This is a site that you will never get tired of! The entry and exit is generally quite easy but it can catch you off guard if you don’t keep a careful eye on the sea. The A frame is a short swim of about 50 metres towards the triangular shaped rock on the seaward side. There is a very elusive resident pyjama shark that is over a metre in length. There are some lovely swim throughs and many a shyshark can be seen here! If you venture seaward you can reach depths of 15 metres.

Average Depth: 8m
Maximum Depth: 13m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Three Stars 

The marine growth on and around the rocks are colourful and dense, with kelp patches and masses of urchins. Crayfish are plentiful as this area falls within a protected area. Usual Atlantic fish such as Hottentot are seen here.

Average Depth: 10m
Maximum Depth: 15m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Two Stars   

This is one of the most beautiful divesites in Cape Town. The underwater gardens of hard and soft corals form a kaleidoscope of brilliant pink, yellow, red, orange and purple, complimented by fields of urchins and brightly coloured anemones. This is the crème de la crème of Cape Town’s summer dive spots, and it’s all about timing. With walls of hard corals, soft stars, incredible colours and an array of splendor – don’t forget to TAKE A CAMERA!

Average Depth: 10m
Maximum Depth: 18m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Five Stars   

Coral gardens is a steep scramble down to the waters edge so it is best dived off a boat! It is very exposed and a fairly shallow dive so it is prone to very strong surge, however on a calm day this is a fantastic dive! A wide range of hard and soft corals, sea urchins and anemones provide a kaleidoscope of colours. You will see an abundance of marine life typical to the Western seaboard! The underwater topography is characterised by boulder-strewn reefs that are covered in dense marine growth.

Average Depth: 14m
Maximum Depth: 18m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Three Stars 

This is one of Dive Action’s most favoured sites, found and named after one of our regular divers “DI’”, this site has a colourful network of gullies, caves, swim-throughs and overhangs. Friendly seals are often around to come and play or nibble at your fins.

Average Depth: 8 - 10m
Maximum Depth: 12m
Qualification level: Advanced
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Five Stars   

Haka Reef in Maori Bay is a typicaly colourful Atlantic reef. The bay is well protected and is usually calm. In summer, after a few days of south-easterly wind and strong up

Average Depth: 15m
Maximum Depth: 18m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Three Stars   welling, it can be crystal clear but icy cold. There are wonderful photo opportunities so take your camera.

The Het Huis was an East Indiaman ship which ran aground on the 27th May 1968, her cargo included 19 chests of silver pieces of which three remain unfound, some cast-iron cannons can still be seen around the wreck site. There is plenty of crayfish on this site as well as many invertebrates; it is also said that the local resident to this site is a basking shark named Johnny.

Average Depth: 6 - 10m
Maximum Depth: 15m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Two Stars  

Justin’s Cave’s is probably one of the most popular dive sites along the Atlantic seaboard, with It’s awesome swim through’s and overhangs it makes for an interesting pleasurable and colourful dive. There is a bit of a kelp forest on the swim out to the site. There are plenty crayfish in the area as well as playful seals and a few pyjama and leopard sharks.

Average Depth: 20m
Maximum Depth: 25m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Four Stars   

So called because they resemble the paws of Lion’s Head. The two rock pinnacles are large at their bases tapering to small islands just above the surface. Both sites are similar in appearence and make for colourful dives as the area is full of marine growth.

Average Depth: 18m
Maximum Depth: 25m
Qualification level: Advanced
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Four Stars   

Outer castle is a fantastic dive for those wanting to experience a vast variety of colours. Due to the depths you can attain an Openwater diver must monitor his depth gauge. It is also recommended that you carry a torch to fully appreciate the different colours. Marine life here includes large game fish such as Red roman, Yellowtail, Hottentots and some of the smaller sharks. This is a dive that perfectly suits a Fish Identification dive for those wanting to do an adventure dive. On top of all these fascinating things you might even be lucky enough to spot the friendly Raggied Tooth Shark that frequents this site.

Average Depth: 14m
Maximum Depth: 24m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Three Stars  

This site is fairly sheltered and can be dived on most days. This is a fantastic dive with regards to the underwater scenery. There are some amazing swim throughs, overhangs and caverns. The marine life is abundant and typical of False Bay with colourful sponges, soft corals, chrinoids and many different types of mollusc. You can also encounter the ever-elusive spotted gully shark!

Average Depth: 15m
Maximum Depth: 24m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Five Stars  

A lovely kelp forest dive! As the name aptly describes, this is a rock jutting out of the water in the shape of a pyramid. It is a fair surface swim so it is advised that you carry a compass and navigate your way to the rock. On route to pyramid rock you will encounter rays, dogsharks and plenty of colourful invertebrates between the many gullies. This is another site that that enjoys the sanctity of a marine reserve allowing for the fish life to boom. Due to the depth there will be some surge if the swell is running.

Average Depth: 7m
Maximum Depth: 12m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Four Stars  

Due to the range in depth this dive is a fantastic dive for beginners and experienced divers alike and makes for a great multilevel dive. The reef itself boasts a huge variety of colourful invertebrates. Fish life is abundant here teaming with reef fish and some large red roman can be seen. There is a good chance you will encounter playful seals.

Average Depth: 15m
Maximum Depth: 25m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Three Stars  

The SAS Pietermaritzburg, or PMB as she is more commonly called is a favourite dive amongst Cape Town divers. She was originally an Algerine class ocean minesweeper called “The HMS Pelorus” and actually led the invasion fleet in the Second World War. She then continued her services as a training vessel for the South African Navy. The PMB was scuttled on the 12th of November 1994 to form an artificial reef. The wreck lies approximately 400 metres off shore, slightly North of Millers point. She lies in a depth of 22 metres and therefore if you are an Openwater diver you must watch your depth. After 12 years on the sea bed she is full of life, unfortunately now due to the winter storms over the years some of the wreck has collapsed and so any form of wreck penetration is not advised but still makes for a fascinating dive!

Average Depth: 16m
Maximum Depth: 22m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Four Stars 

The Smitswinkel bay wrecks consist of five vessels scuttled in the bay to form artificial reefs. The diamond-prospecting vessel “the Rockeater” was the first to be sunk in 1972. It was so successful in attracting marine life that two World War 2 frigates - “the SAS Goodhope” and “the SAS Transvaal” soon followed in 1975. In 1983, two obsolete fishing trawlers ” the Princess Elizabeth” and “the Oratava” were scuttled to complete the now amazing cluster of wrecks. This is the perfect dive to do that advanced course you have wanted to do! You can do two adventure dives here, namely, a Deep dive and a Wreck dive. With a compass in hand and some good navigational skills you can dive all five wrecks on one dive! The wrecks are largely intact and lie in about 36 metres. Due to the depth these wrecks are only suitable for the more experienced advanced divers

Average Depth: 32m
Maximum Depth: 37m
Qualification level: Advanced
Nitrox Dive: Recommended 
Dive Rating: Five Stars

The rock and surrounding reefs are covered in brightly coloured sponges and marine growth, dominated by vivid yellows and reds which gives this site it’s name. Typical False Bay reef fish such as Red Roman, Hottentot, Butterfish and John Browns are plentiful.

Average Depth: 8m
Maximum Depth: 12m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Two Stars  

This reef is a fabulous multi level boat dive. And certainly lives up to it’s name. The marine life on this reef is extremely colourful and varied and is regularly visited by seals.

Average Depth: 18m
Maximum Depth: 32m
Qualification level: Advanced
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Three Stars   

A multi level boat dive with lot’s of life on it. Here you’ll find a large kelp forest and colourful soft corals. Tall crevices and cracks in the rocks make for an awesome exploration dive

Average Depth: 15m
Maximum Depth: 18m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Three Stars   

The Antipolis was a Greek oil Tanker of almost 25 000 tons built in 1959 and wrecked on the 28th July 1977 after the towrope snapped. The Romelia was being towed with the Antipolis at the time. The Antipolis ran aground below the White House at Oudekraal. It was only a few years later that the wreckage was cut off at the waterline and sold for scrap metal. You can still see portholes, ladders and engine parts. There’s not a great deal of sea life on this wreck but there is a lot of Hottentot and crayfish and some thick kelp.

Average Depth: 8 - 10m
Maximum Depth: 12m
Qualification level: Open Water
Nitrox Dive: No
Dive Rating: Two Stars  

The Astor was a 360 ton crayfish boat that was scuttled by a group of Cape Town divers to form an artificial reef, before the sinking was allowed to take place she had to be stripped of all hazardous materials to create a friendly environment for the marine life. Once the bulge plugs were pulled she took over three hours before sinking in an upright position in 30 m of water, being a fairly new wreck the marine life is not yet very abundant.

Average Depth: 20m
Maximum Depth: 30m
Qualification level: Advanced
Nitrox Dive: Recommended
Dive Rating: Three Stars