< User:Pbsouthwood


List of dive sites in the Cape Peninsula and False Bay

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Atlantic

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  1. MV Treasure: S 33°40.30’ E 18°19.90’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: map, photos, description of biota.
  2. Whale Rock: S33°50.112’ E018°22.858’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  3. MV Daeyang Family: Usable, needs: photos, gallery,
  4. SS Hypatia: S33°50.10’ E018°22.90’ (Turner 1988) g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  5. MV Winton: S33° 52.1514' E18° 29.1828 (Engine block)
  6. Highfields: S33°53’07.9” E18°25’49.8” (Bow) (Whitford) g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  7. Two Oceans Aquarium: S33°54.476’ E018°25.074’ g Usable, needs: photos of marine life.
  8. SS Cape Matapan: Guide, needs: more text detail.
  9. RMS Athens: S33°53.85’ E018°24.57’ g Usable, needs: map, content.
  10. SS SA Seafarer: S33°53.80’ E018°23.80’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  11. MV Gemsbok: Outline, needs: position, distance, depth, topography, conditions, marine life, routes, map, photos.
  12. Three Anchor Bay: S33°54.36’ E018°23.85’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  13. Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles: S33°54.905' E018°21.421' g Usable, needs: marine life, photos.
  14. Bantry Bay: S33°55.56’ E018°22.65’ g Usable, needs: map, photos (contact zone, leprous platanna klipfish).
  15. North Lion’s Paw - North Lion's Paw(6 sites): S33°55.854’ E018°21.849’ (Exposed Rock) g Guide.
  16. North Lion’s Paw - North Paw Cave Rock(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  17. North Lion’s Paw - Monty's Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  18. North Lion’s Paw - Barry's Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  19. North Lion’s Paw - Northern Pinnacles(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  20. North Lion’s Paw - Eastern Pinnacle(6 sites): S33°55.???’ E018°21.???’ g Guide.
  21. South Lion’s Paw: S33°56.308’ E018°21.890’ g Guide.
  22. Clifton Rocks: S33°56.346’ E018°22.222’ g Guide.
  23. Cleeve's Tunnel: S33°56.540' E018°21.894' g Usable, needs: photos, content.
  24. Bakoven Rock: S33°57.555’ E018°22.204’ (Bakoven Rock) g Usable, needs: photos, map.
  25. Dreadlocks Reef: S33°58'22.05" S18°21'42.59" g Guide, needs: more chart detail
  26. Geldkis Blinder: S33°58.67’ E018°21.62’ g Guide
  27. Strawberry Rocks: S33°58.719’ E018°21.658’ (Middle of the group) g Guide, needs:local photo of strawberry anemones, more detail in the map
  28. Geldkis: S33°58.730’ E018°21.613’ (Biggest rock of group) g Guide.
  29. Het Huis te Kraaiestein: S33°58.85’ E018°21.65’ g Guide.
  30. Mushroom Pinnacle: S33°58.781’ E018°21.521’ g Guide.
  31. Sandy Cove: S33°58.90’ E018°21.65’ g Guide.
  32. Justin’s Caves: S33°58.85’ E018°21.50’ g Guide. needs: photos of marine life.
  33. Antipolis: S33°59.06’ E018°21.37’ (Bow section) g Usable, needs: images.
  34. Klein Pannekoek: S33°58.91’ E018°21.09’ g Usable, needs: photos, content.
  35. Groot Pannekoek: S33°59.13’ E018°20.75’ g Usable, needs: photos, marine life.
  36. Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)(2 sites): S33°59.270' E018°20.782' (The pinnacles) g Guide. needs: map to show more depths. Coral Gardens, Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle.
  37. 13th Apostle: S33°59.486' E18°19.922' g Usable, needs: more info, more survey data.
  38. Logies Bay: S34°00.25’ E018°20.53’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life photo.
  39. MV Romelia: S34°00.700’ E018°19.860’ (approximately) g Usable, needs: more map detail.
  40. Steps: S34°01.330’ E018°18.600’ g Usable, needs: map, content.
  41. MV Harvest Capella:
  42. Rachel's Reef: S34°01.431' E018°18.151'
  43. Humpback Ridge: S34°01.548' E018°18.142'
  44. Wilhelm's Wall: S34°01.502’ E018°17.931’
  45. Hakka Reef (Middelmas): S34°01.747’ E018°18.328’ g Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  46. Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Twin Towers:
  47. MV Keryavor and the Jo May: S34°02.037’ E018°18.636’ g Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  48. SS Maori: S34°02.062’ E018°18.793’ (Machinery) g Guide, needs: photo of split rock.
  49. SAS Gelderland: S34°02.070’ E018°18.180’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life.
  50. SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400: S34°02.216’ E018°18.573’ g Guide. needs: map, photos
  51. Die Perd: S34°02.282’ E18°18.324’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, content
  52. Kanobi’s Wall:S34°02.365’ E018°18.138’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  53. Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/SURG Pinnacles:
  54. Star Wall (3 sites): g S34°02.466' E18°18.087' (pinnacle) Guide The site includes Star Wall, M&M Cave, and Lollipop Pinnacle.
  55. Sunfish Pinnacle: g S34°02.475' E18°18.290' (pinnacle) Usable, needs: more detail on map, photos. some text
  56. Canyon: S34°02.595’ E018°18.073’
  57. Stonehenge (3 sites): S34°02.838’ E018°18.316’ g Usable, needs: map, photos. Stonehenge, Stonehenge Blinder and Dusky Pinnacle.
  58. Seal Island (Duiker island): S34°03.458’ E018°19.562’ g Usable, needs: Aerial photo, photos.
  59. Di’s Cracks: S34° 03.875’ E018° 18.414’ g Guide, needs: map, more text on marine life.
  60. Vulcan Rock: S34°03.967’ E018°18.582’ g Guide, needs: map
  61. Tafelberg Reef: S34°04.22’ E018°18.93’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  62. Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck): S34°04.442’ E018°19.191’ g Guide, needs: more map detail (contours: 18, 21, 27, 30m etc). Routes
  63. Tafelberg Deep: Guide, needs: content.
  64. Sentinel: Usable, needs: map, photos, content.
  65. MV Aster: S34°03.891’ E018°20.955’ g Guide
  66. MV Katsu Maru: S34°03.903’ E018°20.949’ (roughly) g Guide
  67. Die Josie: S34° 04.497’ E018° 21.256’ Usable, needs: map, photos.
  68. SS Clan Monroe: S34°;08.817' E18°; 18.949' g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  69. SS Thomas T. Tucker: Usable, needs: map, photos, more accurate description.
  70. SS Star of Africa : Outline, needs: everything.
  71. SS Bia: Bow section: S34°16'08.4" E018°22'48.7" Main section: S34°16'12.7" E018°22'38.3" g Usable, needs: map, more photos, better description.
  72. SS Umhlali:S34°16.435' E18°22.487' g Usable, needs: map. photos.
  73. Albatross Rock: S34°16.495' E18°22.197' g Usable< needs: everything.
  74. South-west Reefs: Outline, needs: everything.

False Bay West

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  1. Muizenberg trawler wrecks
  2. Dale Brook: S34°07.436’ E018°27.154’ g Guide, needs: photos
  3. Kalk Bay Harbour Wall: S34:07.787’ E018:26.967' g Guide, needs: marine life photos
  4. Fish Hoek Reef: Outline, needs: map. photos, content.
  5. Sunny Cove: S34°08.68’ E018°26.30’ g Guide, needs: marine life photos.
  6. Quarry: S34° 09.390’ E018° 26.157’ (Entry/exit ledge) g Usable, needs: photos.
  7. Quarry Barge: S34°09.395’ E018°26.474’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: map.
  8. P87: Outline, needs: everything
  9. SS Clan Stuart: S34°10.303’ E018°25.842’ g Usable, needs: photos.
  10. Brunswick: S34°10.880’ E018°25.607’ g Guide.
  11. HNMS Bato: S34°10.998’ E018°25.560’ g Usable, needs: photos
  12. Long Beach: S34°11.239' E18°25.559' g Guide needs: WT map.
  13. Target Reef: S34°10.619’ E018°27.226’ g usable, needs: photos.
  14. Livingstone Reef: S34°10.605' E018°27.571'
  15. Castor Rock: S34°10.74’ E018°27.61’ g Guide, needs: more detail in map
  16. Friskies Pinnacle: S34°10.778’ E018°27.822’ g usable, needs: photos. text.
  17. Roman Rock: S34° 10.51’ E018° 27.36’ g Guide, needs: map.
  18. Tivoli Pinnacles: S34°10.892 E18°27.765 usable, needs: photos.
  19. Rambler Rock: S34° 10.924’ E018°27.899’ (North Rambler Rock) g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  20. Dome Rock: S34°10.???' E018°27.???' (Dome Rock pinnacle)
  21. Ammunition Barges: S34°11.408’ E018°26.985’ g Usable, needs: map
  22. Phoenix shoal: S34°11.388' E018°26.898' g Usable, needs: map, content on marine life, and photos
  23. Noah’s Ark and the Ark Rock Wrecks: S34°11.533’ E018°27.232’ g Guide, needs: map to be completed
  24. Penguin Point (Boulders): S34°11.889’ E018°27.254’ g Guide needs:map.
  25. Maidstone Rock: S34°11.581' E018°27.466' g Guide
  26. Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef): S34°11.839’ E18°27.434’ g Star
  27. Torch Reef: S34° 11.700’ E018°27.960’ g Guide
  28. Outer Photographer's Reef: S34&deg11.778' E018°27.898' g Usable, needs: Map, photos, content
  29. Windmill Beach: S34°12.06’ E018°27.40’ g Guide
  30. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Outer Windmill
  31. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Dangerous Doug Reef
  32. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Windmill Offshore
  33. Windmill Offshore Reefs - Lace Reef
  34. Froggy pond: S34°12.22’ E018°27.40’ g Guide, needs:map, marine life photos.
  35. Fisherman's Beach: S34°12.357’ E018°27.497’ g Usable, needs: map, marine life photos, content
  36. A-Frame (Oatlands Point): S34°12.484’ E018°27.662’ g Guide
  37. D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock): S34°12.378’ E018°27.996’ (Wave Rock) g Guide
  38. Insanity Reef: S34°12.817’ E018°28.044’ gUsable, needs: detail map, site photos, marine life photos.
  39. Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony): S34°12.9’ E018°28.0’ (Middle of main reef) g Usable, needs: detail map, photos, content.
  40. Spaniard Rock: S34°13.03’ E018°28.03’ g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos.
  41. Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard): g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos
  42. Omega Reef: S34.21426 E018.47412
  43. Stern Reef: S34°13.164’ E018°28.032’ g Usable, needs: site and marine life photos.
  44. SAS Pietermaritzburg: S34°13.300’ E018° 28.452’ g Usable, needs: map, photo of ship.
  45. Caravan Reef - PMB Pinnacles: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  46. Caravan Reef - North Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  47. Caravan Reef - Caravan Central: S34°13.435’ E018°28.547’ g Usable, needs: map, photos, routes.
  48. Caravan Reef - South Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  49. Caravan Reef - Inner Caravan: S34°13.???’ E018°28.???’
  50. Miller's Point: S34°13.822’ E018°28.411’ (Slipway) g Usable, needs: marine life photos. content.
  51. Murphy's: S34°13.958' E018°28.988'
  52. Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock): S34°14.05’ E18°29.05’ g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  53. Fan Reef: S34°14.165' E18°29.260' g Guide
  54. Shark Alley: S34°14.21’ E018°28.60’ (Estimated) g Guide
  55. Pyramid: S34°14.236’ E018°28.698’ (needs confirmation) g Guide, needs: map, bright invertebrate photo.
  56. Castle Rocks and Parson’s Nose: S34°14.353’ E018°28.591’ (Grassy patch between entry points) g Guide, needs: map, site photos of point and black rock entry areas.
  57. Outer Castle (Blindevals): S34°14.320’ E018°29.002’ g Guide, needs: map, photos?
  58. Phone reef: S34°14.225’ E018°29.202’
  59. Giant's Castle: S34°14.362’ E018°29.225’
  60. Pie Rock: S34°14.385' E018°29.065' g Usable, needs: map, content.
  61. Finlay’s Point (Jenga Reef): S34°14.959' E018°28.611' g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  62. Graeme's Spot and The Jambles: S34°14.903' E018°28.917'
  63. Finlay's Pinnacle: S34°14.970' E018°28.780'
  64. Carnaby Street Pinnacle: S34°14.980' E018°28.920'
  65. Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc): S34°15.005' E018°29.194'
  66. Atlantis Reef: S34°15.???' E018°29.???' g Usable, needs: text
  67. Sherwood Forest: S34°15.190' E18°29.010' (Pinnacle) between Atlantis and Partridge Point.
  68. Fish Tank (at Partridge Point): S34°15.229’ E018°28.930’ (Pinnacle)
  69. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Seal Rock: S34°15'???", E018°28'???" g Star
  70. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Big Rock: S34°15'27.90", E018°28'47.30" g Star
  71. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Dave's Caves: S34°15'???", E018°28'???" g Star
  72. Partridge Point and Seal Rock - Peter's Pinnacles: S34°15'27.90", E018°28'47.30" g Star
  73. SAS Transvaal: S33°16.005’ E018°28.761’ (Stern) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, scenic photos on wreck.
  74. MFV Orotava: S34°15.998’ E018°28.774’ (Stern) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, scenic photos.
  75. MFV Princess Elizabeth:S34°16.068’ E018°28.839’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: ship image, marine life and scenic photos.
  76. SAS Good Hope: S34°16.054’ E018°28.850’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: ship image.
  77. Good Hope Reef
  78. MV Rockeater: S34°16.127’ E018°28.890’ (Stern) g Guide, needs: map, ship image, photos.
  79. Smits swim: Guide, needs: scenic photo of each wreck.
  80. Smits Reef - Kreef Reef: Guide, needs: routes
  81. Smits Reef - Horseshoe Reef: Guide, needs: routes
  82. Smits Reef - Batsata Maze: Guide, needs: routes
  83. Smits Reef - West lobe: Guide, needs: routes
  84. Smits Cliff (Hell’s Gate): Outline, needs: Map/aerial photo, photos, content
  85. Batsata Rock: Outline, needs: map, photos, content.
  86. Bordjiesrif: Outline, needs: photos, content
  87. Buffels Bay: Usable, needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content

False Bay Offshore

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  1. Steenbras Deep Reef: S34°12.64’ E018°45.50’ First (South) pinnacle g Usable, needs: map
  2. Seal Island: S34°08.25’ E018°34.95’ g Outline, Needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content.
  3. York Shoal: S34°09.367' E018°35.583' g Outline, Needs: everything.
  4. Whittle Rock: S34°14.814’ E018°33.755’ g Usable, needs: map
  5. Rocky Bank: S34°24.93' E18°35.50' (approximately) g Usable, needs: map.
  6. East Shoal: S34°08.9' E018°38.783' (approximately) on the top of the reef. g Usable, Needs: map.
  7. Drop Zone:S34°08.561' E18°45.829' About 8.6 km west (276°true) of Harbour Island.
  8. Moddergat:*S34°09.150' E018°49.650' Nominal position. This does not appear to be critical as the reef is quite large and quite flat.
  9. SATS General Botha: S34°13.679’ E018°38.290’ (Estimated midships) g Usable, needs: map, photos.
  10. SAS Bloemfontein: S34°14.655’ E018°39.952’ (approximately) g Usable, needs: map, ship image, photos.
  11. SAS Fleur: S34°10.832’ E018°33.895’ (approximate centre of wreckage) g Guide
  12. SS Lusitania: S34°23.40’ E018°29.65’ g Guide, needs: map, photos re-arranged.

False Bay East

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  1. Bikini Beach: S34°09.923 E18°51.492 g Usable, needs: map/aerial photo, photos, content.
  2. Ledges: S34°10.193’ E018°50.726’ g Usable, needs: map? photos.
  3. Vogelsteen: S34°10.302’ E018°50.355’ g Guide
  4. Cow and Calf: S34°10.310’ E018°50.263’ g Guide, needs: photo of path down to the entry ledge.
  5. Pinnacle: S34°10.468’ E018°49.981’ g Star
  6. Tony's Reef: S34°10.565’ E018°49.745’ g Usable:, needs: map, photos, content.
  7. Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully): S34°10.828’ E018°49.509’ g Usable, needs: map.
  8. Lorry Bay: S34°10.955’ E018°49.312’ g Usable, needs: photos.
  9. Phil's Bay: S34°11.199’ E018°49.133’ (anchorage) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content.
  10. Rocky Bay: S34°11.585’ E018°49.035’ (Anchorage) g Usable, needs: map, content.
  11. Noble Reef
  12. Blouklip (Bloukrans): S34°16.439’ E018°50.163’ (Entry and exit area) g Usable, needs: map, content.
  13. Blousteen Ridge: S34° 16.497' E018° 49.924' (just outside the gap in the ridge) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content.
  14. Whirlpool cove: S34°16.97’ E018°49.55’ (approximate) g Usable, needs: content. Photos
  15. Percy’s Hole: S34°17.350’ E018°49.377’ g Star
  16. Kruis (Crosses): S34°17.431’ E018° 49.304' (Entry and exit gully) g Guide, needs: content, routes.
  17. Rooi-els Point: S34°17.8’ E018°48.8’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  18. Coral Gardens (Rooi-els): S34°18.144’ E018°48.795’ g Guide 3 images of entry area, Image/s of marine life.
  19. Andre se gat: S34°18.25’ E018°48.76’ (approximate – from chart) g Outline. needs: map, photos, content
  20. Balcony: S34°18.454’ E018°48.911’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  21. Ankers: S34°17.350’ E018°49.377’ g Usable, needs: content, photos
  22. Mike's Point: S33°18.75’ E018°48.72’ (estimated from chart) g Outline. needs: map, photos, content
  23. Container Bay (Mike’s Bay): S34°18.75’ E018°49.05’ (approximate) g Usable. needs: map, photos, content
  24. Pringle Bay:
  25. Pringle Bay Point:
  26. Hangklip Ridge:

CP&FB Inland

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  1. Blue Rock Quarry: S34°07.536’ E18°54.066’ g Guide, needs: more detail in map

Dive sites in other places

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Tsitsikamma

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Inland

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KwaZulu-Natal

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Sodwana

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Durban

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Aliwal shoal

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Port Elizabeth

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Mozambique

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New Zealand

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Australia

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The named Cape Town sites I have dived

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  1. MV Treasure
  2. Unidentified steamer
  3. Whale Rock
  4. MV Daeyang Family
  5. SS Hypatia
  6. MV Winton
  7. Highfields
  8. Two Oceans Aquarium
  9. SS Cape Matapan
  10. RMS Athens
  11. SS SA Seafarer
  12. Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles
  13. Bantry Bay
  14. North Lion’s Paw Northern Pinnacles
  15. North Lion’s Paw Monty's Pinnacles
  16. North Lion’s Paw Eastern Pinnacle
  17. North Lion’s Paw Barry's Pinnacles
  18. North Lion’s Paw Cave Rock
  19. North Lion’s Paw Main Reef
  20. South Lion’s Paw
  21. Clifton Rocks
  22. Cleeve's Tunnel
  23. Bakoven Rock
  24. Dreadlocks Reef
  25. Geldkis Blinder
  26. Strawberry Rocks
  27. Geldkis
  28. Het Huis te Kraaiestein
  29. Mushroom Pinnacle
  30. Sandy Cove
  31. Justin’s Caves
  32. Antipolis
  33. Klein Pannekoek
  34. Groot Pannekoek
  35. Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)
  36. Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle (Oudekraal)
  37. 13th Apostle
  38. MV Romelia
  39. Steps
  40. MV Harvest Capella
  41. Rachel's Reef
  42. Humpback Ridge
  43. Wilhelm's Wall
  44. Hakka Reef Die Middelmas
  45. Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles
  46. Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles
  47. Twin Towers
  48. MV Keryavor and the Jo May
  49. SS Maori
  50. SAS Gelderland
  51. SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400
  52. Die Perd
  53. Kanobi’s Wall
  54. SURG Pinnacles
  55. Star Wall
  56. Star Wall M&M Cave
  57. Star Wall Lollipop Pinnacle
  58. Sunfish Pinnacle
  59. Canyon
  60. Stonehenge Dusky Pinnacle
  61. Stonehenge north
  62. A-340
  63. Stonehenge Central
  64. Stonehenge Blinder
  65. Stonehenge Wreck
  66. Seal Island (Duiker island)
  67. Di’s Cracks
  68. Vulcan Rock
  69. Tafelberg Reef
  70. Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck)
  71. Tafelberg Deep
  72. Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle
  73. Sentinel
  74. MV Aster
  75. MV Katsu Maru
  76. Die Josie
  77. SS Clan Monroe
  78. SS Thomas T. Tucker
  79. SS Star of Africa
  80. SS Bia
  81. SS Umhlali
  82. Albatross Rock
  83. Muizenberg trawler wrecks
  84. Dale Brook
  85. Kalk Bay Harbour Wall
  86. Fish Hoek Reef
  87. Sunny Cove
  88. Quarry
  89. Quarry Barge
  90. Glencairn Fan Garden
  91. P87
  92. SS Clan Stuart
  93. Brunswick
  94. HNMS Bato
  95. Long Beach
  96. Simon's Town Jetty
  97. False Bay Yacht Club
  98. Target Reef
  99. Livingstone Reef
  100. Castor Rock North
  101. Castor Rock Central
  102. Castor Rock Wonders Pinnacle
  103. Castor Rock Roman'r Rest
  104. North Friskies Pinnacle
  105. Friskies Pinnacle
  106. Roman Rock
  107. Roman Rock Spider Crab Reef
  108. Tivoli Pinnacles
  109. Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle
  110. Rambler Rock North-east reefs
  111. Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles
  112. Hotlips Pinnacle)
  113. Dome Rock
  114. Ammunition Barges
  115. Phoenix shoal
  116. Ark Rock
  117. Ark Rock Barge
  118. Boiler Wreck 1
  119. Boiler Wreck 2
  120. Boiler Wreck 3a
  121. Boiler Wreck 3b
  122. Parana main section
  123. Parana small section
  124. Double row of pillars
  125. Single row of pillars
  126. Eastern Wreck
  127. Heat exchanger
  128. Twin Barges
  129. Penguin Point (Boulders)
  130. Maidstone Rock
  131. Anchor Reef
  132. Ammo Reef
  133. Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef)
  134. Torch Reef
  135. Outer Photographer's Reef
  136. Windmill Beach
  137. Windmill Offshore Reefs Outer Windmill
  138. Windmill Offshore Reefs Dangerous Doug Reef
  139. Windmill Offshore Reefs Windmill Offshore
  140. Windmill Offshore Reefs Lace Reef
  141. Froggy pond
  142. Fisherman's Beach
  143. A-Frame (Oatlands Point)
  144. D-Frame (Oatlands Reef, Wave Rock)
  145. Insanity Reef
  146. Rocklands Blinder (Seal Colony)
  147. Spaniard Rock
  148. Alpha Reef (Outer Spaniard)
  149. Omega Reef
  150. Stern Reef
  151. SAS Pietermaritzburg
  152. Caravan Reef PMB Pinnacles
  153. Caravan Reef North Caravan .
  154. Caravan Reef Caravan Central
  155. Caravan Reef South Caravan
  156. Caravan Reef Inner Caravan
  157. Miller's Point Slipway
  158. Miller's Point Tidal Pool
  159. Miller's Point Rumbly bay
  160. Murphy's
  161. Boat Rock (Bakoven Rock)
  162. Festival Reef
  163. Fan Reef
  164. Shark Alley
  165. Pyramid Rock
  166. Pyramid Reef - Castle Pinnacles
  167. Pyramid Reef - Sansui Reef
  168. Castle Rocks Point Reefs (Outside Castle)
  169. Castle Rocks North Side
  170. Inner Castle
  171. Outer Castle (Blindevals)
  172. Phone reef
  173. Giant's Castle
  174. Pie Rock - North Pie Rock Reef
  175. Pie Rock - South Pie Rock Pinnacles
  176. Pie Rock - West Pie Rock Reef
  177. Finlay’s Point (Jenga Reef)
  178. Graeme's Spot
  179. The Jambles
  180. Finlay's Pinnacle
  181. Carnaby Street Pinnacle
  182. Finlay's Deep (Mont Blanc)
  183. Atlantis Reef
  184. Sherwood Forest
  185. Fish Tank (at Partridge Point)
  186. Seal Rock
  187. Deep Partridge
  188. Dave's Caves
  189. Big Rock
  190. Peter's Pinnacles
  191. SAS Transvaal
  192. MFV Orotava
  193. MFV Princess Elizabeth
  194. SAS Good Hope
  195. Good Hope Reef
  196. MV Rockeater
  197. Smits swim
  198. Smits Reef Kreef Reef
  199. Smits Reef Horseshoe Reef
  200. Smits Reef
  201. Smits Reef Batsata Maze
  202. Smits Reef West Pinnacle
  203. Smits Cliff
  204. Batsata Rock
  205. Bordjiesrif
  206. Buffels Bay
  207. Steenbras Deep Reef North Pinnacles
  208. Steenbras Deep Reef South Pinnacles
  209. Whittle Rock
  210. Rocky Bank
  211. East Shoal
  212. Drop Zone
  213. Moddergat
  214. SATS General Botha
  215. SAS Bloemfontein
  216. SAS Fleur
  217. SS Lusitania
  218. Bellows Rock
  219. Bikini Beach
  220. Ledges
  221. Vogelsteen
  222. Cow and Calf
  223. Stone Dog
  224. Pinnacle
  225. Tony's Reef
  226. Troglodyte's Cove (Cave Gully)
  227. Lorry Bay
  228. Phil's Bay
  229. Rocky Bay
  230. Rocky Bay Noble Reef
  231. Blouklip (Bloukrans)
  232. Blousteen Ridge
  233. Whirlpool cove
  234. Percy’s Hole
  235. Kruis (Crosses)
  236. Rooi-els Point
  237. Coral Gardens (Rooi-els)
  238. Balcony
  239. Ankers
  240. Mike's Point
  241. Container Bay (Mike’s Bay)
  242. Pringle Bay
  243. Pringle Bay Point
  244. Deep End
  245. Floating Jetty
  246. West End
  247. Dive and Adventure corner

Fresh water sites, mostly not mapped

[edit]
  1. Tygerberg quarry
  2. Coetzenburg dam
  3. Rietvlei
  4. UCT dam
  5. Rust en Vrede farm dam
  6. Silvermine dam?

Sortable Table

[edit]

Updated January 2019

Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, and publicly accessible inland sites of the greater Cape Town area
No.Site nameMap link and article linkLatitudeLongitudeAccessMin
depth
(metres)		Max
depth
(metres)		Skill levelReef
or Wreck		Sea
or Fresh		Description
1Treasure1 MV Treasure-33.67166718.331667boat3050technicalwreckseawreck penetration
2Robben Island steamer wreck2 Robben Island steamer wreck-33.83143318.358733boat3036advancedwreckseawreck penetration
3Whale Rock3 Whale Rock-33.83520018.380967boat12basicreefsea
4Daeyang Family4 MV Daeyang Family-33.83986018.385560boat519basicwrecksea
5Hypatia5 SS Hypatia-33.83500018.381667boat612basicwrecksea
6Winton6 MV Winton-33.86918318.486383boat or shore46basicwrecksea
7Highfields7 Highfields-33.88596718.430500boat1822advancedwrecksea
8Two Oceans Aquarium8 Two Oceans Aquarium-33.90793318.417900shore06basicaquariumsealarge fish
9Cape Matapan9 SS Cape Matapan-33.88713318.409700boat2125advancedwrecksea
10Athens10 RMS Athens-33.89750018.409500boat or shore07basicwrecksea
11SA Seafarer11 SS SA Seafarer-33.89666718.396667boat or shore39basicwrecksea
12Gemsbok MV Gemsbok ? ?boat60technicalwrecksea
13Three Anchor Bay12 Three Anchor Bay-33.90600018.397500shore0basicreefsea
14Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles13 Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles-33.91508318.357017boat1727advancedreefseaExample
15Bantry Bay14 Bantry Bay-33.92600018.377500shore or boat010basicreefsea
16North Paw Northern Pinnacles15 North Lion’s Paw Northern Pinnacles-33.92908318.364650boat524basic/advancedreefsea
17Monty's Pinnacles16 North Lion’s Paw Monty's Pinnacles-33.92995018.363467boat1028advancedreefseasteep pinnacles
18North Paw Eastern Pinnacle17 North Lion’s Paw Eastern Pinnacle-33.93011718.366983boat1024advancedreefsea
19Barry's Pinnacles18 North Lion’s Paw Barry's Pinnacles-33.93068318.360783boat1727advancedreefsea
20North Paw Cave Rock19 North Lion’s Paw Cave Rock-33.93078318.363150boat1523advancedreefseaswimthrough cavern
21North Paw Main Reef20 North Lion’s Paw Main Reef-33.93090018.364150boat025basic/advancedreefseaswimthroughs
22South Paw21 South Lion’s Paw-33.93846718.364833boat020basic/advancedreefsea
23Clifton Rocks22 Clifton Rocks-33.93910018.370367shore or boat014basicreefsea
24Cleeve's Tunnel23 Cleeve's Tunnel-33.94231718.364900boat320basic/advancedreefsealong swimthrough
25Bakoven Rock24 Bakoven Rock-33.95925018.370067shore017basicreefsea
26Dreadlocks Reef25 Dreadlocks Reef-33.97279218.361831boat220advancedreefsea
27Geldkis Blinder26 Geldkis Blinder-33.97783318.360333shore or boat120advancedreefsea
28Strawberry Rocks27 Strawberry Rocks-33.97865018.360967shore or boat015basicreefseasmall caverns
29Geldkis28 Geldkis-33.97883318.360217shore or boat015basicreefsealong swimthrough
30Het Huis te Kraaiestein29 Het Huis te Kraaiestein-33.98083318.360833shore010basicreefsea
31Mushroom Pinnacle30 Mushroom Pinnacle-33.97968318.358683shore317basicreefsea
32Sandy Cove31 Sandy Cove-33.98166718.360833shore04basicreefsea
33Justin’s Caves32 Justin’s Caves-33.98080018.358333shore013basicreefseaswimthroughs
34Antipolis33 Antipolis-33.98433318.356167shore010basicwrecksea
35Klein Pannekoek34 Klein Pannekoek-33.98183318.351500shore or boat015basicreefsea
36Groot Pannekoek35 Groot Pannekoek-33.98550018.345833shore or boat015basicreefsea
37Coral Gardens (Oudekraal)36 Coral Gardens-33.98783318.346367shore or boat017basicreefseasmall caves and swimthroughs, pinnacles
38Coral Gardens Offshore Pinnacle (Oudekraal)37 Coral Gardens Offshore - Colin's Pinnacle-33.98535318.341922boat530advancedreefsea
3913th Apostle38 13th Apostle-33.99143318.332033boat1024advancedreefseaswimthrough
40Llandudno Reef39 Llandudno Reef-34.00061718.331617boat10unknownadvancedreefsea
41Logies Bay40 Logies Bay-34.00416718.342167boat010basicreefsea
42Romelia41 MV Romelia-34.01166718.331000shore or boat024basic/advancedwreckseasmall penetration
43Steps42 Steps-34.02216718.310000boat20basicreefsea
44Harvest Capella43 MV Harvest Capella-34.02666718.312500boat015basicwrecksea
45Rachel's Reef44 Rachel's Reef-34.02385218.302517boat321basic/advancedreefsea
46Humpback Ridge45 Humpback Ridge-34.02580018.302367boat421basicreefsea
47Wilhelm's Wall46 Wilhelm's Wall-34.02503318.298850boat1233advancedreefseawall
48Die Middelmas47 Die Middelmas-34.02911718.305467boat018basicreefsea
49Sven's Caves48 Hakka Reef Sven's Caves pinnacles-34.02933318.307000boat921basicreefseasmall cave
50Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles49 Hakka Reef Southeast pinnacles-34.02966718.306333boat321basicreefseasmall cave
51Twin Towers50 Twin Towers-34.03200018.305500boat2034advancedreefsea
52Keryavor and the Jo May51 MV Keryavor and the Jo May-34.03421718.310517boat1828basicwrecksea
53Maori52 SS Maori-34.03436718.313217boat621basicwreckseawreck penetrations
54Gelderland53 SAS Gelderland-34.03450018.303000boat3035advancedwrecksea
55Bos 400 and Oakburn54 SS Oakburn / MV Bos 400-34.03693318.309550boat022basicwreckseawreck penetrations
56Die Perd55 Die Perd-34.0380918.30537boat025basicreefsea
57Kanobi’s Wall56 Kanobi’s Wall-34.03941718.302300boat025basic/advancedreefseaswimthrough
58SURG Pinnacles57 SURG Pinnacles-34.03958318.300250boat930advancedreefseacluster of pinnacles
59Star Wall58 Star Wall-34.04110018.301450boat532advancedreefseawall
60M&M Cave59 Star Wall - M&M Cave-34.04043318.303183boat1024advancedreefseacave
61Lollipop Pinnacle60 Star Wall - Lollipop Pinnacle-34.04176718.303100boat1033basic/advancedreefseapinnacle
62Sunfish Pinnacle61 Sunfish Pinnacle-34.04125018.304830boat733basic/advancedreefseapinnacle
63Canyon62 Canyon-34.04325018.301937boat1935advancedreefseawide gully and pinnacles
64Dusky Pinnacles63 Stonehenge Dusky Pinnacles - Coral Pinnacle-34.04316718.304136boat530basic/advancedreefseacluster of pinnacles
65Stonehenge North64 Stonehenge North-34.04370818.305000boat0basicreefsea
66A-340 Pinnacle65 A-340 Pinnacle-34.04566718.303333boat030basicreefsea
67Stonehenge Central66 Stonehenge Central-34.04583318.305000boat012basicreefsea
68Stonehenge South67 Stonehenge South-34.0472518.306083boat012basicreefsea
69Stonehenge Blinder68 Stonehenge Blinder-34.04808318.305267boat321basic/advancedreefsealarge pinnacle
70Stonehenge Wreck69 Stonehenge Wreck-34.04730018.305583boat321basic/advancedreefsea
71Seal Island (Duiker island)70 Duiker Island-34.05763318.326033boat06basicreefseaseals
72Di’s Cracks71 Di’s Cracks-34.06458318.306900boat1030advancedreefseadeep crevices, swimthroughs
73Vulcan Rock72 Vulcan Rock-34.06611718.309700boat030basic/advancedreefseaswimthrough, caves
74Tafelberg Reef73 Tafelberg Reef-34.07033318.315500boat830basic/advancedreefsea
75Klein Tafelberg Reef (Salad bowl, Yacht wreck)74 Klein Tafelberg Reef-34.07403318.319850boat1442advancedreefsea
76Tafelberg Deep75 Tafelberg Deep-34.07893418.317203boat3050technicalreefsea
77Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle76 Tafelberg Deep Pinnacle-34.07746018.316183boat1830advancedreefsea
78Sentinel77 Sentinel-34.05918.347shore or boat030basicreefsealong swim to 30 m
79Aster78 MV Aster-34.06485018.349250boat928advancedwreckseawreck penetration
80Katsu Maru79 MV Katsu Maru-34.06505018.349033boat2128advancedwreckseawreck penetration
81Die Josie80 Die Josie-34.07495018.354267boat017basicreefsea
82Clan Monroe81 SS Clan Monroe-34.14695018.315817boat48basicwrecksea
83Thomas T. Tucker SS Thomas T. Tucker ? ?boat010basicwrecksea
84Star of Africa82 Star of Africa-34.27158318.36425boat2427advancedwrecksea
85Bia83 SS Bia-34.27019418.377306boat38basicwrecksea
86Umhlali84 SS Umhlali-34.27391718.374783boat69basicwrecksea
87Albatross Rock85 Albatross Rock-34.27545018.370167boat20basicreefreef
88South-west Reefs South-west Reefs ? ?boatbasicreefsea
89Muizenberg trawler wrecks86 Muizenberg trawler wrecks-34.11680018.520300boat1318basicwrecksea
90Dale Brook87 Dale Brook-34.12393318.452567shore06basicreefsea
91Kalk Bay Harbour Wall88 Kalk Bay Harbour Wall-34.12978318.449450shore010basicreefseawall
92Fish Hoek Reef89 Fish Hoek Reef-34.13820018.444600boat715basicreefsea
93Sunny Cove90 Sunny Cove-34.14466718.438333shore011basicreefsea
94Quarry91 Quarry-34.15650018.435950shore010basicreefsea
95Quarry Barge92 Quarry Barge-34.15641618.441283boat1214basicwrecksea
96Glencairn Fan Garden93 Glencairn Fan Garden-34.1569718.44020boat914basicreefsea
97P8794 P87-34.159518.44033boat1415basicwrecksea
98Clan Stuart95 SS Clan Stuart-34.17171718.430700shore09basicwrecksea
99Brunswick96 Brunswick-34.18133318.426783shore46basicwrecksea
100Bato97 HNMS Bato-34.18330018.426000shore34basicwrecksea
101Long Beach98 Long Beach-34.18731718.426233shore09basicwrecksea
102Simon's Town Jetty99 Simon's Town Jetty-34.19208018.4432794shore09basicwrecksea
103False Bay Yacht Club99 False Bay Yacht Club moorings-34.19211118.434139shore09basicwrecksea
104Target Reef99 Target Reef-34.17698318.453767boat622basic/advancedreefsea
105Livingstone Reef99 Livingstone Reef-34.17675018.459520boat1423basicreefsea
106Castor Rock - Northern Pinnacle99 Castor Rock - Northern Pinnacle-34.17811718.459833boat622basic/advancedreefsea
107Castor Rock - Central Pinnacle99 Castor Rock - Central Pinnacle-34.1766718.460083boat622basicreefsea
108Wonders Pinnacle99 Wonders Pinnacle-34.18016718.460833boat616basicreefsea
109Roman's Rest99 Roman's Rest-34.18058318.463417boat1022basic/advancedreefsea
110North Friskies Pinnacle99 North Friskies Pinnacle-34.17866718.463833boat1826advancedreefsea
111Friskies Pinnacle99 Friskies Pinnacle-34.17966718.463667boat1222basic/advancedreefsea
112Roman Rock99 Roman Rock-34.1812218.46007boat018basicreefsea
113Spider Crab Reef99 Spider Crab Reef-34.181518.457167boat1621basicreefsea
114Tivoli Pinnacles99 Tivoli Pinnacles-34.181533318.46275boat1022basicreefsea
115Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle99 Rambler Rock North-west pinnacle-34.18206718.464983boat1022basic/advancedreefseatall pinnacle
116Rambler Rock North-east reefs99 Rambler Rock North-east reefs-34.18193318.466600boat1227advancedreefsea
117Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles99 Rambler Rock Southern pinnacles-34.18351718.465300boat924basic/advancedreefsea
118Hotlips Pinnacle99 Hotlips Pinnacle)-34.18576718.468183boat1930advancedreefsea
119Dome Rock99 Dome Rock-34.18531718.462933boat1625advancedreefsea
120Ammunition Barges99 Ammunition Barges-34.19013918.449750boat810basicwrecksea
121Phoenix shoal99 Phoenix shoal-34.1898018.448300shore or boat010basicreefsea
122Noah’s Ark Rock99 Noah’s Ark Rock-34.19221718.453867boat014basicreefsea
123Ark Rock Barge wreck99 Ark Rock Barge wreck-34.19383318.453300boat810basicwrecksea
124Ark Rock Boiler wreck #199 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #1-34.19241718.452883boat810basicwrecksea
125Ark Rock Boiler wreck #299 Ark Rock Boiler wreck #2-34.19450018.453267boat810basicwrecksea
126Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a Ark Rock Boiler wreck #3a-34.19386718.455817boat1315basicwrecksea
127Ark Rock Boiler wreck#3b99 Ark Rock Boiler wreck#3b-34.19360018.455883boat1315basicwrecksea
128Parana wreck, main section99 Parana wreck, main section-34.19128318.452867boat1314basicwrecksea
129Parana wreck, small section99 Parana wreck, small section-34.19161718.452383boat1112basicwrecksea
130Noah’s Ark - Double row of concrete pillars99 Noah’s Ark - Double row of concrete pillars-34.19363318.454617boat710basicstructuresea
131Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars99 Noah’s Ark - Single row of concrete pillars-34.19415018.453667boat710basicstructuresea
132Noah’s Ark Eastern wreck99 Noah’s Ark - Eastern wreck-34.19216718.455100boat1415basicwrecksea
133Noah’s Ark Heat exchanger99 Noah’s Ark - Heat exchanger-34.19276718.454783boat79basicwrecksea
134Noah’s Ark Twin barges99 Noah’s Ark - Twin barges-34.18958318.452083boat2123advancedwrecksea
135Penguin Point (Boulders)99 Penguin Point-34.19815018.454233shore08basicreefsea
136Maidstone Rock99 Maidstone Rock-34.19295018.457900boat721basic/advancedreefsea
137Anchor Reef (Maidstone Reef)99 Anchor Reef-34.19291718.460000boat1024basic/advancedreefsea
138Ammo Reef99 Ammo Reef-34.19273318.462567boat1727advancedreefsea
139Photographer’s Reef (JJM Reef)99 Photographer’s Reef-34.19745018.457283boat or shore314basicreefsea
140Torch Reef99 Torch Reef-34.19500018.466000boat2030advancedreefsea
141Outer Photographer's Reef99 Outer Photographer's Reef-34.19630618.464972boat1630advancedreefsea
142Windmill Beach99 Windmill Beach-34.20100018.456667shore08basicreefsea
143Dangerous Doug Reef99 Dangerous Doug Reef-34.19916718.460833boat1221basicreef