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“NOT GREAT VIZ … BUT HEY WE HAD HAMMERHEADS” ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY AND 1000’S OF GAMEFISH

Dive LogbookBy admini13 January 2018Leave a comment

13 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: normalViz: 5 – 10mSea Temp: 19 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 2 Potato Bass, loads of shoaling Tropicals and Green Jobfish. As we drifted along the reef we started with 1 Hammerhead shark, 2 Big Round Ribbontail Rays, we then got 7 Greater Hammerhead…

DOLPHINS ROCKING THE DIVE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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11 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: slight reverseViz: 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacle: On the way down we had 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. In the cave we had 10 Ragged-Tooth sharks getting up close to the divers! On the reef we had 2 Potato Bass, loads of reef fish and gamefish. Mid…

POTATO BASS BEING AN ATTENTION SEEKER ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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10 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: noneViz: 20mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Big Puffer fish (Kym got so excited), 1 Round Ribbontail Ray, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 1 needy Potato Bass – the Potato Bass was all over the divers and interacting so nicely with…

DARK BUT FUN DIVING ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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8 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: As we dropped we had 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark and spans of fish. On the reef we had 1 Turtle coming in to say HI !!! Plenty of game and reef fish. As we carried on we had…

ACTION PACKED DIVES ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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7 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 20m+ grey blueSea Temp:  23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark, 1 small Round Ribbontail Ray, 2 Potato Bass, 1 Eagle Ray and 1 Hammerhead shark with a fishing lure in it’s mouth. We also had shoaling…

LOADS OF FUN IN THE WATER ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY.

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6 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 20m+ grey blueSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we had 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark, 1 Potato Bass and 1 Greater Hammerhead shark. On Sand Shark Gully we had 10+ Guitar sharks and 1 Hammerhead shark. Mid water we had 1…

ANOTHER ‘BORING’ DAY WITH 1000’s OF HAMMERHEAD SHARKS ON PROTEA BANKS!!!!

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4 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 25m+ grey blueSea Temp:  23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On the reef we started with 2 Potato Bass, then as we got to Sand Shark Gully we just had shoaling and shoaling Hammerhead sharks, 20+ Guitar sharks, 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark and 3 Oceanic…

HAMMERHEAD SHARKS EVERYWHERE, GUITAR, TIGER, ZAM’S AND BLACKTIPS ON PROTEA BANKS!!!!!! WHAT A DAY OF DIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3 January 2018 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 30m+ (blue, blue, blue)Sea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Baited Shark Dive: Started off slow with 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark, then it picked up to 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 1 Dusky shark and 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Sharks up close with us the whole dive…

FUN DIVE ON DEEP SALMON TODAY – A NO SHARK DIVE JUST FOR HIL!

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2 January 2018 | DEEP SALMON Current: mildViz: 12mSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius Deep Salmon: On the reef we had a few Nudibranchs, Tiger Angel fish, small Englishmen, Old women, Bankies and Lobsters. Not used to the small diving anymore. From mid water we saw 1 Electric skate.

LAST DIVES FOR THE YEAR ON PROTEA BANKS.

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31 December 2017 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 12mSea Temp: 23 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Baited shark dive: So on the dive we only had 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and Rainbow Runners. DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacle: As we got down we had a Wall of hammerhead sharks, 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. On the…

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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
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  • 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
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