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WARM AND RELAXED DIVE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini21 December 2018Leave a comment

21 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: slight N-SViz: 15m bottom, 12m top (Plankton)Sea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius (top) ,21 degrees Celsius (bottom) Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 2 friendly Potato Bass with lots of reef fish and gamefish. Mid water we saw 1 Round Ribbontail Ray at the bottom and we had…

100’s AND 100’s AND 100’s OF HAMMERHEAD SHARKS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!!

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19 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 8m bottom, 15 – 20m top (Plankton)Sea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius (top), 21 degrees Celsius (bottom) DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got down to the reef we had 1 Ragged-tooth shark and 1 Dusky shark. As we drifted we had 4 shoals of 100’s and 100’s…

WOW TWO VERY DIFFERENT DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini18 December 2018Leave a comment

18 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: 12m bottom, 20m topSea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius (top) ,18 degrees Celsius (bottom) DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: We had to work super hard today to get the sharks attention but when we did … there were shoaling Hammerhead at the bottom of us and then above us.…

ICE COLD WATER ON PROTEA BANKS.

Dive LogbookBy admini17 December 2018Leave a comment

17 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 10m bottom – 5m topSea Temp: 17- 20 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 2 Potato Bass, lots of reef fish and gamefish seen. As we started going up we had 1 Ragged-tooth shark popping in. Mid water we had a wide range of Plankton.…

BULL, BLACKTIP, RAYS AND MORE ON PROTEA BANKS.

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14 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 8m bottom – 15m topSea Temp: 22 – 23 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 8 Round Ribbontail Rays (2 of the Round Ribbontail Rays were massive). We couldn’t see much at the bottom but we had some reef fish and 1 Potato Bass swimming…

WE FORGOT TO DO OUR SHARK DANCE LAST NIGHT.

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13 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: slight N – SViz: 12m bottom, 8m topSea Temp: 21 – 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: As we dropped in we had 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark swimming around for 20 seconds and then just gone. We then decided to go up again and suddenly we…

Sustainable Diving Saves More Sea Creatures

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Over 25 million divers are certified around the world with over 1 million new dive certifications issued annually by PADI. A United Nations study has predicted that tourism in the world is expected to grow to over 1.8 billion tourists by 2030, and diving is no exception to the rule. In South Africa, marine tourism…

RAGGIES ARE JUST ENJOYING THE WARM WATER.

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11 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: slight reverseViz: 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: Got down to the first cave where we had 6 Ragged-tooth sharks. On the reef we had 30+ Ragged-tooth sharks, lots of reef fish, gamefish and 1 Potato Bass. Mid water we only had 1 Dusky shark.

RAINING TIGERS AND HAMMERHEADS TODAY ON PROTEA BANKS.

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10 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15 – 20m (Plankton on second dive)Sea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: As we got down we saw 1 TIGER shark so we went after it and the TIGER decided to turn around and WOW … that is one way to feel small.…

NICE CHILLED DIVING ON PROTEA BANKS, WITH LOTS TO SEE!!!

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9 December 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mild, reverseViz: 8 – 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: Got down to the reef and we 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. As we made our way to THE ARCH we has a pod of Dolphins come by. We then had about 5 Ragged-tooth sharks chilling around THE ARCH. We…

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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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