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One huge TIGER shark the circled above us for most of our bottom time

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13 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10mSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacles: Dropped into the second cave, 30 Ragged-tooth sharks around the caves. Lots of reef fish. One huge TIGER shark the circled above us for most of our bottom time. Saw 2 Potato Bass that were hanging around the Tiger shark. Caught…

A big Bull (Zambezi) shark popped in for a visit …

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7 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles: Dropped in on the southern pinnacle with one Ragged-tooth shark hanging around. Also had a massive Round Ribbontail Ray drift with us for a while. LOADS of reef fish, shoaling game fish and ‘bait balls’. Mid water we had 7…

100+ Ragged-tooth sharks milling around!!!

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6 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacles: Got into the first cave, explored looking at Nudibranchs and collected teeth with 100+ Ragged-tooth sharks milling around!!! Also had a little Marbled Electric Ray with us for a while. Mid water we had 3 Dusky sharks…

35+ Dusky sharks patrolling the water!!! What a sight!!!

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5 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 15 – 20mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles – THE ARCH: Dropped in on 2 Ragged-tooth sharks. Reef fish everywhere! Spent some time exploring and playing at the THE ARCH before heading up to mid water. Plenty of Tuna as well as 2 shoals of…

We had HUNDREDS of shoaling Tuna race past us, followed by a greedy Oceanic Blacktip shark …

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4 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 12mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles: Had a great time exploring the pinnacles! Loads of reef fish, Nudibranchs and Crayfish to see. Mid water we had HUNDREDS of shoaling Tuna race past us, followed by a greedy Oceanic Blacktip shark who was having fun chasing it’s…

Nice relaxing dives today on Protea Banks …

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3 October 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10mSea Temp: 20 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacles: We got to the caves and spent some time collecting teeth before moving on. So many beautiful reef fish. Had a couple of Oceanic Blacktip sharks join us mid water and then were entertained by all the interesting…

A Humpback Whale passed about 10m above us mid water – WOW!!!

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30 September 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 12mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles: Dropped in on a school of Hammerhead sharks being chased by an Oceanic Blacktip shark. Loads of reef fish on the pinnacles. Had another huge school of Hammerhead sharks (100+) !!! A Humpback Whale passed about 10m above us mid…

Saw 1 Ragged-tooth shark lingering around THE ARCH.

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24 September 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles – THE ARCH: Saw 1 Ragged-tooth shark lingering around THE ARCH. Had 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks around mid water. Had lots of Redfang Trigger fish and plenty of reef fish around the pinnacles. Wonderful Dive!! 

A WALL of HAMMERHEAD sharks, must have been more than 500 … EPIC!!!

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23 September 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 12mSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles: A WALL of HAMMERHEAD sharks, must have been more than 500 … EPIC!!! 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out. Lots of reef fish! INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!! DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacles: More shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks, but…

Saw SHOALING HAMMERHEAD sharks twice.

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22 September 2012 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 8mSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles: Saw SHOALING HAMMERHEAD sharks twice. 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks that popped in and out. Lots of reef fish. Nice to get back in the water again, but not great viz. 

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Qualification – Advanced and Above

As our reef dive is a deep dive, and Advanced Certification is Required. These are the following rates for dives on Protea Banks.

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