AQUA PLANET LOG BOOK
PROTEA BANKS DIVE REPORT:
24 May 2013: AMAZING BAITED DIVE!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS
Current: strong
Viz: 15m (still a bit milky)
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Dive 1 – Southerns:
3 Zambezi Sharks, 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and a Dusky hanging around! Of course the Remora's kept themselves busy around the drum and lots of Jellies!
23 May 2013:
INCREDIBLE DIVES! 2 MINKIE WHALES ON SCUBA, not once … twice.
WHOOP! WHOOP and WHOOP!!!
PROTEA BANKS
Current: strong - ‘protea express’
Viz: 15m (a bit milky)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Dive 1 – Southerns:
2 MINKIE WHALES on scuba twice. They also hung around the boat after the dive for a bit as well. TALK ABOUT LIVING THE LIFE!!!!! 4 Scalloped Hammerhead sharks. 1 Greater Hammerhead shark. 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef fish and jellies. A DIVE TO TOP MOST!!!!!!
Dive 2 – Northerns:
At least 6 Oceanic Blacktip sharks that popped in and out of the dive for at least 30 minutes. WOW!!!!!!!!! 1 Potato Bass. Reef full of reef fish and lots of jellies.
FLAAAAAAT SEA and sun shining, can’t ask for more!!!!!
(So personally just waiting to see the Marlin and Sunfish and I think I can comfortable quit diving …lol).
21 May 2013
PROTEA BANKS
Current: strong
Viz: 15 to 20m
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Dive 1 - Southerns
MASSIVE TIGER SHARK, 1 Oceanic Blacktip sharks,Lots of Surgeonfish, Lots of jellies and the reef was alive with reef fish!!
Dive 2 - Northerns
HUGE ZAMBEZI SHARKS!! 2 oceanic Blacktips, Lots of Goupers and lots and lots of BONITA!!
Another EPIC Dive on Protea!!
What a beautiful day - the sea was flat, the sun was shining and the diving was great!
18 May 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - Southern Pinnacles
Current: strong
Viz: 15 to 20m
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Lots on lots of reef fish - very tropical.
A really great day to be in the water!!!!
12 May 2013: PROTEA BANKS - Southerns
Current: Medium
Viz: 30m +(top to bottom)
Sightings:
What a great dive on MOTHERSDAY!! On the way out to the dive site (Southerns) we got a pod of Dolphins and 2 JUMPED completely out of the water. On the dive we got 1 Zambezi Shark just as we dropped and another on the safety stop, a Potato Bass, 6 Oceanic Black Tip Sharks during the dive, 6 Remora's keeping us company and lots of beautiful reef fish!! Viz was amazing and the water was warm!
Monday morning blues? ... Well not if you were diving PROTEA BANKS TODAY! MIND BLOWING DIVES AND BEYOND!
6 May 2013: PROTEA BANKS
Current: medium
Viz: 30m + (top to bottom)
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
FIRST DIVE: BAITED OFF NORTHERNS. Where does one start? ...
Well to start off we had 1 HUGE Tiger shark that stayed with us for the whole dive. Then 10 to 14 Oceanic Blacktips sharks, popping in and out (sorry so much action, hard to keep exact tab). And if this was not enough we had 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks grace us with their presence. Also Bonita popping on and off the bait drum.
So if this didn't get your attention, the wait on the boat between a double tank, produced 2 big pods of Dolphins and well as a False Killer Whale. Enough ... no we still have the second dive to report ...
SECOND DIVE: REEF DIVE OFF SOUTHERNS
Another HUGE Tiger shark and 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks at the bottom. Then 2 Eagle Rays and a Potato Bass. Than a HUGE Manta ray just to add a bit more flavour. The reef was alive with reef fish and also a big shoal of Bonita. Bored yet ... well the safety stop wasn't boring, we had 7 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and another 4 Zambezi sharks. WHAT A DAY ... and yes the time has come for all of you reading this to finally quit your jobs ... unless of course you work for Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter!
So due to all the threats of deleting me off Facebook, I have no choice but to do a bad post for Protea Banks today, so nobody has to quit their jobs or come on holiday immediately.
3 May 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - Southern Pinnacles
Current: medium
Viz: 8m, not so good at the surface, better at the bottom
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
So the day started off promising. The sun was shining, we had no wind and only a ripple on the sea. As we launched there was a pod of Dolphins ... yes very promising. Well we finally got out there and well lets say it was not Protea at its best, but worth the dunk.
WELL WHAT A DIVE!! ,If you have a job you like or one you don't you need to quit it and come Dive !!!
01 May 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - Southern Pinnacle
The Banks are running on a good current, tons of shark action and easy launches
Current: 3 knots ( 6 km/h )
Viz: 15 to 20m (a bit milky)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks with us on the reef as well as all the way to the safety stop. 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks darting in and out of the haze with the Zam's. They were chasing a dive reel Suresh had dropped down and was jigging with:-) 2 Greater Hammerhead sharks coming to see what we were up to.. 1 Large tiger swimming above the group Martin got Pics!!. 3 Remora's that stayed with us for most of the dive. 1 baby Black tip shot up to see us. Non stop Shark action !!
WOW!WOW!WOW! and WOW!WOW!WOW! and WOW!
PROTEA BANKS was going off today: 4 species of shark seen today!
30 April 2013:
Viz: 15m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
FIRST DIVE - BAITED DIVE OFF NORTHERNS:
3 TIGER sharks. 3 ZAMBEZI (BULL) shark. 13 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks and a Yellowfin Tuna. INCREDIBLE dive with non-stop action!!!!!!!
SECOND DIVE: REEF DIVE off Southerns - The Arch. FANTASTIC as well. 4 ZAMBEZI (BULL) sharks. 3 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks . 1 DUSKY shark. 1 Brindle Bass. 1 Eagle ray. Tuna and lots of reef fish.
What a day to be in the water (sad for those that had to go to school or work in the office, like me). Sea was flat, no wind and sunny - just AWESOME!!!
28 April 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Of course conditions are back to normal, now that the Brits and Irish are safely back in their homelands ... true story!
Viz: 15 to 20m (a bit milky)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 1 Greater Hammerhead shark. 2 Potato Bass. 5 Round Ribbontail Rays. 1 HUGE Natal Wrasse. 2 Remora's that stayed with us for most of the dive. Some reef fish but current too strong to take much notice. GOOD DIVE and GREAT to see a HAMMERHEAD AGAIN!
27 April 2013:
PROTEA BANKS -SOUTHERNS
Viz: Viz clearing up nicely, 10 to 12m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Decent size shoal of Tuna. The pinnacles were stunning, lots of reef fish, but current a bit strong to appreciate fully. Really Pretty Dive!
26 April 2013: PROTEA BANKS
BAITED DIVE: NORTHERNS
Viz: Very dirty at surface clearing up to about 5m at 15m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
BAITED DIVE: 1 TIGER Shark. 6 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks. 2 ZAMBEZI (BULL) sharks (1 a big and 1 smaller). Really poor viz but some good action, especially when you get to see the teeth of a Tiger. Sad to see you guys go!
25 April 2013: PROTEA BANKS
BAITED DIVE: NORTHERNS
Viz: 5-8m, viz got better as dive progressed
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
BAITED DIVE 1 TIGER Shark seen only by Kyle, but left drum before divers got in the water. 4 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks. Qute a few smaller ZAMBEZI (BULL) sharks, that popped in an out but they stayed deeper. A SUNFISH seen from the boat. A very good dive considering the visibility ... and the British and Irish redeemed themselves so are allowed to dive with us tomorrow ...lol.
24 April 2013: PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 10-20m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 22- 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
FIRST DIVE: BAITED DIVE 1 TIGER Shark for a short time. 2 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks. 2 ZAMBEZI (BULL) sharks. A really great interactive. FANTASTIC!!!!!
SECOND DIVE: 1 BIG TIGER SHARK that stayed on the safety stop with us for more than 10 minutes - AMAZING!!!! 2 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks. 1 Potato Bass. Awesome !!!
THIRD DIVE: and then the IRISH and ENGLISH came for a dive with their camera's and guess what no sharks ...ring a bell Lisa ...lol. Kyle managed to see 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 2 Round Ribbontail Rays. 2 Brindle Bass ... not the best dive ever!
23 April 2013 PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
BAITED DIVE!!!
Viz: 20m
Depth: 10m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
An incredible BAITED DIVE today. 3 TIGER sharks (2 really big ones and a smaller one). 4 OCEANIC BLACKTIP sharks and 4 ZAMBEZI (BULL) sharks popping in and out of the dive. Also Bonita popping in and out the dive. Also 1 Potato Bass. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
14 April 2013 PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20-25m
Depth: 33m
Sea Current: NORTH - SOUTH (MILD)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
4 BLACKTIP SHARKS, 3 ROUND RIBBONTAIL RAYS, POTATO BASS, YELLOWFIN TUNA AND LOTS OF JELLIES!
VERY VERY GOOD DIVE!!
13 April 2013 PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 33m
Sea Current: NORTH - SOUTH (MILD)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
DOLPHINS ON SCUBA!!!!!!!!
DEVIL FIREFISH, SCORPIONFISH, LONGFIN BATFISH, BONITA, KING MACKEREL, SHARK RAMORA, EMPEROR ANGLEFISH AND LOTS OF JELLIES!
VIZ MUCH BETTER ON THIS DIVE.
GOOD DIVE!!
7 April 2013 PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: NORTH - SOUTH (LIGHT)
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
SNORKELED WITH A POD OF DOLPINS ON THE WAY OUT!
2 BLACKTIP SHARKS, 3 ROUND RIBBONTAIL RAYS, DEVIL FIRE FISH, NATAL KNIFE JAW AND LOTS OF SEA GOLDIES!
GOOD DIVE!
4 April 2013 PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5-10m
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: SOUTH - NORTH (Mild)
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
2 BLACKTIP SHARKS, 2 ROUND RIBBONTAIL RAYS, 1 POTATO BASS, RED FANG TRIGGERFISH, NATAL KNIFE JAW, LOTS OF JELLYS
OK DIVE!
31 March 2013 PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 33m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dive 1
2 ZAMBEZI SHARK, 3 BLACKTIP SHARKS,MANTA RAY, EAGLE RAY, 1 POTATO BASS, KINGFISH, YELLOWFIN TUNA, BONITA, RED FANG TRIGGERFISH, NATAL KNIFE JAW (JUV)
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!
30 March 2013 PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 31m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dive 1
1 TIGER SHARKS, ZAMBEZI SHARK, 1 BLACKTIP SHARKS, 1 POTATO BASS, RED FANG TRIGGERFISH, NATAL KNIFE JAW (JUV), LOTS OF JELLIES!!
Sightings: Dive 2
7 GUITAR SHARKS, 12 ROUND RIBBONTAIL RAYS, GARRICK, YELLOWFIN TUNA AND BIG POTATO BASS!
GREAT DIVES!!
29 March 2013
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 31m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dive 1
3 TIGER SHARKS, MANTA RAY (HUGE) +/- 10 BLACKTIP SHARKS, 1 POTATO BASS, LOTS OF JELLIES!!
Sightings: Dive 2
4 BLACKTIP SHARKS, ROUND RIBBONTAIL RAY, GARRICK, YELLOWFIN TUNA, LOTS OF RASSES!
2 GOOD DIVES!!
IF YOU DIDN'T DIVE YOU MISSED OUT!!!
28 March 2013
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 31m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dive 1
3 TIGER SHARKS, 3 GUITAR SHARKS, +/- 10 BLACKTIP SHARKS, DEVIL FIRE FISH, LOTS OF JELLIES!!
Sightings: Dive 2
4 HAMMERHEAD SHARKS!!, +/- 7 BLACKTIP SHARKS, TIGER SHARK, 3 GUITAR SHARKS , ZAMBEZI SHARK AND A POTATO BASS!!
EXCELLENT DIVES!!
24 March 2013
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5-10m
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Potato Bass
Big Puffer Fish
1 Natal Knife Jaw
Round Ribbon Tale Ray
Lots of Jellies
Rockcod
Viz: 25+
Depth: 33m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Dolphins & Bonita from boat
3 Blacktip Sharks
1 Potato Bass
1 Brindle Bass
1 Natal Knife Jaw
1 Scorpion Fish
1 Lots of trigger fish
1 elongated surgeon fish
1 Boxy
Lots of snappers on arch
VERY GOOD DIVE!
WHAT A GREAT DAY ON THE BANKS!!!!
16 March 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS to NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m, a bit milky
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: Light south to north, reverse
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius on the bottom and 24 on the surface
1 TIGER SHARK, 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, 1 friendly Potato Bass. BIG shoal White Kingfish, shoaling Elongated Surgeon fish, Tropical Amberjacks. 1 Whitespotted Pufferfish ... my favorite besides the sharks .... love their faces. Lots of Jellyfish and different plankton. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
8 March 2013:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS -NORTHERNS
Viz:First 15M we had 10m-15m vis and the bottom was a green 5m-8m
Depth: 36m
Sea Current: Mild
Sea temp:22 Degrees Celsius
Swam next to a Black Tip Shark. 1 Small Potato Bass.. Lots of reef fish. Had 2 Bull Sharks ( Zambezi) circling below and came up to Suresh and Kym and swam round with them!!! Awesome Dive and Beautiful sea conditions
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz:First 15M we had 10m-15m vis and the bottom was a green 5m-8m
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: MODERATE
Sea temp:22 Degrees Celsius
Lots of Game Fish round King Fish Gully, Tropical amber Jacks, Yellow tail King Fish etc. 5 Round Ribbon tail Rays. 1 Frisky Black tip came up to see the divers, lots of little Jelly Fish and Zoo plankton . Lots of reef fish on the ridge. Real Fun Dive
7 March 2013:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: a dirty band of 2m viz and then 20m at the bottom
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: none
Sea temp: 26 on surface and 20 degrees Celsius at bottom
1 TIGER SHARK. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. A small shoal of Tropical Amberjacks. 2 Tiger anglefish. Lots of reef fish in the clean water. NICE DIVE!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS:
Viz: a dirty band of 2m viz and then 20m at the bottom
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: none
Sea temp: 26 on surface and 20 degrees Celsius at bottom
Lots of reef fish in the caves. 3 Nudibranchs. 2 Potato Bass. 2 Round Ribbontail Rays. 1 HUGE Rockcod. Lots of reef fish on the ridge. A PRETTY DIVE!
4 March 2013:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m+ (a bit of plankton in the water)
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
1 Oceanic Blacktip, missing part of it's pectoral fin, on the safety stop. 1 Eagle Ray. A shoal of Barracuda. A big shoal of Kingfish. Reef teaming with reef fish. 1 Remora. A few interesting jellies around. A REALLY PRETTY DIVE!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS:
Viz: 20m + (a little less at the bottom)
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
1 TIGER SHARK ... that cruised in to say Hi. 4 Oceanic Blacktip sharks circling us midwater, plus others popping in and out ... INCREDIBLE!!! 2 Potato Bass (1 VERY friendly one that stayed with us for a long time). 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Bonita, Fussiliers ...lots of Trigger fish. Reef alive. 4 remora's on the safety stop, that got very friendly. AN AMAZING AND EXCITING DIVE!!!!!
3 March 2013:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Big shoal of giant Barracuda, two shoals of KIng fish, lots of Natal Finger fin on Kingfish gully, three Zambezi sharks from 15m up to safety stop, 5 Remora's through the whole dive. Really great dive!
2 March 2013:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m+ (a bit of plankton in the water)
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
1 Oceanic Blacktip on the safety stop. 1 Guitar shark. Reef absolutely stunning and teeming with fish. SUPER PRETTY DIVE!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS -Baited
Viz: 20m
Depth:12m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
2 TIGER SHARKS one with bite marks on back down to the tail, a pack of three Oceanic Black tips. One Potato bass flying up and down from the reef to the drum and back, 2 Green Job fish, Little eastern Tuna (Bonnies) and other tuna darting in and out. Really a Bomb of a dive.
THIRD DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
1 Oceanic Blacktip, 1 small TIGER shark, a big Zambezi shark that hung around for two minutes, but still slightly deep. A shoal of Barracuda. A big shoal of Kingfish. Reef teaming with reef fish settling down for the night. A few interesting jellies around. A perfect late dive...!
27 February 2013
PROTEA BANKS:
SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m and then about 10m viz at the bottom
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Reef full of live. Lots of plankton and jellies from upwelling.1 Remora followed us for most of the dive. 1 Blacktip Shark eating fish. 1 Tiger Shark about 2.5m. Very nice dive.
19 February 2013
PROTEA BANKS:
First dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m till 15m and then about 10m viz
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: mild to medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius on surface and about 20 at bottom
Reef full of live. Lots of plankton and jellies from upwelling. About 5 Remora's scooting around midwater and then only one Oceanic Blacktip shark on the last 5 minutes of the dive. A really pretty dive today and with the mild current we got to appreciate what the reef has to offer!!
Second dive: NORTHERNS to SOUTHERNS - Baited dive
Viz: 15m
Depth: 10m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2x Zambezi (Bull) shark and 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Really good dive!!
19 February 2013
PROTEA BANKS:
First dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m till 15m and then about 10m viz
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: mild to medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius on surface and about 20 at bottom
Reef full of live. Lots of plankton and jellies from upwelling. About 5 Remora's scooting around midwater and then only one Oceanic Blacktip shark on the last 5 minutes of the dive. A really pretty dive today and with the mild current we got to appreciate what the reef has to offer!!
Second dive: NORTHERNS to SOUTHERNS - Baited dive
Viz: 15m
Depth: 10m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2x Zambezi (Bull) shark and 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Really good dive!!
17 February 2013
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 20m
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Hundreds of HAMMERHEAD sharks overhead. 1 TIGER shark on the buoy line!!! 1 Huge Round Ribbontail Ray. Lots of Kingfish. Lots of reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!!
16 February 2013
PROTEA BANKS: First dive
SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Wall of HAMMERHEADS, and lots and lots of reef fish ( butterfly fish, angel fish, trigger fish and loads more) . very good dive!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
2x HAMMERHEAD sharks, 2x Zambezi (Bull) shark ( one of which was chasing a Tuna)! 1x Guitar shark. Lots of Reef fish! AMAZING DIVE!!!!!
15 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: First dive
Baited dive north to south
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 10m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
WOW!!!WOW!!!WOW!!! 2 TIGER sharks (1 HUGE!) 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks 1 Hammerhead shark Bonita popping in and out! ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
2 WALLS OF HAMMERHEAD sharks! Mind blowing!!!! 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark and then 1 lonesome Hammerhead shark. Lots of Jacks. Batfish and a Remora that stayed with the divers. A few jellies on the safety stop. AWESOME DIVE!!!
And then if that is not enough, we had a pod of over 30 DOLPHINS on the way back!
13 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20 to 25m
Depth: 30
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
2 sets of about 20 shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Reef full of fish. GREAT VIZ AND GREAT DIVING!
12 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
First dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15
Depth: 30
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
One of those INCREDIBLE dives again!!!! About 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. ABOUT 30 DOLPHINS ON SCUBA .... yes you read correctly ... I am sure you are jealous by now. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Reef full of reef fish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!!
Second dive: Southerns
Viz: 15m, but a bit milky with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
1 Oceanic blacktip shark. 1 Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish. Lots of incredible jelly fish and Plankton.
11 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 30
Sea Current: very strong
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
1 Zambezi (Bull shark). 1 Potato Baas. Reef really pretty with lots of reef fish but current very strong so saw everything quickly. GOOD DIVE! Lots of jelly fish and plankton.
10 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m, milky
Depth: 30
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
1 Zambezi (Bull) shark, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark, 1 Hammerhead shark. Reef stunning and alive with lots of reef fish and gamefish. Kingsfish, Kob and lots of Fingerfin. A REALLY PRETTY DIVE!
9 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
First dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m
Depth: 30
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Well where do we start. 4 sets of shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks and then several single HAMMERHEAD sharks. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Potato Bass . Kingfish. Loads of Butterfly fish and Triggerfish. Shoaling Elongated surgeon. Lots of Remora and lots of plankton. AND THEN ON THE SAFETY STOP 15 DOLPHINS ON SCUBA!!!!!!!!!WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!! STILL ON A HIGH!!!!l
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
On the way out had a huge pod of DOLPHINS, including and ALBINO DOLPHIN!!!!
Viz: 15m, but a bit milky with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
First dive: 2 Zambezi (bull ) sharks and the more than 20 shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks. 1 Potato Bass. 1 HUGE Natal Wrasse. Lots of Kingfish. Loads of reef fish. Hundreds of small Jellyfish and lots of interesting plankton. NEW RECORD SET FOR DIVE OFF OUR BOAT - well done Suresh 101 MINUTES dive time and still came up with plenty of air.
WHAT A MIND BLOWING DAY!!!!!
8 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: DOUBLE TANK
First dive: BAITED DIVE off Northerns
Viz: 25m
Depth: 15m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
1 HUGE Tiger shark, that stayed with us for the entire dive. 2 maller Tiger sharks popped in and out. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark) and 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 1 Potato Bass. Lots of Tuns, Trigger fish and Remora's on the drum. EXCELLENT DIVE!!!ll
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20 but a bit milky
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
First dive: 2 sets of more than 20 shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks. 1 Potato Bass. Lots and lots of reef fish!!!!!!
All round fantastic diving on Protea Banks today.
6 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: DOUBLE TANK
Viz: 20 to 25m
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
First dive: SOUTHERNS - 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 HUGE Potato Bass. A big shoal of large Barracuda. Lots and lots of reef fish!!!!!!
Second dive: AREA 51 - No big stuff but lots and lots of reef fish.
GREAT VIZ AND GREAT DIVING TODAY!!!!!
A big shout out to Suresh who had his birthday today. Sorry you had to work today and could not be on the dives!!!!
3 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m (lots of jellies in the water)
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: very strong
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
More than 20 Shoaling HAMMERHEAD SHARKS, then one big one all by itself. A big shoal of Barracuda. Lots of Kingfish on the Southern Pinnacle. One lonesome looking Remora. Lots of other reef fish, including Trigger fish and Butterfly fish. Lots of jellies and plankton on the dive! REALLY NICE DIVE TODAY ON THE BANKS!!!
2 February 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 15m (lots of jellies in the water)
Depth: 30m
Sea Current: very strong ('Protea express')
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
FIRST DIVE - SOUTHERNS: 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark on the safety stop, came in for several visits , very nice!!! Lots of Tuna on the Southern Pinnacle. Saw a Lionfish, something I have not see on Protea for awhie. Lots of reef and gamefish, but saw everything very quickly due to current.
SECOND DIVE - NORTHERNS: 1 Potato Bass. Cape knifejaw. Tropical amberjack. Lots of Natal Fingerfin. Shoaling Fussiliers. Lots of reef fish, Very pretty, but again saw all very quickly due to current.
Lots of jellies and plankton on the dives! One that looked like a Dolphin - very cute.
28January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 38m
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp:22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2x blacktips in midwater. Huge crayfish under the pinnacles. Lots of redfang trigger fish and pencilled surgeons. 100's of beautiful jellies during the entire dive. Wonderful dive!!
23January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 15-20m (milky with plankton)
Depth: 31m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 18-22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Zambezi shark, 1 Thresher shark, 1 Greater Hammerhead shark, 1 Potato Bass, 1 Round Ribbontail Ray, 2 Puffer fish. Lots of reef fish and some gamefish. REALLY PRETTY DIVE!!!!
22 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS: Northerns to Southerns
Viz: 15-20m (milky with plankton)
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi shark, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark, 1 Spinner shark, 1 Potato Bass, 1 Brindle Bass, 1 Round Ribbontail Ray, 1 x Eagle Ray. Lots of reef fish and some gamefish including Tropical Amberjack. REALLY NICE DIVE!!!!
20 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 38m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 20 - 25 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: We saw 2x Ribbontail rays(1 was massive) that were well camouflaged. Loads of reef fish, redfang triggers,fingerfins and sea goldies. 1x small shoal of kingfish. 1x big potato bass. Lovely dive, teeming with fish life!!
16 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 20m
Depth: 38m
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: The Reef was bustling with small fish in and around the pinnacles. We saw 3x greater Hammerheads, that came in nice and close. Plenty of small groups of game fish and lots of jellies at the 5m mark.
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: 1x Radial firefish. Lots of Natal fingerfins along the bottom. 1x small Zambezi shark. Couple small shoals of yellowfin Tuna. x1 massive Ember Parrotfish.
9 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 25m
Depth: 36m
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp: 24 - 26 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Dropped into beautiful water with Pinnacles and overhangs with plenty of reef fish around!!! Got to the arch aswell where there was a ball of Tropicals and shoaling Orbital Batfish. Also sighted up to x6 shoals of Hammerheads and also x3 Giant Hammerheads along the way!!! WOW! x1 huge Guitar shark (4-5m!!) on Kingfish Gully and spotted over x4 Ribbontailed rays. Lots of beautiful jellies on the 5m mark. Lovely diving today!!!
07 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5 - 7m
Depth: 32m
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Saw x3 Ribbontailed Rays, one that stayed with us for awhile. Lots of reef fish on the bottom. Saw a shoal of Yellowfin tuna.
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions except 10 -15m viz difference)
Sightings: x1 Ribbontailed ray. An abundance of Sea-goldies and Old woman Angelfish. x1 samll school of Yellowfin Tuna and a couple of White spotted Butterfly fish. Loads of Redfang Triggerfish and a beautiful school of blue and gold Fusiliers.
06 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 36
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Dropped into crystal clear water and loads of reef fish around the pinnacles. Moorish idols, Porcupine fish, various Butterflyfish and Angelfish, Sea goldies and shoaling gamefish. Beautiful sight on the bottom! Also saw x2 Potato Bass playing with eachother a distance away and in midwater we were blessed with a huge shoal (100's!!!) of Hammerheads with x2 Oceanic Blacktips leading, that swam straight towards us and then around us!!! What a sight!
Had interesting jellies on our 5-10m mark. Lovely dive!!!
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions except 15 - 20m viz difference)
Sightings: Saw lots of reef fish, despite the drop in viz. Pencilled Surgeons, Butterflyfish, Chocolate dips and more. Sighted x1 Brindle Bass and then lots of beautiful jellies on the 5m mark.
05 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 20
Depth: 38
Sea Current: mild/strong
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Dropped in on a (MASSIVE 4m+) Tiger shark, who stuck with us all the way down to the ocean floor, incredible!! Lots of powder blue Surgeon fish. x1 potato bass. Couple of Cape knife jaws. x1 small yellowmouth moray eel. Wonderful dive!!
Second dive: Northerns
Sightings: Nice big shoal of yellowback fusiliers. x1 Coral Rockod. Plenty of redfang trigger fish. x1 small group of Javelin Grunter. Some interesting looking jellies during our safety stop.
03 January 2013:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5 - 10m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 18 - 22 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Lots of Surgeons, Redfang Triggerfish and gamefish on the bottom. Had x2 Zambezi sharks midwater. Viz not good from 15m up, but still had beautiful jellies on 5m safety stop.
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped into 3 - 5m viz until we hit 25m down where it cleared up to 8 - 10m viz. Still managed to spot x4 Giant Hammerheads and then a Zambezi with x2 Remora's tagging alongside it. midwater drifted over a shoal of about 25+ Hammerheads before going up to our safety stop due to bad viz 15m and up.
Not the best conditions, but so happy to have had some shark action!!!
31 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 25 - 30m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 23 - 26 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Dropped in on beautiful pinnacles and overhangs with reef fish EVERYWHERE!!! To a point where we were completely surrounded! Had x1 very friendly Potato Bass in the beginning and carried on the see x4 others aswell as a Brindle Bass who was VERY friendly! Balls of shoaling game fish throughout the dive with Giant Hammerheads swimming alongside - WOW! x1 shoal of over 100 Hammerheads and then lovely jellies to keep us entertained on the 5m stop. BEST DIVING CONDITIONS!!!
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped in on a school of 25+ dolphins at 5m!!! GREAT START! Got to pinnacles, etc where the fish were still EVERYWHERE! Had x1 Brindle Bass, x1 Ribbontailed Ray, x1 Oceanic Blacktip and x3 Zambezi sharks aswell. Sighted 8+ different shoals of Hammerheads - WOOOOOOW!!!!! With beautiful jellies on our safety stop. Speechless!!!
30 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 19 - 24 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Saw loads of reef fish aswell as huge Big Eye Kingfish. Also, x1 Ribbontailed Ray hiding under a ledge. Midwater, sighted x5 different shoals of Hammerheads and then a friendly Remora on the safety stop. Great dive!!
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped in on a Giant Hammerhead with a shoal of Scalloped Hammerheads nearby - what a great start! Loads of reef fish around the pinnacles aswell a shoaling gamefish, Stumpnose, Old woman Angelfish and Cape Knifejaw. Drifted over some awesome pinnacles and overhangs aswell! Midwater had x1 more shoal of Hammerheads (100+) aswell as x1 Tiger shark. On our safety stop, plenty of cool jellies to look at and then right at the end we were blessed with a super friendly and playful school of dolphins with a baby. WOW! What a wonderful day of diving!!!
29 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 25 - 30m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 25 - 26 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Had dolphins on the surface before the dive. Dropped into crystal clear water and plenty of reef and game fish! Kingfish, Yellowfin tuna, Redfang Triggerfish, Surgeons and wrasse to name a few. Midwater, had our first group of Hammerheads come through (100+) and after that, we had groups of 50 - 100+ Hammerheads throughout the rest of the dive!!! X! Zambezi popped in at about 15m and also spotted x3 Eagle spotted rays and had a Remora come and visit on the safety stop. What a breath-taking dive!!!
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Current not as strong on this one. Plenty of Yellowfin tuna, fusliers and other reef fish around the pinnacles. Spotted a Ribbontailed ray and had x3 groups of Hammerheads throughout the dive. Also had x1 Oceanic Blacktip shark during our bottom time. Fantastic diving all round!!
27 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: strong
Sea temp: 24 - 26 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Reef bustling with fish!! Sea goldies, Moorish Idols, Yellowfin Tuna, Surgeons, multiple White spotted Pufferfish to name a few. But the cream of the crop was having 100's and 100's of Hammerheads in at least 5-6 groups throughout the dive! What an amazing day to be under the water!!!
Second dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped into clear blue water - lovely!! Strong current, but the reef still full of fish! Including: White spotted Pufferfish, Cape and Natal Knifejaw, shoaling Redfang Triggerfish, various Surgeon and Parrotfish, Old Woman Angelfish and loads of Butterfly fish. Drifted past a big Ribbontailed ray and also spotted about 5 pairs of Prodical Sons! WOW! Midwater, we had x1 Oceanic Blacktip come and see what was happening - and we ended our dive with beautiful jellies on our 5m safety stop. What a great dive!!!
26 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 32 - 35m
Sea Current: medium / strong
Sea temp: 25 - 26 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: Dropped in on a large school of dolphins!!! Absolutely amazing...they stayed with us for +5min in midwater, very curious and playful.
At the bottom, viz was amazing - reef bustling with fish, including shoaling Redfang Triggerfish and Stumpnose. Also Old Woman Angelfish, various Surgeon fish and Musselcracker. Midwater, had a nice variety of jellies. Beautiful dive!!!
24 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5- 10m
Depth: 34 - 36m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 18 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive:Area 51
Sightings: Loads of pinnacles and overhangs!!! Saw plenty of reef fish, including: Moorish Idols, Surgeon Fish, Stumpnose and Redfang Triggerfish. Had x1 big Ribbontailed Ray and x1 unidentified eel.
Second dive: Southerns
Sightings: Saw a couple of Threadfin Butterflyfish, Powder Blue and Bluebanded Surgeonfish. There were plenty of Cape Knifejaw during our bottom time. Had some lazy Natal Fingerfins on the sand. There was a wonderful array of jellies from 5 - 20m. Great diving all round!!!
23 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5 - 15m
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 19 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive:Southerns
Sightings: Dropped in on x1 Oceanic Blacktip. Reef was bustling with fish with a couple of chocolate dips and Moorish Idols aswell. Midwater, spotted x2 shoals of 50+ Hammerheads!!! Great dive!!!
Second dive: Southerns
Sightings: Loads of reef sih! Including Stumpnose, fingerfins, Redfang Triggerfish and Sea goldies. beautiful jellies in midwater.
21 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Area 51 (end of the world)
Viz: 5m-15m
Depth: 36
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 20-25
Sightings: Humpback dolphins on the boat ride out, wow, very rare!! Lots of large moorish idles amongst the pinnacles. Spotted a couple stumpnose fish. Had 4 black tip sharks and 1 Dusky in mid water. Lots of strange jellies to look at during the safety stop.
19 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 19 - 21
Sightings: Reef bustling with fish today! Sea-goldies, shoaling Kingfish and Tropicals Also saw x2 Scalloped Hammerheads, aswell as one Oceanic Blacktip that popped in midwater. Great dive.
18 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 10m
Depth: 36m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 19 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Area 51
Sightings: Beautiful pinnacles and overhangs to explore! Loads of crayfish and reef fish to see. Shoaling Fusliers and Tropicals. In midewater, had a shoal of 20+ Hammerheads chasing fish. Wonderful dive!!!
Second dive: Northerns
Sightings: A couple of beautiful starfish, along with a couple of reef fish, including Fingerfins and Stumpnoses. Also had x2 tiny little fish follow us for the duration of the dive from midwater. Interesting jellies to see at the 5m mark.
17 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5m from surface to midwater, 10m from midwater to bottom.
Depth: 37m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 19 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings :
Sightings: Dropped in on a few Stumpnose fish. Saw lots of Sea-goldies around the pinnacles, aswell as a couple of pencilled Surgeonfish, Moorish Idols and x1 Horned Rockskipper. Plenty of jellies in midwater and 5m stop.
Second dive: Area 51 (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped into beautiful pinnacles and overhangs with loads of reef fish!!! Came across x1 Brindle Bass and shoaling Tropicals and Old Woman Angelfish. And then for the grand finale...Had a MASSIVE 2.5m sunfish come and check us out - what a sight!!! What a wonderful dive!
16 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 10m at top and midwater, 20m from midwater down to bottom
Depth: 37m
Sea Current: (reverse) mild
Sea temp: 16 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings :
Sightings: Couple of reef fish, including Moorish Idols, Surgeon fish, parrot fish, juvenile butterflyfish and a few Wrasse. Shoaling Tropicals aswell. Spotted x1 baby Marbled Electric ray. x1 unidentified shark. Lots of jellies midwater and at safety stop.
Second dive: Area 51 (same conditions)
Sightings: x1 large Yellowfin Tuna, lots of jellies and a few small fish swimming round midwater and at safety stop.
14 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 5m - 15m
Depth: 33m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Southerns
Sightings:At the beginning of our bottom time we came across 1 Ribbontail ray. We saw a wonderful array of Reef fish: Red fang trigger fish, Sea goldies, butterfly fish and Moorish idles. Then spotted 1 Potato bass and a shoal of tropical amberjacks. Highlight of the dive was the 5 DIFFERENT sightings of shoaling hammerheads, 100+ at a time, AMAZING experience!!!
12 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 10 - 15m
Depth: 34m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Southerns
Sightings: Dropped into loads of shoaling reef fish, including Butterfly fish, Angelfish, Triggerfish, Orbital Batfish, Goldies and Trumpetfish. Couple of shoaling gamefish aswell. Passed a big Porcupine fish and also an Eaglespotted Ray. Lots of interesting jellies for the safety stop. Nice, relaxing dive.
10 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5m - 25m
Depth: 36m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings: We saw 1 Dusky shark in midwater. During our bottom time we picked up shoaling kingfish and yellowfin Tuna. Had beautiful visibility from the surface to about 20m. Saw plenty of fingerfins lazing about.
Second Dive: Northerns
Sightings: We saw 1small oceanic blacktip in midwater. Had 1 musselcracker briefly swim up to the group. Toward the end of the dive we were rewarded with 50+ Hammerheads, YAY! Saw some lovely jellies near the surface.
9 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea Current: medium
Sea temp: 17 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Area 51
Sightings : Dropped into beautiful pinnacles and overhangs to explore! Saw x1 friendly Potato bass and a reef fish. Also a couple of large Yellowfin Tuna. In midwater saw a shoal of Hammerheads and lots of interesting jellies on the 5m mark.
8 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5m at top and midwater, 10m from midwater down to bottom
Depth: 37m
Sea Current: mild
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings : Reef was bustling with fish. Saw two potato bass during our bottom time. We were joined by two scalloped hammerheads very briefly in midwater. We then spotted Redfang Triggerfish, a chocolate chip nudibranch and also a couple Crescent-tailed wrasse along the bottom. Had one curious Remora in midwater.
Second Dive: Area 51
Sightings: We saw two potato bass and two large unidentified sharks. Had a couple kingfish at our max depth. Came across lots of sea goldies and Moorish idles during bottom time. Saw numerous white spotted butterfly fish, false fusiliers and penciled Surgeon fish. Great dive!!
4 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5m at top and midwater, 15m from midwater down to bottom
Depth: 37m
Sea: mild
Sea temp: 17 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Area 51
Sightings : Saw x1 Evil-eye Blaasop, then came across x1 large Ribbontailed ray. Along the reef, saw plenty of Redfang Triggerfish and Big-eye Kingfish. Also sighted a Crescent-tailed wrasse. In midwater we had x1 curious Dusky shark and a Brindle Bass.
Second Dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Reef was alive with fish, including Stumpnose fish and Moorish Idols. Saw a couple of crayfish in the overhangs. In midwater and up to the 5m mark, had plenty of interesting jellies to look at. A wonderful day to dive!
3 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 3m at top and midwater, 15m from midwater down to bottom
Depth: 34m
Sea: mild
Sea temp: 18 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Northerns
Sightings : Dropped into very bad viz (3m!!!), but it opened up from about 25m+ so we could see alot of the reef with plenty of fish hanging around. Drifted over the canyon area of the reef.Had shoaling Yellowfin Tuna, Sole, Kingfish, Natal Knifejaw, Fusliers to name a few. (100's!!) Absolutely amazing to have so many big, friendly gamefish enjoying our company. also had x2 Potato Bass...one very curious one! No sharks, but the beauty of the reef made up for it. Really stunning dive.
1 December 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5m at top and midwater, 15m from midwater down to bottom
Depth: 38m
Sea: mild
Sea temp: 18 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Area 51
Sightings : Beautiful part of Protea to explore! Plenty of pinnacles and canyons to explore. Loads of reef fish, aswell as sighted x1 Oceanic Blacktip. Also saw x1 Potato Bass with a Hammerhead in the distance behind it. Shoaling Yellowfin Tuna and Fusliers - WOW and also saw a couple of nudibraches on the bottom.
Second Dive: Northerens (same conditions)
Sightings: Got to the first cave and fun looking in the depths of it with a torch. Couple of Raggedtooth sharks hanging round and also x1 Potato Bass. Plenty of reef fish to see aswell.
Third dive: Area 51 (same conditions)
Not a long dive, just did our bottom time because viz was getting worse at this point. But still managed to see plenty of reef fish around the pinnacles before coming up to our safety stop.
30 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 10m at bottom, 5m from midwater up to safety stop
Depth: 36m
Sea: mild
Sea temp: 18 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings : Dropped into a very dark milky ocean, but cleared up a bit on the bottom. No current, so had a great time looking at all the fish activity on the bottom. Saw x3 beautiful nudibraches and loads of reef fish and Redfang Triggerfish. Pleanty of Parrot and Surgeon fish aswell as Redsnappers. Unfortunately no sharks, but plenty of interesting jellies to keep us entertained on the safety stop.
Second Dive: Northerens (same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped into the second cave. x1 Trumpet fish, nudibranches and sharks teeth to look at. Carried on towards the end of the swim-through where there was lots of fish activity around the rock formations. Finished our bottom time and ended the dive with jellies on our safety stop.
29 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: clean at bottom and at 5m, milky midwater
Depth: 34m
Sea: mild
Sea temp: 17-21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Northerns
Sightings :Saw plenty of Natal knifejaws and powder blue surgeon fish. We past a couple beautiful large feather corals. Had 1 large Ribbontail Ray and a couple of vibrantly colored picasso triggerfish. At the end of the dive spotted a few Sergent majors.
Second Dive: Southerns (same conditions)
Sightings: We dropped in on a guineafowl eel, wow!! Saw 1 crescent tail wrasse. Plenty of redfang trigger fish and longnose butterfly fish. Lots of different kinds of jellies for the duration of the dive, some providing cover for really small fish.
27 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: clean at bottom and at 5m, milky midwater
Depth: 34m
Sea: mild reverse current
Sea temp: 18-21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings : Dropped in on lots of yellow fin Tuna. Saw two oceanic blacktip sharks and plenty of Reef fish. Caught a glimpse of a couple scalloped hammerheads in the distance. Couple lovely jellies at the 5m mark.
Second Dive: Northerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Saw one potato bass near the caves. Inside the caves were 4raggies who came out to meet us. Moorish idles were hanging around the caves alongside some sea goldies. Very pretty inside the caves.
23 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: clean at bottom and at 5m, milky midwater
Depth: 36m
Sea: mild reverse current
Sea temp: 15 - 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings : Plenty of Oceanic Blacktips and Dusky sharks throughout the dive. One friendly Potato Bass below midwater. During bottom time, we saw x1 Ribbontailed ray and x1 Raggedtooth shark. One small shoal of Yellowfin Tuna and at the 5m mark we had 50+ shoaling Hammerheads! Great end to the first dive!
Second Dive: Northerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Got to caves and saw one Marbled electric ray hiding in the sand and close to that, one Radial Firefish. Saw x2 large Brindle Bass and x1 Potato Bass. Throughout the dive, we encountered x5 Raggedtooth sharks and spotted a large White Musslecracker just below midwater. Lotso f Oceanic Blacktips popping in and out aswell as x2 Zambizi sharks.
20 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 5-15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: no current
Sea temp: 18-21 degrees Celsius
First Dive: Southerns
Sightings : Saw whales breaching on the surface before we dropped. Had x2 large Ribbontailed rays pass by. Spotted x1 Oceanic Blacktip in the distance. Also a large shoal of fingerfin fish. Wonderful viz on the bottom. Saw a couple of Triggerfish aswell and lots of plankton.
Second Dive: Northerns (same conditions)
Sightings: Saw x1 White spotted pufferfish as well as one very large shoal of Yellowfin tuna. Loads of reef fish, yellowfin fusiliers and x3 Ribbontailed rays on the pinnacles and one White Musslecracker midwater.
19 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 10 -15m
Depth: 34m
Sea: mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings : Dropped into loads of shoaling Redfang triggerfish, reef fish and shoaling game fish. Drifted over a Black Ribbontailed Ray and saw many fingerfins over Kingfish Gully aswell as a friendly Potato Bass. Spotted x2 shoals of Hammerheads that swam quite close to us and then later a Scalloped Hammerhead that checked us out on the 10m mark. Had about x4 Oceanic Blacktips that popped in and out from 10m to the 5m safety stop. Nice, chilled dive!
18 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 15m
Depth: 34m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
First Dive:
Sightings : Dropped in on 3 Ribbon tail rays (1baby). We saw 4 Black tip sharks, most of them occurring from midwater and up... Had beautiful sea goldies gathered around the overhangs. Water was turquoise from midwater up, lovely. Had one group of shoaling hammerheads, WOW!! Also saw 2 Giant Hammerheads.
Second Dive:
Sightings: We saw 1 Guitar shark and a huge shoal of Big eye king fish. Had plenty of penciled surgeon fish above the reef and Natal finger fins near the arch. Stumbled across one large, very well hidden ribbon tail ray. And lastly saw shoaling hammerheads in mid water along with one absolutely huge Giant hammerhead.
13 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 15m
Depth: 34m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive:
Sightings : Big school of Dolphins on the surface before the drop site - great start!!!
Dropped in on a large shoal of Big eyed Kingfish at 34m. Spotted one small Zambizi from above. Then saw x3 Scalloped Hammerheads and had x5 groups of shoaling Hammerheads throughout the dive. Encountered x6 Oceanic Blacktips midwater. Also had a couple of Spinner sharks at the 5m mark at the end of the dive.
Second Dive:
Sightings: Dropped in on a very curious Spinner shark. The fish was alive with fish on the bottom. Sighted one group of shoaling Hammerheads, then stumbled across one Black Ribbontailed Ray. Midwater, saw a massive group of Oceanic Blacktips and Spinner sharks (+20). Also saw x2 Scalloped Hammerheads, and at the 5m mark, lots of interesting jellies to look at. A great day of diving!!
12 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 10m
Depth: 34m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings : Dropped into loads of reef and game fish! Saw a Potato Bass, a MASSIVE Black MusselCracker and over 4 different shoals of Hammerheads (100's!) Also one Giant Hammerhead scouting the bottom and also one Oceanic Blacktip shark that popped in and out from 10m up to the safety stop. Lovely dive!
10 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 15m
Depth: 34m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive:
Sightings : Dropped into beautiful water with sun shining! what a change! Ocean floor was alive with reef fish. Saw a white spotted Eagle ray and had Oceanic Blacktips and Spinner sharks popping in and out of vision for the duration of the dive. The cherry on the cake was the x6 encounters with Hammerheads (100's at a time!!!) shoaling Barracuda mixing with the sharks....amazing sight!!!
Second Dive:
Sightings: Saw Barracuda, Oceanic Blacktips, Spinners and Hammerhead sharks all shoaling together. Lucky enough to have x5 sightings of Hammerhead groups. Saw the largest Scalloped Hammerhead we've ever seen before (about +4m!!!) At the 5m mark, we saw plenty of inquisitive Spinner sharks and one lone Oceanic Blacktip. Lovely dives!!!
7 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns
Viz: 30m
Depth: 34m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
First Dive:
Sightings : We saw whales and dolphins on the boat ride out, ended up snorkelling with the dolphins twice before our dives began… Dropped in on spinner sharks, Oceanic black tips and a big potato Bass! We saw a massive white spotted eagle ray. Had 10 or so spinners and black tips popping in and out of view. Plenty of surgeon fish at our max depth. Saw shoaling hammerheads about 8 times. There were literally 100’s of hammerheads that completely surrounded the group multiple times!! Had 10 or so scalloped hammerheads for the duration of the dive. At midwater we were visited by a school of about 25 dolphins. A truly breathtaking dive!!
Second Dive:
Sightings: Dropped in on a small spinner shark. Had 6 or so Scolloped Hammerheads at various points on the dive. We saw some gorgeous jellies at the 5m mark. Had 6+ separate encounters with Hammerheads (100’s!)!!!
6 November 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns - Archway
Viz: 15m+
Depth: 33m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Well firstly, we had a whale on the boat ride out and then a huge school of dolphins guide us to our drop site as we rolled in - GREAT START!!!Dropped in on a Zambizi and Oceanic Blacktip before making our way to the bottom. Sighted over 6 different shoals of Hammerheads, aswell as some Giant and Scalloped Hammerheads roaming around. Over 15+ Guitar sharks at Sandshark Gully, accompanied by two HUGE Ribbontailed rays, x3 Eagle spotted rays and a lovely big Potato Bass - WOW! Had a couple of Blacktips pop in and out as well as one Dusky shark on the bottom.
What an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime dive!!!
SECOND DIVE:
(Same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped in on a Thresher shark - YAY! Loads of reef fish and shoaling Redfang Triggerfish and Parrot fish on the bottom. Saw over 5+ different shoals of Hammerheads and a couple of Scalloped Hammers, and one Giant Hammerhead. Also saw one Guitar shark and another two MASSIVE Eagle spotted rays! WOW! Also sighted some shoaling Spinner sharks (REALLY!!!) Had about 3 Blacktips pop in throughout the whole dive, and one VERY cheeky one on the 5m safety stop.
Can't believe the dives we've had today!!! absolutely mind blowing!!!
5 November 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns - Archway
Viz: 15m+
Depth: 33m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Whew, where to start! Got to the Arch where there was a huge shoal of Kingfish. Midwater the sharks started pulling in and had 20+ Oceanic Blacktips that popped in and out throughout the whole dive! Also sighted over 5 different shoals of Hammerheads, x2 Spinner sharks and x1 Thresher shark! On the safety stop we had x2 Scalloped Hammerheads aswell as beautiful jellies. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!
SECOND DIVE:
(Same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped in a baby Oceanic Blacktip, so a really good start! Had pncilled surgeon fish and shoaling Redfang Triggerfish on the bottom as well as loads of Oceanic Blacktips on all the levels! Midwater, we got caught in a ball of HUNDREDS of Hammerheads, to the point where we couldn't see eachother anymore! WOW!!!! Also had a really friendly Remora on our safety stop.
What a fantastic day of diving!!!!
4 November 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: Southerns - Archway
Viz: 15m+
Depth: 33m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Wow! the reef was amazing today! fish and beautiful corals EVERYWHERE! The viz has cleared up beautifully, and all the creatures have come to play!
Saw some Natal Tuna and other game fish around the pinnacles, aswell as some Orbicular Batfish.
From 25m+ had about 4 different shoals of Hammerheads swim past and around us - truly wonderful! There were some shoaling Oceanic Blacktips mixed up with the Hammers aswell, so a really nice variety. Also had a nice, big Scalloped Hammerhead on the surface, which was great to see from underwater!
SECOND DIVE:
(Same conditions)
Sightings: Dropped in on a huge ball of big eye kingfish. Then had two seperate encounters with shoaling Hammerheads, Wow!! Saw 8 EagleRays gliding along the ocean floor. Had about 6 Oceanic Blacktip Sharks, popping in and out of sight. And last, but not least, we spotted a Spinner shark at the 5m mark. AMAZING DIVE!!
3 November 2012:
Double Tank
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: Southern Pinnacle
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Had a whale just north of our drop sight just before entry - lovely start! And that was just the beginning!
Dropped in to loads of game and reef fish. Drifted over Sand shark Gully, and sighted 3 Guitar sharks (WOW!) being followed by a massive Scalloped Hammerhead!! But there is still more to come....
From 25m+ spotted over 4 seperate shoals of Hammerheads!!! Also managed to see a big Oceanic Blacktip cruising on the bottom as well as a Thresher shark (rare!!) checking out things from above us!
At the safety stop, had another Oceanic Blacktip say goodbye to us as we ended a truly ama-ZING dive! Smiling from the inside out :)
SECOND DIVE:
(Same conditions)
Sightings: Wind picked up a bit at this point, but still managed to sight a Scalloped Hammerhead and a big Guitar shark with a baby next to it (lovely!) Loads of game and reef fish to see aswell.
At our safety stop, had another curious Oceanic Blacktip come see what was happening.
Great diving all in all. Smiles everywhere!!!
2 November 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southern Pinnacle
Viz: 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped into 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and then have several sightings of Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 3 sets of shoaling Hammerhead sharks - INCREDIBLE. 1 friendly Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish. A FANTASTIC DIVE!!!!!
28 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southern Pinnacle - Archway.
Viz: 10m
Depth: 38m
Sea: medium/strong current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Saw a couple of penciled Surgeon fish on the bottom as well as x1 Zambizi and x2 MASSIVE Ribbontailed rays!!! Midwater we had x1 Remora stick with us for about 20min along with X1 Oceanic Blacktip that came in for a visit. A wonderful array of jellies waiting for us at the 5m mark.
Beautiful dive for a rainy Sunday!
27 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: Southern Pinnacle - Archway.
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Started off with a Hammerhead on the surface on the way out, coupled with 3 whales.
Saw a Potato Bass and a couple of reef fish. Midwater glimpsed about 50+ shoaling Hammerheads!!!! between 15m+ had 5 different Oceanic Blacktips that popping in and out all the way till the safety stop! Lots of interesting jellies and plankton aswell.
20 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: AWESOMENESS .... dropped into about 10 Dolphins!!! Found lots of Ragged-tooth shark teeth in the second cave. Also a few Nudibranchs in the second cave. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks in mid water and 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out of the safety stop. Lots of reef fish and lots of incredible plankton. FANTASTIC DIVE!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: THE ARCH
(Same conditions)
Sightings: 1 Huge Brindle Bass 'guarding' The Arch. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks in mid water. Lots of reef fishh and lots of plankton. A REALLY GREAT DIVE!!!!!
19 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES (DBL TANK)
FIRST DIVE:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 33m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Bit of a crazy dive with the Protea Express, but still managed to spot some beautiful reef fish and plenty of Redfang Trigger fish on the bottom. Midwater, also managed to spot x2 Scalloped Hammerheads. such lovely creatures!!! Loads of jellies to make the safety stop more interesting.
SECOND DIVE:
(Same conditions)
Sightings: Again, lots of reef fish and game fish, saw a Black Spotted Puffer hiding in a hole, away from the current. Had a Zambizi browse past aswell and plenty of jellies to keep us entertained midwater.
17 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10
Depth: 33m
Sea: medium current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Loads of Redfang Trigger fish and reef fish milling around the pinnacles. Had a very playful Potato Bass who chilled with us for awhile. Also saw so many crayfish hiding under rocks, etc.
14 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10
Depth: 36m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped into the first cave, 30+ Raggedtooth sharks round the caves and along the bottom. Lots of Reef fish and nudibranches. Also found an overhang where two Potato Bass were lingering. Lovely to see the reef lit up in colour! Not too much viz midwater, but managed to spot 3+ Scalloped Hammerhead sharks and an Oceanic Blacktip roaming. Such a great dive!!!
13 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10
Depth: 36m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped into the second cave, 30 raggies round the caves. Lots of Reef fish. One huge Tiger shark the circled above us for most of our bottom time. We were very lucky to see two Thresher sharks, wow!! Saw two potatoe bass that were hanging around the Tiger. Caught a glimpse of a octopus and bumped into a beautiful Ember Parrot fish.
7 October 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 33m
Sea: Medium current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped in on the southern cave with one Raggedtooth shark hanging around. Also had a massive Ribbontailed ray drift with us for awhile. LOADS of reef fish, shaoling gamefish and 'bait balls'. Midwater we had +7 Hammerheads, followed by a big Zambizi who popped in for a visit, along with one or two Remoras. Very cool dive!!!
6 October 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 37m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Got into the 1st cave, explored looking at nudibranches, collecting teeth, all the beautiful reef fish and the 100+ Raggedtooth sharks milling around!!! Also had a little Marbled Electric ray with us for awhile. Midwater we had 3 Dusky sharks pass us and so many shoaling gamefish! Lovely dive!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Hung around the playground area for awhile, looking at all the interesting marine life, including pufferfish, Moorish Idols, nudibranches and a HUGE Ribbontailed ray!!! Saw a couple of Oceanic Blacktips in the distance at midwater, but had beautiful whale song throughout the whole dive. Blissful!
5 October 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15 - 20m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped in on two Raggedtooth sharks before making our way to one of the playground areas of Southerns. Reef fish everywhere! Spent some time exploring and playing at the 'swim through' before heading up to midwater. Plenty of Yellowfin Tuna aswell as 2 shoals of Hammerheads (50+)!!!! Also sighted a Giant Hammerhead - YAY! 10m+ had fun playing with all the interesting jellyfish, etc! Such a great dive!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15-20m
Depth: 37m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Decided to venture into the 2nd cave and scout for teeth. Saw over 40 Raggedtooth sharks and loads of shoaling gamefish. During our multi levels, we had 6+ Dusky sharks as well as 35+ Oceanic Blacktips patrolling the water!!! What a sight!!! Again, had fun on our safety stops looking at the various species of jellies that are visiting at the moment. Breathtaking dive!!!
4 October 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-12m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Had a great time exploring the pinnacles! Loads of reef fish, nudibranches and crayfish to see. from 20m+ we had HUNDREDS of shoaling Yellowfin Tuna race past us, followed by a greedy Oceanic Blacktip who was having fun chasing it's food! Also had fun playing with the jellies and plankton midwater. A really nice dive!
SECOND DIVE:
SHELLY BEACH - ORANGE ROCKS
Viz: 4m
Depth: 12m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Nice to do an inshore dive again! Reef alive with Zebra fish, Rockcod, Blacktails and crayfish. Could hear the whales singing, which was beautiful! Very chilled dive.
THIRD DIVE:
SHELLY BEACH - SAVANNAH
Viz: 7m
Depth: 18m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Better viz on this one, so managed to see all the fish and reef life more, and spent time exploring the area. Again, many crayfish, Zebra fish, Rockcod, etc. Fun dives all in all!!!
3 October 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m
Depth: 36m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Got to the caves, spent some time collecting teeth before moving on. So many beautiful reef fish. Had a couple of Oceanic Blacktips join us midwater and then were entertained by all the interesting jellies ans such on the 10-5m mark. Nice relaxing dive :)
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Bit colder, but again, all the life on the reef kept us swimming around with lots to see! One of the Potato Bass came to check us out as well as loads of shoaling gamefish midwater.
Lovely dives!
30 September 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-12m
Depth: 33m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped in on a shoal of Hammerheads being chased by Oceanic Blacktips. Loads of reef fish on the pinnacles. Had another huge shoal of Hammerheads (100+) !!! Humpback whale passed about 10m above us midwater - WOW!!! And also a Giant Hammerhead popping in and out from 15m+. Shoaling gamefish being chased by Oceanic Blacktips on the safety stop. A truly AMAZING dive!!!
24 September 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-15m
Depth: 33m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Found the arch!! Saw one 'Raggy' lingering around the arch. Had three Oceanic Blacktip sharks around mid water. Had lots of red fang trigger fish and plenty of reef fish around the pinnacles. Wonderful Dive!!
23 September 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10-12m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: A WALL of HAMMERHEAD sharks, must have been more than 500 .... wow, wow, wow! 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out. Lots of reef fish! INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 12-15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current, current picked up
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks, but not as many as the first dive .... AWESOME! 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. HUGE school of shoaling Kingfish and Bonita, Lots of reef fish. A FANTASTIC DIVE!!!!!
22 September 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Saw SHOALING HAMMERHEAD sharks twice. 5 Oceanic Blacktip sharks that popped in and out. Lots of reef fish. Nice to get back in the water again, but not great viz.
4 September 2012
PROTEA BANKS: Southern pinnacle
Viz: 20m
Depth: 34m
Sea: Very mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Wow!!! So much stuff to see today!! Our dive started with a Southern Right Whale and her new born WHITE baby playing in the backline when we launched, along with a huge school of dolphins. Then found an amazing part of the Southerns today with plenty of pinnacles and overhangs. Reef alive with fish, including a Small scaled Scorpionfish, a Devil Firefish, shoaling Redfang Triggerfish to name a few.
At midwater we had two Oceanic Blacktips pop in for a visit, and then at 5m we had another 3 come to say goodbye. Lovely dive!!!
29 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: DOUBLE TANK
Viz: 25m+
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: NORTHERNS -
Ragged-tooth sharks in the cave and loads of beautiful reef fish! Had 3 very friendly Potato Bass, accompanied by a lone, big Brindle Bass. 2 Oceanic Blacktips joined us from 10m+ and stayed with us till the end. Great dive!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS -
Southerns was alive with reef fish today. Found a HUGE Moray Eel, along with a massive Leopardskin Cowrie shell. Had an Oceanic Blacktip pop in for a short visit and then 2 Humpback whales graced us with their presence by swimming right under us at 15m!!! What a great dive!!! Definitely one for the log books!!!
PROTEA BANKS: DOUBLE TANK
Viz: 15 to 20m
Sea: Mediumn to strong curret.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: NORTHERNS - 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 4 Potato Bass - one very friendly. Lots of shark teeh in the caves but no 'Raggies'. Lots of reef fish and a Remora that stayed with us for most of the dive.
Second dive: SOUTHERNS - 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark in mid-water. Droppped in on a Potato Bass. 2 HUGE Round Ribbontail Rays. Lots of reef fish and Trigger fish.
PROTEA BANKS: NORTHERNS
Viz: 12 to 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Ragged-tooth sharks - found lots off teeth in the caves. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark when coming down. 1 Hammerhead shark that swam right over us. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark on the safety stop. 3 Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS: Double tank
Viz: 25m+
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: NORTHERNS - 6 Ragged-tooth sharks in the caves. Zambezi (Bull) and Oceanic Blacktip sharks swimming in and out on the entire dive. Lots of reef fish. AN AMAZING SHARK FILLED DIVE!!!!!!!
Second dive: NORTHERNS - A 91 minute dive record on Protea Banks with Aqua Planet, set by none other than our famous SURESH - you have come a long way!!!!!
Plenty of Zambezi (Bull) sharks and Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out. 1 Prodical Son. Loads of reef fish. AN AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
23 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. Reef alive with reef and gamefish. Looked like an aquarium!!!! Also has shoaling Triggerfish and gamefish. STUNNING DIVE!!!!! And yes there are sharks on Protea, Esmari and Chris ... lol.
21 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
Viz: 25m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: SOUTHERNS
Really nice relaxing dive. Ocean alive with reef and game fish. Saw a school of Moorish Idols, a Clown Triggerfish, a beautiful big Nudibranch and loads of crayfish. Had 4 Oceanic Blacktips stay with us from about 15m...really nice and friendly as well! Wonderful dive! Could hear whales throughout the whole dive load and clear!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
Again, loads of reef and gamefish, with whale sounds throughout the whole dive. Hardly any current, so could really explore the reef. Had the same 3 Oceanic Blacktips pop in and out from 10m up. Great day of diving!
19 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS:
UNBELIEVABLE, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, MIND BLOWING DIVES TODAY:
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: SOUTHERNS - AN UNBELIEVABLE, ONCE IN A LIFETIME DIVE!!!!!! Dive started with 2 Hammerhead sharks. Then we were entertained by a Potato Bass and a 'baby Marbled Electric Ray. Before we could spend some time with them we saw a TIGER SHARK - AWESOME!!!!! ... and then just when we thought it could not get any better, 2 Humpback Whales dropped down to 20m to say Hi, did a twirl for us underwater and then disappeared - INCREDIBLE SIGHT!!!!! ... and then an Oceanic Blacktip shark appeared ... talk about swimming around in different directions. We finally had time to catch our breaths and then saw another Oceanic Blacktip shark. All went quiet for a while and then just to top an AMAZING dive off, we had more than 100 Hammerhead sharks come past on our safety stop. Suresh, even decided it was a dive worth logging and I am sure spent the rest of the afternoon, dusting off his logbook ... which he has not used in ages ... lol!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS - The reef was alive with reef fish, felt like an aquarium dive. Oceanic Blacktip sharks, popped in and of of the dive for most of the dive. Unfortunately the viz was not as great as the first dive, but still very good, just a bit milky.
Thanks to all for for an INCREDIBLE day of diving!!!!!!!
18 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS (Double tank)
Viz: 25m +
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Very mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: NORTHERNS - 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, 2 Potato Bass, lots of reef fish. Beautiful dive with great viz and corals!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS - 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 1 Potato Bass, 1 Marbled Electric Ray. Lots of Trigger fish and reef fish, REALLY GOOD DIVE with great viz again!!!!!
15 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS (Double tank)
Viz: 30m +
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: NORTHERNS - 1 Ragged-tooth shark, 3 Potato Bass (one that stayed with divers for most of the dive). Lots of reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!!!!
Second dive: SOUTHERNS - 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. Lots of Trigger fish, 2 cape Yellowtail. A small pocket of sardines. REALLY GOOD DIVE with great viz!!!!!
11 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10 to 15m (big improvement on yesterday)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Very nice relaxed dive today. Huge improvement of viz. Lots of reef fish and a big group of shaoling gamefish but too quick to identify. No sharks today, but a good dive overall.
10 August 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 to 10m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 18 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Nice to get in the water after being kept out the water due to the hectic cold front that hit South Africa. Lots of reef and gamefish on the Southern Pinnacle. 2 Potato Bass. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark seen only by Diks .... thanks for sharing girl. Nice treat to be spoilt to a waffle after the dive ... thanks Suresh and Diks. Not the most amazing dive ... but great to be in the water again!
5 August 2012:
First dive: PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks that kept on popping in and out of mid water to safety stop. They stayed around for about 20 minutes. INCREDIBLE!!!! Reef alive with reef and gamefish. An Encounter with 5 Humpback Whales - FRIGGIN AMAZING!!!!!
Second dive: SAVANNAH
Viz: 15m (milky)
Depth: 18m
Sea: Mild current with lots of surge.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Fire fish, small Moorish Idol, more crayfish Blue Spotted Ray, a Barred Fingerfin, plenty of small fish. CHILLED DIVE!!!!!
Third dive: SAVANNAH
Viz: 10 m
Depth: 18m
Sea: Mild current with lots of surge.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Black Saddle Goat Fish, Pencilled Surgeons, Pufferfish. A pod of around 50 Bottlenose Dolphins on SCUBA - EPIC!!!!! Really awesome for the open water students!!!!!
4 August 2012:
First dive: PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m (milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 2 Potato Bass. Lots and lots of reef and gamefish on the southern pinnacle. REALLY RELAXED AND FUN DIVE!!!!
Second dive: SAVANNAH
Viz: 5 to 8m
Depth: 12m
Sea: Mild current with lots of surge.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Plenty of Zebra fish. Juvenile Angel fish. 1 Natal Sea Catfish. Sea Goldies. Plenty of juvenile Musslecracker. 1 Scotsman. 1 Bartman. Lots of Finger Fin and Old Women. Butterflyfish. Lots of Crayfish. CHILLED DIVE!!!!!
3 August 2012: (DBL tank)
SAVANNAH
Viz: 8 to 10 m
Depth: 18m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
First dive: 1 Marble Electric Ray, 1 Natal Knifejaw. Lots of reef fish. A FUN DIVE!!!
Second dive: 1 Green Job fish. 1 Grunter. 3 Natal Knifejaw. 1 baby Catface Rockcod. Plenty of Goldies and other fish. RELAXED ENJOYABLE DIVE!!!!
31 July 2012: (DBL tank)
First dive: SAVANNAH
Viz: 10 m
Depth: 18m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: A wide variety of reef fish from Fingerfin, Lantern fish, Cape Knifejaw to a Mable Electric Ray. REALLY GOOD INSHORE DIVE!!!!
Second dive: DEEP SALMON
Viz: 150 m
Depth: 28m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 BIG Tiger Angel fish. 1 Nudibranch. Lots of bottom fish. Stunning reef structure. GREAT DIVE!!!
29 July 2012:
PROTEA BANKS: (Dbl tank)
First Dive: NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 m (milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild reverse current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Hammerhead shark. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks on the safety stop. Reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE.
Second dive: SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m (milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Nice dive conditions with reef and gamefish. 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks circling us for about 15 minutes from mid water to safety stop. EXCELLENT DIVE!!!!
23 July 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: About 8 Ragged-tooth sharks in the first cave. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out of mid water for about 10 minutes. Reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE AND BETTER THAN A DAY IN THE OFFICE .... I wonder who was on this dive ... LOL.
21 July 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 8 to 10 m
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: About 10 Ragged-tooth sharks in the first cave. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark popping in and out of safety stop briefly. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. No current so managed to gets lots of shark teeth. REALLY GOOD RELAXING DIVE!!!!!
20 July 2012:
SAVANNAH - shallow inshore dive
Viz: 10m
Depth: 12m
Sea: Mild current with a bit of surge.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Musslecracker, 2 Cape Knifejaw, 1 Electric Ray, catfish. Lots of other reef fish and lots of Crayfish. REALLY GOOD DIVE!!!!!!
18 July 2012: (Dbl tank)
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m plus, a bit milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Ragged-tooth sharks in the first cave. 50 to 60 shoaling Hammerhead sharks. 1 Oceanic Blacktip and 1 Hammerhead shark swimming together .... go figure!!! 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks circling us for more than 10 minutes .... awesome!!!!! Reef FULL of reef fish and gamefish. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DIVE!!!!!
DEEP SALMON
Viz: 8m and milky
Depth: 28m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef fish and starfish. Couple of beautiful Nudibranches and crayfish. Amazing rock structures. A VERY PRETTY AND INTERESTING DIVE!!!!
14 July 2012: (Dbl tank)
PROETEA BANKS - NORTHERNS (Dbl tank)
Viz: 25m, a bit milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current, pulling inshore.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Ragged-tooth sharks on the reef. 2 Oceanic Blacktips circling. SCHOOL OF DOLPHINS ON SCUBA!!!! SO AWESOME!!! Reef alive with game and reef fish. REALLY GOOD DIVE!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 25m, a bit milky
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current, pulling inshore.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Round Ribbontail Ray, 1 Electric Ray, dived on the Arch, fish everywhere!!! In midwater, had several Oceanic Blacktips popping in and out to visit! A VERY RELAXED, SPECTACULAR DIVE!!
13 July 2012
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 25m, clear
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Caves overflowing with Ragged-tooth sharks!
Zambezi's and Oceanic Blacktips popping in and out throughout the whole dive! 2 Potato Bass and lots of reef and game fish. Friday the 13th was a lucky dive for us!!!!
11 July 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m, a bit milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 20 Ragged-tooth sharks in the first cave. 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks and 3 Blacktip sharks circling us for more than 20 minutes .... friggin awesome!!!!!!!!! 1 BLUE SHARK .... INCREDIBLE!!!!!. Shoaling Bonita. 1 big Musslecracker. Lots of reef and gamefish and remora's. ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AND I AM STILL ON A HIGH!!!!!!!!!
5 June 2012: (Double tank)
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m, a bit milky from plankton
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 BIG Tiger sharks. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Potato Bass. Cape Knifejaw and lots of reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!! Had Dolphins came by while waiting on the boat for the second dive!!!
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m, a bit milky from planton
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark that followed us on the dive and came in very close. Saw some Ragged-tooth sharks in the caves but current was too strong to get close. 1 Prodigal Son. Lots of reef and gamefish. On the way back had a Whale and her calf - INCREDIBLE!!!
2 June 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS "22"
Viz: 20m, a bit milky
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild reverse current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: First part of the dive very quiet and then Oceanic Blacktip sharks kept on popping into the dive. Numerous encounters with at least 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 1 HUGE Tuna being chased by a Blacktip shark ... luckily he got away. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m, a bit milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild reverse current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: First cave overflowing with Ragged-tooth sharks. Second cave had 2 Ragged-tooth sharks so we managed to get some teeth. 2 Potato Bass. The safety stop was going off with Zambezi (Bull) and Oceanic Blacktip sharks popping in and out ... AWESOME sight .... dive lasted 79 minutes. Reef and gamefish and lots of Remora's following the divers. INCREDIBLE action packed dive!
1 June 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 30m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild reverse current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi (Bull) and 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark that stayed with the divers for most of the dive. 2 Potato Bass chasing Cape Yellowtails. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Big shoal of Tuna and a smaller shoal of Bonita. 2 Musselcracker. Lots of Remora's. FANTASTIC DIVE!
26 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 3 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!
25 May 2012:
First Dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS "22"
Viz: 25 to 30m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 4 Potato Bass. Reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!!!
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 25 to 30m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: About 15 Ragged-tooth sharks. 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 3 Potato Bass. Reef and gamefish. GREAT DIVE!!
22 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
About 40 Ragged-tooth sharks. 2 Zambezi sharks. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Trumpet fish that Paulo enjoyed looking at. Lots of gamefish. Reef fish. A few Remora's entertaining the divers. GOOD DIVE!!!
21 May 2012: (Dbl tank)
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild inshore current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 2 Ragged-tooth sharks. 2 Zambezi shark popping in and out on the dive. Reef and gamefish.
Second dive: About 25 Ragged-tooth sharks. 2 Zambezi sharks. Reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!
20 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m viz for first 20m and then 10m at bottom
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: About 40 Ragged-tooth sharks. 2 TIGER sharks. 1 Zambezi shark. Lots of reef and gamefish. FANTASTIC DIVE!!! ... and Dicks finally qualified for her Ragged-tooth shark specialty! WELL DONE girl .... it only took a year ....lol.
Second dive: About 40 Ragged-tooth sharks. 3 Zambezi sharks that kept popping in to say Hi. Lots of reef and gamefish and some very friendly Remora's. AWESOME DIVE!!!
15 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - (Dbl Tank)
Viz: 10 -15m
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Mild current, pulling inshore.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - NORTHERNS: 1 Ragged-tooth shark. 2 Zambezi sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!!!
Seccond dive - SOUTHERNS "22": 2 TIGER sharks. 1 Blacktip shark. 2 Round Ribbontail Rays. Lots of reef and gamefish. FANTASTIC DIVE!!!
13 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
WHAT A MOTHERS DAY TREAT!!!!!!!! At least 10 encounters with Oceanic Blacktip sharks - they stayed with us for 30 minutes and at times came in really close. 2 Guitar sharks. I HUGE Manta Ray. 1 HUGE Round RibbontaiRays. A big shoal of Kingfish - round 200. A smaller shoal of Bonita and lots of other gamefish. 1 HUGE Musslecracker. Lots of reef fish and Remora's. THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT DIVE!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!
6 May 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 10 -15m, with plankton
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - SOUTHERNS - "22": 1 Blacktip shark. 2 Round Ribbontail Rays. Lots of crayfish and reef fish around The Arch. 1 Remora that followed us on the dive. Relaxed dive.
Second dive - SOUTHERN CAVE: Lots of reef and gamefish. 2 Remora. What is now know as a 'Lisa dive' - no sharks ... lol.
2 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES "22":
Viz: 20 - 25m, a bit milky
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 TIGER shark - close up. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 1 Bronze Whaler Shark. 5 Guitar sharks. 2 Eagle Rays. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 2 Potato Bass. 1 Prodigal Son. A few Tuna. Lots and lots of reef and gamefish. Lots of Remora's. THE PERFECT DIVE!!!!
1 May 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES:
Viz: 20m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current, choppy sea.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks - very close - AWESOME!!! 1 Dusky shark. 1 Hammerhead shark. 1 Eagle Ray. Big, big shoal of Tuna. Lots and lots and lots of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. AMAZING DIVE!!!!
30 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 20m+, with a bit of plankton and a bit murkier at bottom
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - SOUTHERNS: 1 AWESOME encounter with a TIGER shark. 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks circling on safety stop. About 20 Guitar sharks. 6 Eagle Rays. 3 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!
Second dive - SOUTHERNS: 1 TIGER shark in the distance. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. About 15 Guitar sharks. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Potato Bass. Shoaling Rainbow runner and Snappers. Plenty reef and Gamefish. GREAT DIVE!
Third dive - NORTHERNS: ONE FRIGGING UNBELIEABLE DIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 MARLIN ... yes this is not a typing mistake!!!!! 5 Zambezi (Bull) sharks - really close. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 4 Potato Bass. 1 Brindle Bass. Shoaling Tuna. Lots and lots of other gamefish and reef fish! WOW! WOW! WOW!WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! and WOW!!!
29 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS
Compared amazing dives we have had, this was not the best day of diving on Protea Banks.
Viz: 8 - 15m, with lots of plankton
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - SOUTHERNS "22": 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 7 Guitar sharks. 1 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Honeycomb Moray Eel. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. GREAT DIVE!
Second dive - SOUTHERNS: 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark - fairly close. 1 Guitar shark. Plenty reef and gamefish.
Third dive - SOUTHERNS: 1 Hammerhead shark. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks - all together and very quick sightings. Plenty of reef and gamefish.
28 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 20m
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - SOUTHERNS: 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. More than 20 Guitar sharks. 3 Round Ribbontail Rays. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!
Second dive - NORTHERNS: 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Turtle. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. GREAT DIVE!
27 April 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 25m+, with a bit of plankton
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - NORTHERNS: 1 TIGER shark. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark, 1 Turtle, 2 Eagle Rays. 3 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Huge Musslecracker. A small shoal of Rainbow Runner's. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. GREAT DIVE!!!!
Second dive - SOUTHERNS: 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks - 2 really close up. 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks chasing Eagle Rays. 12 Guitar sharks. 13 Eagle Rays. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Plenty reef and Gamefish. OFF THE CHART ... MIND BLOWING DIVE!!!!!!!! WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!
26 April 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 25m+
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - NORTHERNS: 1 TIGER shark. 1 Eagle Ray. 3 Potato Bass. 1 big shoal of gamefish. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. GREAT DIVE!!!!
Second dive - SOUTHERNS - "22": 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 4 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 5 Guitar sharks. 5 Eagle Rays. 1 Potato Bass. Reef and Gamefish. Dolphins from the boat. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!!!!
24 April 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 20 - 25m+
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - SOUTHERNS "22": 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. More than 15 Guitar sharks. 2 Eagle Rays. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Potato Bass. 1 medium sized school of gamefish. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. WICKED DIVE!!!!
Second dive - NORTHERNS: 1 TIGER shark. 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. More than 5 Potato Bass, 1 that followed us for half the dive. 1 HUGE Musslecracker. Reef and Gamefish. Shoaling Gar fish. Lots of Remora's!!!!!! SPECUTACULAR DIVE!!!!!!!!
23 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 12 - 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 2 Round Ribbontail Rays. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!!!!!
20 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10 - 20m, just a bit cloudy
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 TIGER shark, big and close!!!!! 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 2 Potato Bass. 4 Round Ribbontail Rays. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Shoaling Garfish. 3 Remora's. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
19 April 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 25 - 30m+
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 1 TIGER shark. 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. 3 Potato Bass. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. A Honeycomb Moray Eel. AWESOME DIVE!!!!
Second dive: 1 MANTA RAY ... how awesome is that!!!!!!!! 1 TIGER shark. 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark. Lots of shaoling gamefish. Reef fish and Remora's. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!!!
18 April 2012: (DBL tank)
PROTEA BANKS
Viz: 25m+
Depth: 30 - 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive - NORTHERNS: 1 TIGER shark. 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 1 Potato Bass. A wide variety of reef and gamefish. Lots of remora's. GREAT DIVE!!!!!
Second dive - SOUTHERNS: 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 12 Guitar sharks - one HUGE one. 5 Eagle Rays. 3 Potato Bass. Lots of other reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
17 April 2012
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 30m+
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium to strong.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 7 Guitar sharks. 3 Ribbontail Rays. 2 Potato Bass. Full up with a wide variety of reef and gamefish. GREAT DIVE WITH INCREDIBLE VIZ!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Second dive:
Viz: 20 - 25m, with plankton in the water.
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
I BIG TIGER shark and 1 Zambezi (Bull) shark close up. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! 2 Hammerhead sharks. 3 Oceanic Balcktip sharks that circled us for about 5 minutes on the safety stop. Un Friggin Believable!!!!!! 1 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Huge shoaling Rainbow Runners. Lots of other reef and gamefish. 3 Remora. Also got to swim with Dolphins .... AWESOME!!!!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DIVE ... I will be dreaming of sharks tonight for sure!!!
16 April 2012
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Silhouette of a shark. 1 Potato Bass. 1 Honeycomb Moray Eel. 1 Huge Malabar Rockcod. Shoaling Rainbow Runner. Lots of lots of reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!!!.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES - "22"
Second dive:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Guitar shark. 4 round Ribbontail Rays. 3 Potato Bass. Lots and lots of reef and gamefish. Several Remora. GOOD DIVE!!!!!
15 April 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 TIGER sharks. 25 Ribbontail Rays. 3 Eagle Rays. 1 Potato Bass. Full up with a wide variety of reef and gamefish. Also a Moray Eel and Nudibranchs. AND wait for it ... you not going to believe me but true story ... 4 Dolphins and a WHALE SHARK on the way out. ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING and AWESOME DIVING!!!!!!!! Congrats to one of our divers ... who finally got to swim with a WHALE SHARK ... you are amazing!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES - "22"
Second dive:
Viz: 5- 15m, patches of good and bad viz
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks - 2 on the reef on one mid water. 4 Guitar sharks on the reef. 1 Potato Bass. 1 Ribbontail Ray. Huge shoaling Bonita. Big group of Trigger Fish. Lots and lots of other reef and gamefish. Several Remora - one actually bit my butt ... go figure. GREAT DIVE!!!!!
14 April 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 20 - 25m, milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
4 TIGER sharks - very close- INCREDIBLE!!!!! 1 Zambezi shark that stayed for most of the dive!!!! 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark that got friendly with the buoy line. 1 Brindle Bass and 1 Potato Bass. 8 to 12 Remora's that stayed with the divers. 1 HUGE Moray Eel. Plenty reef fish. MIND BLOWING DIVE!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Second dive:
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Guitar shark. 1 Potato Bass. Over 200 shaoling Kingfish and Figerfin - AWESOME!!!!!!. Lot's of Remora. Lots of other game and reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!!!
12 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES - "22"
Viz: 25m+, milky
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 1 TIGER shark, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 8 Guitar sharks. 1 Eagle Ray. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. Remora's on dive. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
Second dive: 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and about 15 Guitar sharks. Remora's that stayed with us on the dive. Lots of reef and gamefish. GREAT DIVE!!!!
11 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
FOR LISA: TRUE STORY
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Zambezi sharks, 4 Hammerhead sharks, 2 Blacktip sharks, 9 Guitar sharks. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Huge shoal of Natal Snoek. Remora. Other reef and gamefish. MIND BLOWING DIVE!!!!!!!!
9 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 - 20m, depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
7 Guitar sharks. Kingfish. Lots of reef fish.
8 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 - 15m, depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 4 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 2 Hammerhead sharks that we could see. 1 Bronze Whaler shark. 1 Guitar shark on the pinnacles. Huge shoal of gamefish. Lots of reef fish. GOOD DIVE!!!!
Second dive: 1 Hammerhead shark, very close. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Big shoal Yellowfin. Lots of reef fish.
Third dive: Went to Northerns, not the best dive ever.
7 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 - 10m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 TIGER shark, 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, 1 Hammerhead shark, more than 20 Guitar sharks (1 ENOURMOUS!!!!), 5 Blacktip sharks, 5 Round Ribbontail Rays, I HUGE Potato Bass. Big shaol of Barrucuda and Kingfish. INCREDIBLE DIVE. If you were not in the water today you really missed out!!!!!
6 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 - 10m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks. 4 round Ribbontail Rays. Shoaling Kingfish. Lots of reef fish. GOOD DIVE!!!!
Second dive: 3 Zambezi(Bull) sharks, 2 Oceanic Blacktip sharks, at least 5 Guitar sharks, probably more. Lots of reef and gamefish. EXCELLENT DIVE!!!!!! Viz improved on the second dive.
5 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10 -15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Zambezi (Bull) shark. Reef and gamefish.
3 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
3 Zambezi (Bull) shark, 2 fairly close. 5 Blacktip sharks. About 8 Guitar sharks, probably alot more. Remora's that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef fish and a gamefish, stunning reef. 1 HUGE Natal Wrasse. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!!!!
2 April 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES (dbl tank)
Viz: 20m+ (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 4 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 Blacktip shark. 10 Guitar sharks. Remora's that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef and gamefish. AN AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
Second dive: 5 encounters with Zambezi sharks. 3 or 4 Blacktip sharks. 2 Hammerhead sharks that we could see. 15 Guitar sharks that we could count, but more in the distance. 1 Potato Bass. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef fish. A huge shoal of gamefish. AWESOME!!!
30 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15 - 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
1 Zambezi (Bull) shark close. 4 Blacktip sharks. Several Guitar sharks. 1 Potato Bass. 8 Remora's that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef fish and a big shoal of gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!!!!
29 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 15 -20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks (1 very close). 2 TIGER SHARKS. Remora's that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef and gamefish. AN AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES (dbl tank)
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Second dive: Dropped into about 20 to 30 shoaling Hammerhead sharks. 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks very close. About 5 Guitar sharks that we could see. 3 Blacktip sharks. Lots of reef fish. A huge shoal of gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
Third dive: 1 Potato Bass that followed us. Several Zambezi sharks. About 4 Guitar sharks that we could see but probalbly more. 1 TIGER SHARK. A few Blacktip sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!
27 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 15 - 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 1 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, several Guitar sharks that we could see. 1 Potato Bass. Lot's of Remora's that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef and gamefish. A GREAT DIVE!
Second dive: 1 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. 1 Hammerhead shark. Guitar sharks. Lots of reef fish. Great Dive!!!!
26 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 10m on the bottom and 30m viz from 25m to surface.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 1 big Blacktip shark, about 5 Guitar sharks that we could see (but probably more). Shoaling Hammerhead sharks of which we could see about 5. 1 Round Ribbontail ray. 1 Remora that followed us around in mid water. Lots a reef and gamefish. A GREAT DIVE!
Second dive: 2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks. About 6 Guitar sharks that we could see. 1 round Ribbontail Ray. 1 Potato Bass. Also dived "22" our dive site with an awesome Arch structure filled with gamefish. Lots of reef fish. Viz improved a lot on the second dive. Great Dive!!!!
25 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 15m to 20m with it being a bit milky.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 1 big Blacktip shark and several Guitar sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish. Good relaxing dive.
24 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: Endless!!! What a Day!!!
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Dropped into a pod of Bottle nose dolphins which stayed with us for 3 minutes Lots of Guitar sharks. Numerous Zambezi (Bull) sharks, that followed the group from the bottom to the safety stop, at least 20 sightings WOW!!WOW!!WOW!! A dive of a lifetime!!!!! Also 1 Eagle Ray and lots of reef and gamefish.
23 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 10m to 15 plus
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
2 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 1 big Blacktip shark, about 8 Guitar sharks that we could see. 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef and gamefish.
21 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERN PINNACLES
First dive:
Viz: 15m to 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 27 degrees Celsius really cooking
Sightings:
3 Zambezi (Bull) sharks, 1 Blacktip shark, several Guitar sharks. 2 Eagle rays. Lots of reef and gamefish.
19 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS (Dbl tank)
Viz: 15 - 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 1 TIGER shark on Southern pinnacle. Just off Sand Shark Gully we had another TIGER shark and 3 Blacktip sharks having a bit of a feud over territory - AWESOME sight. Also one huge Guitar shark and 2 Black Ribbontail Rays. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!!!! As if this was not enough, we all had a shoal of Barracuda and lots of reef and gamefish.
Second dive: 1 Blacktip shark. Also saw the shoal of Barracuda again and lots of reef and gamefish. Nice diving with friends.
18 March 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi shark, 1 Blacktip shark and 1 Hammerhead shark. At least 5 Guitar shark. 1 Eagle Ray. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Several encounters with Zambezi sharks (2 came in really close and we also got a chance to swim alongside one). 1 Blacktip shark. 1 Potato Bass.. Reef and gamefish. INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!
17 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS (Dbl tank)
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
First dive: 3 Blacktip sharks and several Guitar shark. Reef and gamefish.
Second dive: 2 Zambezi sharks and 2 eagle rays. Reef and gamefish.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 encounters with Zambezi sharks. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
16 March 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi sharks and several Guitar shark. 1 Eagle Ray and 1 Ribbontail Ray. Reef and gamefish.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 encounters with Zambezi sharks. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!!
11 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m + (a bit milky) - would have been better with more sunlight
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea rough and medium current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: About 8 encounters with Zambezi sharks and 1 Guitar shark. 1 Rremora that followed us on the dive. A GREAT DIVE and FANTASTIC to have the Zambezi sharks back in full force.
9 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS (DBL tank)
Viz: 15m+ (good viz but milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current and choppy sea.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Good diving today - better than a day at the office!!!!! Did 2 dives on Southerns today. On the two dives we saw 1 Hammerhead shark, several Zambezi sharks, 1 Blacktip shark and 2 Eagle Rays. No gamefish today but a lot of reef fish. WORTH THE TRIP OUT!!!
8 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: ENDLESS
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: What a day in the water, and thanks to those that 'bunked' work for joining us ... won't mention names ...lol. I am sure that you would agree that it was well worth it!!!! The visibility was endless. We saw two Zambezi sharks and the reef was alive with reef and gamefish. Inquisitive Remora's also followed the divers around and kept the whole dive entertaining. Can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!!!!
1 March 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea choppy and medium current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 HUGE Potato Bass and 1 Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef and gamefish
29 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS (DBL Tank)
Viz: First 15m top to bottom, then about 8 to 10m at the bottom
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius till 15m, then 20 degrees Celsius (big thermocline)
Sightings: 4 Hammerhead Sharks (close up), 1 Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef and gamefish on the Southern Pinnacle. GREAT DIVE!!!!!
25 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
FOR LISA: TRUE STORY
Viz: 20m + (a bit milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and medium current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Zambezi sharks and 1 Guitar shark. Lots of reef and gamefish. Lots of awesome Plankton. Fantastic dive!!!!
22 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and medium current.
Sea temp: 25 degrees Celsius on top and 21 degrees Celsius at bottom
Sightings: 3 Ribbontail Rays. Lots of reef and gamefish.
18 February 2012:
2 Similar dives today.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m plus (incredible viz!!!!!!)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and strong current.
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Ribbontail Rays. Several Guitar sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish on Kingfish gully. INCREDIBLE DIVING!!!!!!!
17 February 2012:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m (lots of plankton)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius, slight thermocline
Sightings: 1 HUGE Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef and gamefish. Lots of interesting 'jellies' on safety stop. GOOD DIVE!!!.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m (lots of plankton)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Flat sea, with strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius, with slight thermocline
Sightings: Lots of reef and gamefish. Lots of interesting plankton on safety stop. REALLY NICE DIVE ... as Lisa says ...lol.
16 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 - 20m, lots of plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Eagle Rays over Southern Pinnacle. 1 HUGE Ribbontail Ray swimming in mid-water... AWESOME ... so graceful. 1 Guitar shark. Lots of reef and gamefish. Stunning dive!!!!!
13 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20 - 25m (milky with plankton)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Tiger shark, 1 Potato Bass. A shoal of barracuda. Lots of reef and gamefish. Great Dive!!!!.
12 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef fish.
9 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20 - 25m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Sea flat and strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef and gamefish. Stunning reef.
6 February 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m (milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef and gamefish in the caves.
4 February 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: I Potato Bass, 1 Ribbontail Ray. Reef and gamefish..
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5- 8m with plankton
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Huge Potato Bass. Lots of reef and gamefish.
3 February 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 8 - 30m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Reverse current, but mild.
Sea temp: 19 to 24 degrees Celsius, depending on depth
Sightings: 1 Ribbontail Ray. Lot’s of reef and gamefish. Lot’s of interesting plankton. GOOD DIVE!!!
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 8 to 20m depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 to 24 degrees Celsius, depending on depth
Sightings: Lots of reef and gamefish. Lot’s of 'Giant jellies'.
2 February 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 2 to 3m (never dived on Protea with such bad viz before)
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of Ribbontail Rays scattered all over reef. Lot’s of 'Giant jellies'. Reef full of reef and gamefish. Actually not a bad dive considering the viz.
2nd dive:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5m - 8m
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of 'Giant jellies', reef and gamefish
29 January 2012:
First dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5m - 15m depending on depth
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius on the bottom
Sightings: A few reef and gamefish. Okay dive.
Second dive:
PROTEA BANKS - NEW DIVE SITE "22" (as it was found on Tristan's 22nd birthday)
Viz: 10m with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Huge arch overflowing with reef and gamefish. 'Giant Jelly bubbles' - you gotta see them to believe them, never seen them before!!! Awesome dive!!!!!!
28 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Started with a baited dive and got a TIGER shark in. It did not stay around too long, although I had about 5 minutes alone in the water with the TIGER which was incredible!!!!!!!!! Up close and personal with a TIGER is something you won't forget quickly. Eventually converted dive to a reef dive which was stunning. As we dropped in we had an Eagle Ray and about 8 Ribbontail Rays. We also saw a Hammerhead shark on the dive. Lots of reef and gamefish made the dive interesting from beginning to end. Also lots of plankton which kept the safety stop interesting.
26 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5m - 8m
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ribbontail Ray. Lots of reef fish.
22 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5m - 15m depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees on surface, 18 degrees on bottom
Sightings: 1 Zambezi Shark. Lot’s of reef and gamefish.
21 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 3 to5m at surface, 20m at bottom
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 17 degrees at bottom, but warmer on surface.
Sightings: Lots of gamefish. 1 Black-Ribbontail Ray. Plenty reef fish.
11-18 January 2012:
Did not dive for a week as we took a group up to Mozambique.
8 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS INNER EDGE
FIRST DIVE!
Viz: 10 -20m depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees on surface, 22 degrees on bottom
Sightings: 3 shoals of gamefish. Several Hammerhead sharks popping in and out on the dive. A good dive.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
SECOND DIVE:
Viz: 10 - 20m depending on depth
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees on surface and 22degrees on bottom
Sightings: A huge 'aquarium' on condensed reef and gamefish, with 5 Potato Bass on the outer edge, then we spotted a Great White shark looking in on us. Two REALLY close up encounters with the GREAT WHITE - shat in my pants and ended up aborting dive ... Kym finally scared of sharks...lol!!!!!!!. Also saw a Ray which was too close to the Great White for my liking ... guess he ended up as dinner. The most incredible 20 minutes of my life!!!!!!!
7 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 25m with a little plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Potato Bass! Lot’s of reef and gamefish.
6 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
FIRST DIVE:
Viz: 10 - 20m with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Several Hammerhead sharks. Lot’s of reef and gamefish. Great plankton in water which kept us busy on safety stop. GOOD DIVE!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
SECOND DIVE:
Viz: 10 - 20m with plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 'Buzzed' by a Tiger Shark twice!!!!! Also saw 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of reef fish. EXCELLENT DIVE!!!!!
4 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
FIRST DIVE!
Viz: 25m with a little plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS of shoaling Hammerhead sharks. 1 small Tiger shark. 1 Blacktip shark. 1 HUGE Turtle. A large shoal of gamefish. Lots of reef fish and we even had time to spot a Nudibranch. AWESOME DIVE!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
SECOND DIVE:
Viz: 25m with a little plankton
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 6 Hammerhead sharks close up. 1 Blacktip shark. 1 Ray. Lots of reef and gamefish. GOOD DIVE!!!
3 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20 to 25m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped into about 20 Dolphins on Scuba. Also about 50 Hammerhead sharks. Reef and gamefish. Great dive!!!!!!
2 January 2012:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
FIRST DIVE:
Viz: 30m plus
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 500 Hammerhead sharks!!!!!! AWESOME!!!! Gamefish and reef fish.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
SECOND DIVE:
Viz: 15m to 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: A bit disappointing after the amazing diving we have been having. 1 Ribbontail Ray. Reef and gamefish.
30 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: INCREDIBLE!!! 1 Tiger shark, 1 Zambezi shark and more than 200 Hammerhead sharks. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 50 Hammerhead sharks, 1 Potato Bass. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: INCREDIBLE DIVE!!! 2 Zambezi and 1 Blacktip shark. Hundreds of Hammerhead sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish. WOW! WOW! WOW!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Hundreds of Hammerhead sharks. Lots of reef and gamefish. AWESOME!!!!!!
28 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + but a bit milky with plankton.
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 sets of shoaling Hammerhead sharks. 2 Blacktip sharks. 1 small Ray. Reef and gamefish. EXCELLENT DIVE!
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth shark, 2 big Hammerhead sharks close up. 2 Blacktip sharks circling us on safety stop. Reef and gamefish. Nice dive despite viz.
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: INCREDIBLE!!! 1 Tiger shark, 3 Zambezi sharks, 5 Blacktip sharks. More than 300 Hammerhead sharks, 3 Potato Bass, 1 Manta Ray. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. WOW! WOW! WOW!!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: Top to bottom.
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Hundreds of Hammerhead sharks. Blacktips in and out on safety stop. 2 Potato Bass (1 that followed us on the bottom). 1 Black Ribbontail Ray. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 300 + Hammerhead sharks. Lots of reef fish. AWESOME DIVE!!!
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 200 + Hammerhead sharks. Lots of reef fish. AWESOME DIVE!!!
23 December 2011:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Light current pulling inshore.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 30+ Hammerhead sharks. 1 Zambezi shark. 1 Potato Bass. GREAT DIVE!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current pulling inshore.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Hammerhead sharks chasing a school of Yellowfin Tuna. Lots and lots of reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!!
22 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Dropped into shoaling Hammerhead sharks - AWESOME!!!! 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish.
21 December 2011:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 20 to 30 Hammerhead sharks 1 Zambezi shark. Lots of gamefish.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of gamefish.
20 December 2011:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Ragged-tooth sharks. 1 Zambezi and 2 Blacktip sharks.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Shoaling Hammerhead sharks and 2 Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish.
THIRD DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Hammerheads and gamefish.
21 December 2011:
FIRST DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 20 to 30 Hammerhead sharks and 1 Zambezi shark. Lots of gamefish.
SECOND DIVE:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of gamefish.
17 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20 to 25m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 6 Hammerhead sharks up close! 2 Zambezi and 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish. Excellent dive!!!!!!
16 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m with lots of plankton in water
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark and about 10 Hammerhead sharks. 1 Potato Bass, 1 Ray and 1 HugeTurtle. Fantastic dive!!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m with lots of plankton in water
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 100's of Hammerhead sharks. 3 Blacktip sharks. 3 Potato Bass and lots of reef fish. Incredible Dive!!!!!!!
13 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m with lots of plankton in water
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium to strong current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark and lots of reef fish!
12 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5 to 8m with lots of plankton in water
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius on top and 17 degrees Celsius on bottom
Sightings: More than 10 Hammerheads and 1 Zambezi shark. Gamefish and reef fish.
9 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m with lots of plankton in water
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark, 1 Ray. Huge shoals of reef fish. A Barracuda that came to visit on our safety stop. Actually a very nice dive, although not a lot of sharks.
6 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 3 to 8 lots of plankton in water
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 17 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Hammerhead sharks, 6 Potato Bass, 1 Ray. Huge shoals of gamefish!!!!!!!
4 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS – SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m with plankton on safety stop
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium reverse current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius, 18 on the bottom
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark, 1 Brindle Bass, 4 Potato Bass, 4 Huge Tuna and lots of gamefish. Lots of Plankton in the water. Good dive although not many sharks.
3 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 200 Hammerheads. 1 Zambezi that stayed with the group. 1 Ray, 1 Turtle and a Potato Bass. WOW!!!!!!
1 December 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 30m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 6 Blacktip sharks, 1 Zambezi shark and a huge shoal of Tuna. Great dive!!!!!
29 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 GREAT WHITE shark. More than 300 Hammerheads. 1 Zambezi and 1 Dusky shark. Blacktips. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!
26 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than a 1000 Hammerheads, 50 shoaling Blacktip sharks. 1 Tiger shark. 2 Turtles. MIND BLOWING DIVE!!!
19 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Hammerheads, Dusky, Zambezi and Blacktip sharks!!! Lots of reef fish.
15 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 sets of more than 30 Hammerheads!!! Lots of reef fish and gamefish. Awesome!!!!!
12 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Hammerheads all over!!! 1 Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. You had to be there!!!!!!
11 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (very milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Thresher Shark. 1 Dusky and 3 Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (very milky)
Depth: 30m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 200 Hammerheads! 1 Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!
9 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (very milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Zambezi sharks and Blacktip sharks. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
5 November 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m + (very milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Tiger Shark. 13 Zambezi sharks and 1 Hammerhead shark. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. GREAT DIVE!!!!!!
30 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 25m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Blacktip shark. 2 Zambezi sharks. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. 1 Potato Bass.
29 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS (dbl tank)
First Dive:
Viz: 30m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 15 Hammerheads, 3 Blactips, 3 Zambezi, then on safety stop more than 100 Hammerheads came through. INCREDIBLE SIGHT! Also 1 Honeycomb Eel. Lots and lots of reef and gamesfish. Stunning reef structure. What a dive!!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Second dive:
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Hammerhead then more than 100 Hammerheads. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. FANTASTIC DIVE!!!!
28 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: MORE THAN 400 HAMMERHEADS. 2 Blacktip shark. 2 Zambezi sharks. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
27 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
26 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS - dbl tank
First dive:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: More than 50 Hammerheads. 1 Blacktip and 1 Zambezi shark. Awesome dive!!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Second dive:
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Hammerhead really close up. 1 Blacktip and 1 Zambezi shark. 1 Potato Bass. Dolphins on scuba!!!! Another awesome dive!!!
25 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 20m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Hammerheads, 1 Blacktip shark. Did a drift dive mid water.
24 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m (lots of plankton in water)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: ABOUT 50 HAMMERHEADS, 1 Zambezi, 1 Blacktip. Reef fish and lots of gamefish. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAVANNAH
Viz: 10m
Depth: 10 to 18m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Reef fish and lots of Crayfish. Musslecracker, Juvenile Old Woman. Great shallow dive!!!
PROTEA BANKS – NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m (lots of plankton in water)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Zambezi. Lots of gamefish.
23 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 5 to 8m
Depth: 30m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
22 October 2011:
SAVANNAH
Viz: 5m
Depth: 10 to 18m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Reef fish and lots of Crayfish. Great reef structure.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m milky
Depth: 30m
Sea: Strong current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Blacktips. Good Dive!!!!
21 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Very strong current - 'Protea Express'.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: First HAMMERHEADS of the season - at least 15 and then a single one. Blacktips follwed us up to the safety stop. AWESOME DIVE. Also 2 Potato Bass and lots of gamefish. Had such a great dive ... went back for another.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m milky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Very strong current - 'Protea Express'. Rough sea!
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Blacktips in mid water and safety stop. Blacktips came in close. Lots of reef fish and gamefish on bottom. Good dive!
20 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5 to10m "green"
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 18 degrees Celsius ... freezing
Sightings: 1 Zambezi shark. 1 Potato Bass. Reef and gamefish. I must admit, not the best dive ever ...
16 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m "green
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 18 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth shark. 1 big friendly Potato Bass. 2 Rays. GREAT DIVE!
13 October 2011:
SAVANNAH
Viz: 5 to 8m
Depth: 10 to 18m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 huge Cape Knifejaw, juvenile and adult black Musslecracker, juvenile tropical fish, Nudibranchs, lots of Crayfish, plenty of baby Rockcod. Nice dive!
8 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 30m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef fish and gamefish. Whales from Boat.
FISH & CHIPS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 12m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of Knifejaw. Big shoal of Garrick. Lots of Natal Catfish. Big Rockcod. Wrasse. Old Women. Loads of Crayfish. Loads of other fish. AWESOME DIVE!
6 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: INCREDIBLE DAY FOR DIVING!!!!! Lots of reef fish and lots of gamefish!!!!! Mr. Potato Bass. A WOW dive!
PROTEA BANKS - FLASH
Viz: 10 - 15m (milky)
Depth: 35m
Sea: No current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: GREAT DIVE!!!! 2 Zambezi sharks. Lots of reef fish and gamefish!!!!!!
4 October 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15 to 20m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth shark. 1 big Potato Bass. Large shoal of Tuna. GREAT DIVE!
28 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Big group of Rays. Also an Eagle Ray. Lots of reef fish and gamefish! Whales and Dolphins from the boat.
22 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS & SOUTHERNS (dbl tank)
Viz: 10 to 15m
Depth: 30 to 35m
Sea: Medium current, flat sea
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings:
Northerns: 2 Potato Bass. Lots of sharks teeth in the caves.
Southerns: 2 Zambezi sharks and a very cheeky Blackip. Lots of reef fish. GREAT DAY OF DIVING!!!
20 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS & SOUTHERNS (dbl tank)
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Very strong current - also known as ‘Protea express’.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: FANTASTIC DIVES!! 1 Zambezi and 1 Dusky on Northerns and Potato Bass. On Southerns we had a Hammerhead shark and Potato Bass. Good day of diving!!!!
18 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5 to 8m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: GREAT DIVE!!! 3 Zambezi (2 "buzzing" on safety stop). 1 Dusky and 1 Blacktip shark. Sharks came in really close - AWESOME!!!!
12 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth shark in the second cave and a Potato Bass. Dived up to 'Canyon' - awesome area, had 3 Potato Bass and lots of reef fish. Heard Whales through the entire dive. Also saw a Crown of Thorns and Ribbontail Ray. Saw Whales and a Hammerhead shark from the boat. Not great viz but enjoyed dive.
10 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 5 to 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 Ragged-tooth sharks. SWAM with Whales WOW, WOW, WOW!!!! Also swam with a Blacktip shark. Not great viz but amazing dive.
8 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Light current.
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: FANTASTIC DIVE!! 1 Zambezi and 1 TIGER shark. 2 Turtles. 1 Ray. 2 Potato Bass. Tuna and Red Roman. Cleaner Wrasse, Jumping Beans, Parrotfish, Lionfish and lots of other reef fish. Heard Whales underwater and saw 2 groups of Whales from the boat. GREAT DAY IN THE WATER!!!!!
1 September 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - FLASH & NORTHERNS (dbl tank)
Viz: 10m
Depth: 30 to 35m
Sea: No current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: INCREDIBLE DIVES!!!!! 20 plus HAMMERHEADS sharks and 1 Zambezi. Caves full of 'RAGGIES' 25 ++. Lots of reef fish and lots and lots and lots of gamefish!!!!!! WOW!
30 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS & SOUTHERNS (dbl tank)
Viz: 10m
Depth: 30 to 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Blacktip and Ragged-tooth sharks. DOLPHINS & WHALES seen from boat! Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
26 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: green at top and clean at bottom
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark and DOLPHINS ON SCUBA!!!!!!! Lots of reef fish and gamefish. 'Better than a day at the office! '- quoted by one of our divers.
21August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 "Raggie", 2 Blactips and 1 Zambezi with a hook in his mouth ... poor thing. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. GREAT DIVE!!
17 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 12m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: "Raggies" and Blacktip sharks. Potato Bass.
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Zambezi and Blacktip sharks. Potato Bass. An eagle Ray. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
16 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 12m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Blacktip sharks, 2 Zambezi and Mr. Potato Bass. 2 very cheeky Blacktip sharks. Reef and gamefish. AWESOME DIVE!!!!
PROTEA BANKS - SOUTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 32m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 HUGE Zambezi and 2 other Zambezi sharks. 1 TIGER SHARK! 5 Blacktip sharks. Mr. Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish and gamefish. INCREDIBLE DIVE!!!!
9 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Blacktip sharks, 3 Zambezi and Mr. Potato Bass. Lots of reef fish and gamefish.
DEEP SALMON
Viz: 10- 12m
Depth: 28m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef fish, Nudibranchs, Crayfish, cleaner wrasse and Domino's. Stunning reef structure and overhangs. Gorgeous soft coral. Great dive!!!
8 August 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Blacktip shark and Zambezi sharks. 2 Ragged-tooth sharks. 1 Potato Bass. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. Good dive!!!
DEEP SALMON
Viz: 8 -10m
Depth: 28m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Lots of reef fish, Nudibranchs and Crayfish. Stunning reef structure.
1 August 2011: (Double tank)
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark. 1 Potato Bass. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. Lots of Whales from the boat.
30 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERNS
Viz: 20m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and wild seas.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish and reef fish
24 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - FLASH (new dive site)
Viz: 30 m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celcius
Sightings: 3 Zambezi, 1 Ragged-tooth shark and 1 Blacktip shark (close up and cheeky). Stunning reef structure with caves and overhangs. Perfect intact coral. Lots of reef and gamefish. Awesome dive!
BOBOYI
Viz: 10 to 15 m
Depth: 18m
Sea: No current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Nudibranchs, Smooth-nose Houndshark and huge Rock cod. Lots of shells. Lots of tropical fish. Good dive!
23 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 30m ++
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current, S to N and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 50 + Ragged-tooth sharks in the first cave. 2 Zambezi that stayed with us for 20 minutes on the dive. 2 schools of Hammerheads - at least 10 in each group. AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! At least 30 Whales seen breaching from the boat and 2 big pods of Dolphins. What a day!!!!!!!
22 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES - Kym's caves
Viz: 20 m +
Depth: 39m
Sea: Medium current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Zambezi, 3 Ragged-tooth sharks and 2 Blacktip sharks. Big shoal of Tropical Amberjack. Incredible reef and cave structure. Also saw a Potato Bass and a big Natal Wrasse. Lots of Morish Idols. All in all an amazing dive!!!! Lots of great Plankton on safety stop. Also collected some shark teeth. Lots of Whales and Dolphins seen from the boat.
22 July 2011:
BOBOYI
Viz: 10 to 15 m
Depth: 18m
Sea: No current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Slinger, Natal Wrasse, Bartman, Goldies, Smooth-nose Houndshark, 3 different species of Nudibranchs and great reef structure.
21 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES and NEW DIVE SITE FLASH
Viz: 15m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: NORTHERN CAVES: 1 Zambezi, 50 Ragged-tooth sharks and 1 Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish. Great dive!
Lots of Whales seen from the boat.
FLASH: 1 Ragged-tooth shark, 3 Zambezi and a cheeky Blacktip. A Potato Bass and Brindle Bass. Lots of different reef and gamefish. A tiny Firefish. Absolutely amazing reef structure!!!! 5* dive!
20 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15 m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 80+ Ragged-tooth sharks, 2 Zambezi and a Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish. Good dive!!
18 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES and SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15 m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current.
Sea temp: 18 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi, 50+ Ragged-tooth sharks. Lots of gamefish. Good dive! Great reef dive on Southerns.
17 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES and SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 20 m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current and swell.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Zambezi, 50+ Ragged-tooth sharks and a Blacktip shark. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. A Fantastic dive! Also collected lots of shark teeth. Also had a Potato Bass on Southerns. Lots of Dolphins from the boat.
16 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES and SOUTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current and swell.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi, 3 Ragged-tooth sharks and a TIGER SHARK. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. A great dive! Also collected lots of shark teeth.
14 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Zambezi and Blacktip sharks. 80+ Ragged-tooth sharks. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. An amazing dive!
13 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Zambezi and 100+ Ragged-tooth sharks. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. An unbelievable dive!
12 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 Zambezi, 100+ Ragged-tooth sharks and Blacktip Sharks. A HUMPBACK WHALE ON SCUBA!!!!!!!!! Lots of gamefish and reef fish. AN ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING DIVE!!!!!!!!
11 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Zambezi sharks. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. A good dive.
9 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m +
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current and flat sea.
Sea temp: 20 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 4 Zambezi, 3 Ragged-tooth sharks and a TIGER SHARK! Lots of gamefish (shoaling) and reef fish. A Fantastic dive! Also collected lots of shark teeth.
Also dived inshore - SAVANNAH. Clean. Lots of Whales and Dolphins from the boat. A Marbled Elecetic Ray, Shoal Cape Knifejaw, lots of Nudibranchs, Crayfish, Starfish and lots of reef fish. Good dive!!
8 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 30m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Mild current.
Sea temp: 21 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 absolutely amazing dives today. 6 Zambezi and 2 Ragged-tooth sharks. A GREAT WHITE ... yes you read correctly!!! A HUGE TURTLE. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. 2 Whales from the boat.
5 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Strong current and choppy sea
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth sharks. 1 HUGE Ray. Lots of gamefish and reef fish. 3 Whales from the boat and lots of Dolphins. Great dive!
4 July 2011:
PORT ST. JOHNS - SARDINE RUN
An absolutely amazing day!!!! 1000's of Common Dolphins, plus Bottlenose and Dusky Dolphins. Humpback, Southern Right and Brydes Whales. Zambezi, Bronze Whaler, Dusky and Thresher Sharks. Gannets diving in all directions and of course Sardines
2 July 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Medium current and choppy sea
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Loads of Dolphins on Scuba!!!! Lots of gamefish and reef fish. Whales from the boat.
21 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10M + (Improving)
Depth: 35m
Sea: Swell and mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Ragged-tooth shark, 1 Potato Bass and HUGE Tuna. Lots of reef fish. Good dive.
19 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES & SOUTHERN PINNACLES
(3 dives today)
Viz: 5 to 8m
Depth: 35m
Sea: Rough sea and medium current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Not great viz. Only saw a Potato Bass on Southerns and a variety of gamefish.
18 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
(2 dives today)
Viz: 8 to 12m, good viz but murky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Slight swell and mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 x Zambezi and a Blacktip shark. A big remora and Ragged-tooth sharks. Lots of gamefish and reef fish.
16 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 15m, good viz but murky
Depth: 35m
Sea: Chop and mild current.
Sea temp: 22 degrees Celsius
Sightings: An amazing cave filled with game and reef fish. 2 Zambezi sharks and a Potato Bass. Also swam with a Zambezi shark on the surface - awesome!
11 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10 to 15m, good viz but murky
Depth: 35m
Sea: ROUGH! Strong current.
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Reef fish and a bait ball of gamefish. A Remora and jellyfish entertained us on the safety stop. Lots of 'Raggies' teeth in caves but no 'Raggies' today.
5 June 2011:
Dived Orange Rocks. Nice dive with good viz. Lots of crayfish, Nudibranchs, Rockcod and reef fish.
4 June 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
(2 dives today on Northerns)
Viz: 30m plus (EXCELLENT)
Depth: 35m
Sea: FLAT!!!! No current
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 5 Ragged-tooth sharks, 1 Blacktip and 1 Giant Hammerhead shark. One Potato Bass, lots of gamefish, reef fish and Nudibranchs. AWESOME, AWEESOME!!!!!
29 May 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 30m plus (EXCELLENT)
Depth: 35m
Sea: big swell with medium current
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Blacktip and Zambezi shark. A Honeycomb Moray Eel and a Ribbontail Ray. Lots of gamefish!!! GREAT DIVE!
25 May 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: big swell with little current
Sea temp: 16 degrees Celsius
Sightings: About 10 'Raggies'. One Potato Bass and one Zambezi shark. Loads of reef fish!
21 May 2011:
Dived inshore today off Shelly Beach. Dived Orange Rocks and Fish & Chips. Clean, clean, clean!!!! Awesome diving and had Dolphins on Scuba.
18 May 2011
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 8 to 10m
Depth: 35m
Sea: no current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 great dives today. Loads of 'Raggies' and Potato Bass. Full up with gamefish as well. Viz also improving nicely.
14 May 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 5m
Depth: 35m
Sea: no current
Sea temp: 19 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Raggie on first dive and 8 'Raggies' on second dive - the 'Raggies' are now here!!!!! and a Potato Bass on the first dive.
9 May 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - NORTHERN PINNACLES
Viz: 10 to 15m
Sea: Big swell, no current
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 2 Tigers and a Blacktip shark!!!!!
5 May 2011:
PROTEA BANKS: (Southern Pinnacles)
Depth: 30m
Viz: Awesome!!!! Top to bottom, with a bit of plankton
Sea: Flat, with no current
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: TIGER SHARK, Blacktip Shark and Mr. Potato Bass. Several shoals of gamefish and loads of reef fish.
PROTEA BANKS: (Southern Pinnacles)
3 May 2011:
Depth: 30m
Viz: 30m +, top to bottom
Sea: Calm, bit of swell and no current
Sea temp: 24 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Great dive. The reef was like an aquarium full of reef fish. Also lots of gamefish. 1 Dusky Shark, 3 Guitar Sharks, 2 Eagle Rays and Mr. Potato Bass. AWESOME!!!!!!
25 April 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - Northern Pinnacles
Viz: 30 to 40m top to bottom
Sea: Flat!!!!!!!
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: Tigers, Zambezi and Blacktip shark. A Potato Bass and gamefish. AWESOME.
24 April 2011:
Protea Banks - Northern and Southern Pinnacles
Viz: 30m plus
Sea: Flat
Sea temp: 23 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 3 Tigers, Guitar Sharks and Potato Bass. Lots of gamefish. Awesome dive!!!!
23 April 2011:
Protea Banks - Northern and Southern Pinnacles
Viz: 30m plus
Sea: Big swell
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: 1 Tiger, Zambezi, Guitar Shark and a Potato Bass. Lots of gamefish. Awesome dive!!!!
20 April 2011:
PROTEA BANKS - Northern and Southern Pinnacles
Viz: 30m on first dive dropping down to 15m on second dive.
Sea: Big swell
Sea temp: 26 degrees Celsius
Sightings: GREAT DIVE! 2 TIGERS, Zambezi's, Blacktips, a Hammerhead, Mr. Potato Bass and Rays. Lots of remora's and loads of gamefish and reef
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