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NOT MUCH, BUT WE HAD FUN ON PROTEA BANKS!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini28 February 2019Leave a comment

28 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 15m top, 10m bottomSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius top, 23 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Potato Bass, loads of reef fish, 2 Round Ribbontail Rays and some game fish. DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had…

DOUBLE TROUBLE DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini26 February 2019Leave a comment

26 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 15mSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius. DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: Dive started 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark, after a few minutes we had 6 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks.  DIVE 2 – Baited Shark Dive: This dive started slow with just Rainbow Runners, then the…

GREAT DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini25 February 2019Leave a comment

25 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 15m top, 10m bottomSea Temp: 27 degrees Celsius top, 19 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had lots of reef fish and schools of Bigeye Kingfish, Green Jobfish and Bream. Mid water we had 1 Greater Hammerhead shark and 1 Oceanic…

MID WATER BOOMING WITH ACTION TODAY ON PROTEA BANKS!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini24 February 2019Leave a comment

24 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – strongViz: 15m top, 10m bottomSea Temp: 27 degrees Celsius top, 20 degrees Celsius bottom. DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: As we got into the water we had 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks swimming around us. More then joined and by the end of the dive we…

LOADS OF FUN ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini23 February 2019Leave a comment

23 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 10 – 15m, milkySea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius bottom, 26 degrees Celsius top DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Greater Hammerhead shark, 1 Potato Bass, 1 Round Ribbontail Ray, lots of gamefish and reef fish. Mid water we had 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark.…

MARLINS, HAMMERHEADS AND MORE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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22 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 15m, milkySea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius bottom, 26 degrees Celsius top DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got in we had a shoal of 6 Greater Hammerhead sharks and 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. On the reef we had a huge shoal of Bigeye Kingfish and schools…

500 Sunsets – Dean Swart

BlogBy admini21 February 2019Leave a comment

The team of Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter had the privilege meeting Dean Swart. On his incredible and epic journey, 500 Sunsets, Dean managed to sneak in a couple of dives on Protea Banks. 500 Sunsets, here is Dean’s story in his own words:

AWESOME SHARK ACTION ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini21 February 2019Leave a comment

21 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: We started the dive with 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. During the dive more and more sharks came in and join the baited.The last 10 minutes of the dive we had 10 Oceanic Blacktip sharks…

JELLYFISH PARADISE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini19 February 2019Leave a comment

19 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: slight N – SViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 17 degrees Celsius bottom, 24 degrees Celsius top Southern Pinnacle: On the dive we came down in a school of Tuna and other gamefish. On the reef we had cold water and lots of Jellyfish, we did have some small reef…

BULL SHARK TO THE RESCUE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini18 February 2019Leave a comment

18 February 2019 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius bottom, 26 degrees Celsius top. DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 3 Round Ribbontail Rays and lots of reef fish. We didn’t have many sharks so we started doing plankton ID. Mid water we started getting…

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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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NO DIVE QUALIFICATION

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
  • Photos (with copyright claims) R300.00 per dive
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