Sardine run 2013

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We have had an INCREDIBLE sardine run this year with the most memorable encounters and experiences. From sardinops sagax (Natal Sardine) bait balls, to red eye and anchovy bait balls.  This year has produced many a sail fish encounter on the bait balls as well as 3 species of tuna (eastern tuna, bonito & yellow […]

Exciting season arrivals

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Exciting news is that the first humpback whale has been sighted for the season with a lovely breach that gave it away!!!!! We have been squinting out at the ocean for days now, waiting for the first arrival of the large numbers of humpback whales that we get along the eastern coastline and which symbolizes winter […]

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Superb weekend of shark diving

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What a superb weekend of shark diving we had, actually a superb weekend of all diving.  Outstanding ocean conditions, superb visibility of at least 25m and warm water temperatures of 25/26 degrees C. On the reef dive to Umzimayi Wall, we had no less than 30m viz, a slight N – S current and exceptionally […]

Great shark dive today

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We had a great shark dive today with a balmy 25 degrees C water temperature top to bottom!!!!! Viz around 20m and a light N – S current. We had a shy tiger shark at the start of the dive who kept her distance on the outside of the dive and we had at least […]

Dive 2nd April 2011

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We had an outstanding dive today on Landers.  Water temperature 22 degrees C on the bottom and slightly warmer midwater.  Viz 20m with a slight N – S current. Excellent small stuff sighted plus the presence of a round ribbon tail ray floating by constantly on the dive – and a LOVELY BONUS at the […]

Last few days shark dives

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AMAZING AMAZING SHARK DIVES OF LATE……………………..   Yesterday was an outstanding shark dive, with warmer & cleaner water at 8m.  We had a shy female tiger shark that made an appearance and then would disappear, only to re-appear again many times.  Total number of Black tip sharks were around 40. Today’s shark dive was a […]

“Out of this world” shark dive

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We had the most spectacular baited shark dive over the weekend.  Ocean conditions surprised us totally as we had expected reasonably poor visibility, which has been linked to our rivers opening up to accommodate the recent inland rains. We arrived at our usual spot to find at least 15m on the surface and all the […]