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SUNDAY DIVE ON PROTEA BANKS.

Dive LogbookBy admini6 October 2019Leave a comment

6 October 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 10m at the bottom, 5m topSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 10+ Ragged-tooth sharks, 1 Potato Bass and loads of reef fish. Mid water we had 2 Ragged-tooth sharks.

COLD AND GREEN BUT STILL GREAT DIVING ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini5 October 2019Leave a comment

5 October 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 3m+ green bottom, 10m topSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: As we got to the reef we had about 15 Ragged-tooth sharks. In the cave we had another 3 Ragged-tooth sharks chilling around, a beautiful Round Ribbontail Ray with massive schools of Kingfish. Mid water…

THE GREENER THE CLEANER THEY SAY, JUST IT DOESN’T WORK LIKE THAT ON PROTEA BANKS

Dive LogbookBy admini4 October 2019Leave a comment

4 October 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 3m+, greenSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 5 Ragged-tooth sharks above us, we saw 1 Potato Bass and some Reef fish and 10+ Ragged-tooth sharks. Mid water we had 1 Ragged-tooth shark and 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. DIVE…

WHAT A NICE DAY ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini28 September 2019Leave a comment

28 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 5 – 10mSea Temp: 20 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: On the drum we started with 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. The action did pickup a bit and we had 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, with some good close up action. Humpback Whales seen from the boat!!

CHILLED DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY

Dive LogbookBy admini26 September 2019Leave a comment

26 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 10m+Sea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: On our way to the first cave we had a Ragged-tooth shark Pass by. In the cave we had about 10 Ragged-tooth sharks chilling around. Got to get a few sharks teeth then carried on. On…

WE GOT TO DIVE!!!! FINALLY !!! GREAT SIGHTINGS ON PROTEA BANKS HAD TO OFFER.

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24 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 20m+Sea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: On our way to the first cave we had a Ragged-tooth shark pass by. In the cave we had about 10 Ragged-tooth sharks chilling around. Got to get a few sharks teeth then carried on. On…

CLEAN WATER, SHARKS,RAIN AND MUCH MORE ON PROTEA BANKS HAD TO OFFER.

Dive LogbookBy admini19 September 2019Leave a comment

19 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 25m+Sea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: At the caves we had 2 Ragged-tooth sharks and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. Mid water we had 2 shoals of Hammerhead sharks, 1 Eagle Ray and 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacle: On the…

Cleaning Your Scuba Gear The Natural Way

BlogBy admini10 September 2019Leave a comment

If you have a passion for scuba diving and seeing the incredible beauty of South African sharks in their natural habitat, then you have probably invested a fair amount in your diving gear. Your dive equipment is important to keep you safe whilst you are underwater. If it isn’t looked after properly then your gear…

SPRING JUST BRINGS OUT THE AWESOME DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS.

Dive LogbookBy admini6 September 2019Leave a comment

6 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: As we dropped in and turned, around us were a shoal of Hammerhead sharks. On the reef we had 2 Hammerhead sharks, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 1 Potato Bass … but that was just the beginning, we had loads…

A DIVE OUT OF THIS WORLD ON PROTEA BANKS

Dive LogbookBy admini1 September 2019Leave a comment

1 September 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15m, milkySea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: So we planned to go south today and that was no mistake! As we got down we had 2 Hammerhead sharks. On the reef we had shoaling Bigeye Kingfish and 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark darting through them. On Sandshark…

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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.

RATES – 2023

  • Reef Dive including Cylinder R900.00 per person
  • Baited Shark Dive including Cylinder R1950.00 per person
  • Full Equipment Hire R500.00 per day
  • Single Item Hire R100.00 per day
  • MPA Permit R100.00 valid for a month
  • Nitrox fill R150.00 per dive
  • Dive assistant R350.00 per dive

It is highly recommended to book Nitrox for the reef dives as this will maximize your bottom time, allowing for more opportunity to see more.

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Qualification – Open water

Our Baited Shark Dives are done at a max depth of 15 meters, so and Open water qualification would be sufficient. However the reef dives are deep dives and we can offer the following options:

RATES – 2023

  • Baited Shark Dive including Cylinder R1950.00 per person per dive
  • Adventures in Deep (incl. equipment and instructor) R1500.00 per person per dive
  • Full Equipment Hire R500.00 per day
  • Single Item Hire R100.00 per day
  • MPA Permit R100.00 valid for a month
  • Advanced Course (5-6 Dives) R6800.00 per course
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For someone looking for a one-time experience and not holding a qualification, we can offer the following options:

RATES – 2023

  • Tidal Pool Dive R500.00 per person per dive
  • Baited Shark Snorkeling R1500.00 per person per dive
  • Baited Shark Dive (Try Dive) R2500.00 per person per dive
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