| You can't find a better destination that | | | | encounters with seals and dogfish (Shy |
| South Africa, if you are looking for some | | | | Sharks), shipwrecks, mussels, colorful soft |
| real diving adventure. Undoubtedly, South | | | | corals, sponges and larger fish, crayfish and |
| Africa is one of the best scuba diving | | | | small sharks, and nudibranches on both sides |
| destinations in the world. It really is a | | | | of Cape Point. Southern Right Whales play in |
| celebrated scuba diving destination, widely | | | | False Bay from August to October. |
| known for its many fantastic diving sites. | | | | |
| | | | Gansbaai, in the Overberg District |
| Surrounded by the sea to the west, south, and | | | | Municipality, Western Cape, is a fishing |
| east, South Africa has a lengthy coastline | | | | village and popular tourist destination, |
| featuring cooler waters around the western | | | | which is sometimes referred to as Gans Bay or |
| coast and the tropical waters around the | | | | Big2Town. It is known for its dense |
| eastern coast. You can possibly go for diving | | | | population of Great White Sharks. It is also |
| all year round at many diving sites, but it's | | | | a popular location for whale-watching. You |
| often not done at many sites because of the | | | | can enjoy Shark Cage Diving here. |
| poor visibility or rough conditions during | | | | |
| certain periods of the year. Yet, the best | | | | Tsitsikamma is a famous diving site at Garden |
| time for diving in South Africa is June, | | | | Route, South Africa. You can enjoy diving in |
| July, August, March, April and May | | | | underwater trail at Storms River Mouth. It's |
| | | | a year round diving site. You may possibly |
| Often, you find cooler waters, typically with | | | | come across Steenbras & Zebra fish, Rays, |
| lower visibility in the areas around Cape | | | | Pyjama Sharks, Resident Ragged Tooth Sharks, |
| Town and the Western Cape, but further up | | | | Curious Red Romans (Rock Cod), and Solorful |
| towards the KwaZulu Natal coast, you find | | | | sea urchins. You can find Southern Right |
| waters warmer and visibility more conducive | | | | Whales in winter and Humpback Whales in |
| for diving. You also find a variety of | | | | summer. |
| different marine life because of the large | | | | |
| variation in the water temperatures. The | | | | Port Elizabeth is also a notable diving site. |
| notorious Great White Sharks are commonly | | | | You can enjoy diving in the bay at Bell Buoy |
| found around the Gansbaai and Cape Town | | | | and Haarlem Wreck, at Rie Banks further |
| areas, but tropical Sodwana Bay is known for | | | | offshore, and at the wild side reefs - |
| dolphins and manta rays. | | | | Gasmic, Avalanche, and Thunderbolt. It is |
| | | | year round diving site for locals but from |
| Cape Town is a wonderful diving destination. | | | | September through to mid November, the |
| Some of the famous diving sites include False | | | | weather is most unpredictable. You may have |
| Bay - Pyramid, Castle, The Pietermaritzberg, | | | | possible encounters with Leopard Shy Sharks, |
| Partridge Point, A-Frame, Smitswinkel, and | | | | Pyjama Shy Sharks, Ragged Tooth Sharks, Red |
| Bay Wrecks, and Atlantic - Katzamaru and Di's | | | | Romans, and Juvenille Hammerhead Sharks in |
| Cracks. Atlantic diving is at its prime in | | | | December/January. You can see dolphins, |
| summer. False Bay on the Indian Ocean side is | | | | jackass penguins, and southern right whales |
| best for diving during the winter months of | | | | in winter and humpback whales all summer. |
| May to October. You may have possible | | | | |