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NORTHERN PINNACLE IS BOOMING WITH SHARKS.

Dive LogbookBy admini28 October 2018Leave a comment

28 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: On our way down we had 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark and as we got to the first cave it was full of Ragged-tooth sharks but we drifted over. Between the two caves we had 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark and at…

AWESOME DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY

Dive LogbookBy admini27 October 2018Leave a comment

27 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15m Sea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Northern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Ragged-tooth shark, 1 Potato Bass, loads of reef fish and 1 Eagle Ray. Mid water we had 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks with us until the end. We also had 3…

HAMMERHEADS, BLACKTIPS AND MORE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini26 October 2018Leave a comment

26 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15m, milkySea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got down we had 2 Scalloped Hammerhead sharks, just a bit further we had 1 Greater Hammerhead shark. At the pinnacle we had a huge school of Bigeye Kingfish, 1 Ragged-tooth shark and a…

BLACKTIP FRENZY ON THE BAITED DIVE.

Dive LogbookBy admini24 October 2018Leave a comment

24 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 20mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius. Baited Shark Dive: The dive started with 6 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Hammerhead shark. The action started picking up and we ended up with 20 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, a huge shoal of Barracuda passed us and in between the Barracuda there was1…

ACTION PACKED BAITED DIVE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY..

Dive LogbookBy admini22 October 2018Leave a comment

22 October 2018| PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 25m+Sea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: As we entered the water we had 6 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Some more Oceanic Blacktip sharks decided to join us as their friends were having so much fun. Down at the bottom we had 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks and we also got to…

HAMMERHEADS, GUITAR SHARKS, BULL SHARK, AND LOADS MORE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini19 October 2018Leave a comment

19 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 20m+Sea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: As we started descending we had 2 Baby Scalloped Hammerhead sharks. On the reef we had a Zambezi (Bull) shark and Scalloped Hammerhead sharks every few minutes and loads of reef fish. Mid water we had 1 shoal of Hammerhead…

Mysteries on Protea Banks today …

Dive LogbookBy admini18 October 2018Leave a comment

18 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 20m+Sea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius. DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: It was again another good baited shark dive. As we got in the water we had 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks darting in and out, they kept us entertained for quite some time. At the bottom we had a shy Zambezi (Bull)…

ROUGH SEAS BUT ACTION PACKED BAITED SHARK DIVE!!!

Dive LogbookBy admini17 October 2018Leave a comment

17 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: As we got in the water the Oceanic Blacktip sharks were already there. There must have been 15 to 20 constantly on the drum. We also had a Zambezi (Bull) shark circling underneath for a bit. There was also a Dusky shark…

TIGER, HAMMERHEADS, DUSKY, OCEANIC BlLACKTIP SHARKS AND LOADS MORE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini17 October 2018Leave a comment

16 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15m (milky)Sea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: We started with an Eagle Ray and then a shoal of Hammerhead sharks and a Potato Bass. We then has a shoal of Barracuda, a TIGER shark, some more shoaling Hammerhead sharks. On the way up we had a Greater Hammerhead shark,…

HAMMERHEADS, GUITAR SHARK, BULL SHARK AND LOADS MORE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

Dive LogbookBy admini15 October 2018Leave a comment

15 October 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 15mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius. DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: We started with a shoal of Hammerhead sharks and 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. On the reef we had Hammerhead sharks every few minutes and loads of reef fish. On the sand we had 1 Guitar shark, 1 Eagle…

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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
  • Baited Shark Dive (Try Dive) R2500.00 per person per dive
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