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DOLPHINS, SHARKS AND MORE ON PROTEA BANK!!!!!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini18 April 2021Leave a comment

18 APRIL 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 8 – 10m on the bottom, 20m midwaterSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom Southern Pinnacle: As we hit the water we had about 15 Dolphins with a Bull (Zambezi) shark swimming in between, The visibility was great but as we got closer to the reef…

TIGER SHARK HAVING FUN WITH THE DIVERS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!!!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini15 April 2021Leave a comment

14 April 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 5-10mSea Temp: 26 degrees Celsius top, 24 degrees Celsius bottomNorthern Pinnacle: On our way down to the reef we had some Rainbow Runners fly past. Didn’t stay around the caves as the reef’s topography was just too beautiful to miss out on so we just went with…

SHARK, THEN SHARKS, THEN MORE SHARKS AND EVEN MORE SHARKS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!!!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini9 April 2021Leave a comment

09 April 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – noneViz: 5-10mSea Temp: 26 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive : Had quite the action packed dive starting with one Oceanic Blacktip Shark circling us. Then another joined in, and after 3 minutes another joined, then another and another… after a while we had at least 8…

WATER SO NICE AND WARM AND BLUE AND BLACKTIPS RUNNING THE SHOW ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!!!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini6 April 2021Leave a comment

04 April 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 10-15m blue Top, 5m greenish bottomSea Temp: 26 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: On our way down to the reef we had 2 Oceanic Blacktip Sharks circling us. On the reef we had a Potato Bass dash in and out, lots of reef fish all over the reef…

CLEAN GREEN AND MURKY …… TIGER SHARK WATER!!!!!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini31 March 2021Leave a comment

31 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 5-10mSea Temp: 26 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: We had an amazing dive with a massive Tiger Shark circling the drum and staying around for at least 15 minutes!!! We also had a Zambezi (Bull) Sharks show it’s face for a brief minute. Then we had a…

NO CURRENT AND FISH GALORE … EVEN NUDIBRANCHS.

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27 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mild reverseViz: 15m near surface and 10m at the bottomSea Temp: 24 degrees top, 21 degrees Celsius bottom Northern Pinnacle: Stunning reef dive with just so so many reef fish. Managed to get into the first cave and collect lots of shark teeth. Also managed to spot a Nudibranch. Current…

QUALITY BEATS QUANTITY ANY DAY ON PROTEA BANKS !!!

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23 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium – none Viz: 20m milky but blue ( almost purple )Sea Temp: 26 degrees CelsiusBaited Shark Dive: Ooohh my goodness!!! What an amazing, warm, and relaxed day we had … flat seas, sunny skies and great friends. First thing we saw when we got in the water…

IT’S A SHARK PARTY ON PROTEA BANKS !!!

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22 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10m milky but blueSea Temp: 26 degrees top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom Southern Pinnacle: Today we had a stunning dive!! Lots and lots of activity over the pinnacles with 3 Zambezi (Bull) Sharks in and out throughout the dive, 1 Oceanic Blacktip Shark and a Duskey Shark…

5 SPECIES OF SHARKS AND SOME RAYS PROTEA BANKS TODAY !!!

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20 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 30mSea Temp: 26 degrees top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got to the reef we had about 5 Eagle rays and a Potato Bass. We also had 2 Greater Hammerhead Sharks, at least 4 Guitar Sharks, Shoaling Dusky Sharks, 2 Oceanic…

FRIENDLY POTATO BASS AND LOTS OF RAYS ALL OVER PROTEA BANKS!!!

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14 March 2021 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10mSea Temp: 24 degrees top, 20 degrees Celsius bottomDIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got to the reef we had 3 Potato Bass taking quite a bit of interest in us. We also had a Spotted Eagle Ray and 2 Guitar Sharks. Mid water we spotted…

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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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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
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