrees C at the bottom with 21 degrees C midwater. This site produced long nose hawkfish nestled in their favourite black branched coral tree, a juvenile clown trigger fish trying to hide it’s spectacular colours […]

4 shark species on 1 dive today

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Well…………..today has been the most mind-blowing of days.  On our reef dive at Landers, we spotted a large yellow frogfish (painted angler fish) in one of the canyons.  One of our divers had last seen one 20 years ago (no jokes) so he was absolutely overjoyed to be able to photograph this at leisure. On […]

Great Landers dive today

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Our first dive of the day was to Landers, which produced magnificent sightings.  A bright yellow frogfish, which stood out from everything else in one of the gullies, 2 raggies, a blacktip shark on the safety stop and absolutely magnificent topography on this site!!!!   This dive is one of the best around in our area.  […]

Superb visibility Wednesday 27th October

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After 2 days of south westerly winds, we descended to superb visibility at Cathedral, with at least 25m visibility.  4 raggies were spotted at Cathedral.  A superb drift dive along the outside edge up towards Pinnacles, where, now and again, the waves were breaking on the Pinnacles, indicating the remainder of a rough ocean. Our […]

Wednesday 27th October 2010

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After 2 days of south westerly winds, we launched with a light north easterly starting to blow.  At least 20-25m visibility on the reefs, a moderate to strong S – N (reverse) current, water temperature 22 degrees C.  We had swell and surge at some points due to 2 days of south westerly winds.  At […]