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EASTERN
CAPE
PORT
ELIZABETH
Dive
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| PHILIP'S
REEF |
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Average Depth :
14 metres
Max. Depth : 18
metres
Features :
Invertebrates and fish life are plentiful and nudibranchs are often sighted.
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| ROMAN
ROCK |
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Average Depth :
15 metres
Max. Depth : 18
metres
Features : Soft
corals and feather stars are prominent along with starfish, nudibranchs to name
but a few. The pinnacle is just below the surface and the fish are
very tame.
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| SLIPWAY |
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Average Depth :
4 metres
Max. Depth : 7
metres
Features :
Mainly small fish, coral and an occasional octopus can be found hiding.
Pleasant and easy diving.
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| THE
INCHCAPE ROCK |
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Average Depth
: 7 metres
Max. Depth
: 10 metres
Features :
There remains a bit of uncertainty, but it is almost decided that this is the
wreck of the Inchcape which
sunk here in 1902.
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| THE
HAERLEM |
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Average Depth : 18
metres
Max. Depth : 21
metres
Features : The
wreck of the SA army frigate, the Harlem, was sunk in this spot in 1987
to form an artificial reef. It has flourished and boasts sea fans and
sponges with many small fish.
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| DEVILS
ROCK |
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Average Depth : 4
metres
Max. Depth : 7
metres
Features : An
easy shore entry with the two pinnacles giving a lovely show of corals, sponges
and fish.
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| THE
DODINGTON |
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Average Depth : 4
metres
Max. Depth : 6
metres
Features : The
wreck of the English East Indiaman, the Dodington, wrecked here in 1755
after colliding with Bird Island. It never took long for the ship to break
up, and 247 lives were lost to sea. Only 23 survivors made it to land. Be warned this is very near the island that is inhabited with seals,
making this a playground for great whites!
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| BAY
WORLD |
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Depth : 3
metres
Features : This
dive is offered at the Port Elizabeth Oceanarium and apparently only offered on
a Wednesday afternoon. You get to dive with the turtles, cow shark, gulley
sharks as well as ragged tooth sharks and game fish.
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| THE
ST CROIX ISLAND SCUBA TRAILS |
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Average Depth : 2
metres
Max. Depth : 30 metres
Features : Marine
life is abundant and fish such as the grunter, musselcracker and Hottentot to
name but a few are in abundance. Tiger sharks, along with ragged tooth
sharks and hammerheads are common and the reef glows with sponges, corals, sea
fans and starfish. There are plenty of caves to be explored as well as
gullies.
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| RIY
BANK REEFS |
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Max. Depth : 30
metres
Features : Game fish,
sharks and spectacular pinnacles covered with marine life
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| THE
SS FIDELA |
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Average Depth : 4
metres
Max. Depth : 6 metres
Features : The wreck
of the steel screw steamer, a mail ship that ran between Australia and New
Zealand, the Fidela rests here after colliding with the reef and sinking
here in 1873. Marine life plentiful.
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| THE
MV KAPODISTRIAS |
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Average Depth :
7 metres
Max. Depth : 8
metres
Features : The Greek ship,
the Kapodistrias, collided
with Thunderbolt reef in 1985. Surge is very strong and not a recommended dive spot.
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| THE
MV PATI |
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Average Depth : 7
metres
Max. Depth : 8
metres
Features : The
Cypriot cargo vessel, the Pati, struck the reef in foggy weather in 1976
. Invertebrates and small fish are common.
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| THE
PINNACLES |
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Average Depth : 20
metres
Max. Depth : 30
metres
Features :
Ragged tooth sharks and bronze whaler are occasionally sighted. Sponges
and invertebrates paint the walls and there is certainly not a shortage of
fish!
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