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EPIC … SECOND DIVE ON PROTEA … REEF DIVE BUT LIKE A BAITED!!!

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9 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: medium to strongViz: 10m (a bit more grey on the second dive)Sea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – SOUTHERN PINNACLE: On the reef we at least 5 Eagle Rays, 4 Round Ribbontail Rays and a Zambezi (Bull) shark. Also a HUGE shoal of Bigeye Kingfish.…

CRAZY SHARK ACTION ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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8 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: meduimViz: 10mSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius top, 22 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – SOUTHERN PINNACLE: On the reef we had so many Round Ribbontail rays and a Brindle Bass. Lots of beautiful reef fish all over and a huge shoal of Bigeye Kingfish. Also 3 Zambezi (Bull)…

5 SPECIES OF SHARKS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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7 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: meduim – noneViz: 10mSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – SOUTHERN PINNACLE: Right as we got to the reef we had shark action straight away with 2 Zambezi(Bull) Sharks and 3 Oceanic Blacktip Sharks popping in and out. We also had 2 Hammerhead Sharks pass by!!!!! WOW!!!!…

SO SO SO MUCH HAPPENING ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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5 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: meduimViz: 5 – 10mSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius SOUTHERN PINNACLE: As we got in the water we had a Oceanic Blacktip Shark coming right up to the divers. The reef had so many fish all over with some Trigger fish, huge shoals of Bigeye Kingfish, Rainbow Runners and…

SUPER BUSY BAITED SHARK DIVE ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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4 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: strongViz: 20mSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius BAITED SHARK DIVE: As soon as we had at least 5 Zambezi (Bull) Sharks and a Oceanic Blacktip Shark. Throughout the rest of the dive we had 10 Zambezi (Bull) Sharks and 8 Oceanic Blacktip Sharks keeping us busy. Also some Bonito…

HUGE TIGER SHARK, ZAM’S AND OCENIC BLACKTIP’S ON BAITED SHARK DIVE TODAY!!!

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3 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius BAITED SHARK DIVE: 1 HUGE TIGER SHARK, that stayed around for a bit in the beginning. At least 5 Zambezi (Bull) sharks and 10 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. EPIC DIVE!!!

LOTS OF ZAMBEZI SHARK ACTION ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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2 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 8 – 10mSea Temp:  23 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacle: The viz was not fantastic at the bottom, much better mid water. As we got to the bottom there was one Zambezi shark on the bottom. Shoaling Fingerfin and Rubberlips on the pinnacle. Mid water we had at least 4 Zambezi…

HUGE TIGER SHARK COMING REALLY CLOSE TO THE DIVERS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!

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1 April 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10mSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius Baited Shark Dive: As soon as we got in the water we had a brief sighting of a Marlin. The rest of the dive we had 6 Oceanic Blacktip Sharks and 5 Zambezi (Bull) Sharks. We also had a TIGER SHARK staying with…

SO THERE ARE SHARKS ON PROTEA BANKS AND LOTS OF THEM!!!!

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27 March 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10 – 15mSea Temp: 21 – 25 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – BAITED SHARK DIVE: Slow to start, but then full on, action packed baited shark dive today. At least 10 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 3 Hammerhead sharks. So many game fish as well – shoaling…

ZAMS, ZAMS AND MORE ZAMS ON PROTEA BANKS TODAY!!!

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26 March 2016 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 10mSea Temp: 25 degrees Celsius top, 23 degrees Celsius bottom DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacle: On our way down to the reef we had a Zambezi (Bull) Shark that came right up to the divers. On the reef we had at least 4 Round Ribbontail Rays, lots…

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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
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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:

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  • Baited Shark Dive including Cylinder R1950.00 per person per dive
  • Adventures in Deep (incl. equipment and instructor) R1500.00 per person per dive
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