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JUST SEE WHAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON PROTEA BANKS.

Dive LogbookBy admini17 June 2019Leave a comment

17 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 15m, milkySea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: In the cave we had 7 Ragged-tooth sharks. On the reef we had a lots of reef fish. Mid water we had 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Mallabar Rockcod. DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacle: On…

JUST WOW!!! PROTEA BANKS WAS AWESOME TODAY!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini16 June 2019Leave a comment

16 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 15m. milkySea Temp: 20 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef it was so nice and chilled we had reef fish and 1 Potato Bass. On Sandshark Gully we saw 2 Guitar sharks, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark.…

BLACKTIPS, BULL AND RAGGIES ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini15 June 2019Leave a comment

15 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 10m, milkySea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: We started with 4 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. We ended with 10 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Potato Bass. DIVE 2 – Northern Pinnacle: In the cave we only had…

BULL SHARKS COMING OUT TO PLAY ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini14 June 2019Leave a comment

14 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 10m, milkySea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: On our way down to the reef we had an Oceanic Blacktip shark and a Zambezi (Bull) shark follow us down. Got to the caves however no Raggies so we carried on to look for some sharks…

What is the Skin Squeeze Effect in Diving?

BlogBy admini13 June 2019Leave a comment

 Swimming in the ocean with sharks is one of the most memorable things someone can do in their life. Skin squeeze during the scuba expedition can be just as memorable and potentially dangerous as well. We’re going to explain briefly what skin squeeze is and how to avoid it on a dive.

TIGERS, HAMMERHEADS AND BLACKTIPS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY

Dive LogbookBy admini12 June 2019Leave a comment

12 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 10m, milkySea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: In the cave we had 10 Ragged-tooth sharks. As we left the reef we had 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks joining us on the dive. Mid water we had 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark.…

IT WAS GREAT BEING BACK IN THE WATER ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini11 June 2019Leave a comment

11 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 10 – 15m. milkySea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: In the cave we had 12 Ragged-tooth sharks. Mid water we had 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 2 Potato Bass playing around the yellow reel, also 1 Zambezi(Bull) shark but far down at the reef and 3…

THE TIGER SHARK WAS SO SNEAKY ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini6 June 2019Leave a comment

6 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: In the cave we had 3 Ragged-tooth sharks. On the reef we had 1 Tiger shark, first Peter saw it sneaking past the cave, then the other divers saw it following…

5 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF SHARKS SPOTTED ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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5 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom. DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: On the reef we had about 6 Ragged-tooth sharks scattered all over. We also had 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and a quick glimpse of a Potato Bass. Mid water it…

PROTEA BANKS HAS OUTDONE ITSELF AGAIN!!! CAN’T ASK FOR ANY BETTER!!

Dive LogbookBy admini4 June 2019Leave a comment

4 June 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: Wow what a dive!!!! On the reef we had at least 8 Gigantic Guitar sharks!!! Reef and gamefish all over with a few Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Mid water is where…

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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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