EPIC DIVING ON PROTEA BANKS!!

2 March 2014 | PROTEA BANKS

Current: strong – ‘PROTEA EXPRESS’
Viz: 25m+, with a bit of Plankton
Sea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius

DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles: Action from beginning to end. Dropped onto an Oceanic Blacktip shark. Then Bull (Zambezi) and and Oceanic Blacktip sharks kept us entertained throughout the dive. Also a couple of Greater Hammerhead sharks popping in. Also some Guitar sharks, Round Ribbontail Rays and Eagle Rays. We also had a big shoal of Rainbow Runners. Also a Giant Barracuda – a nice random sighting. Reef full up with reef fish. What a day to be in the water. Totally EPIC dive!!!!!

DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacles: Action from beginning to end, this time even more sightings of Oceanic Blacktip sharks and Bull (Zambezi) sharks. At one stage had 4 massive Bull sharks with us, they came in so close – breathtaking. Plus some more Greater Hammerhead sharks, Guitar sharks, Round Ribbontail Rays and Eagle Rays. Also a Potato Bass and a nice sighting of 2 Brindle Bass for a change. Huge shoal of Bigeye Kingfish. Reef alive and a 80 minute dive of pure action.

WOW, some days I love my job even more!!!!