Last July/August, Tony and I took a trip to Denmark (via the Netherlands and Germany) to see family, and then to Malta, to dive. We flew to Amsterdam with KLM, and then drove to Copenhagen…. Continue reading…
Here’s some more goodness from Howstuffworks.com… This time something on marine mammals: How whales work Do whales and dolphins sleep And some other marine creatures: Jellyfish Squid Stingrays Finally, some links on moving about in… Continue reading…
We had a huge number of sea jellies in False Bay at the start of the summer – the usual compass and box jellies, and then some other very large visitors whom I hadn’t met… Continue reading…
Caravan Reef is an infrequently-dived, simply enormous granite reef that lies very close to the slipway at Miller’s Point. Its northern reaches are close to the SAS Pietermaritzburg, but as can be seen from the… Continue reading…
It’s actually ridiculous that I haven’t written anything about Windmill Beach yet for the blog. It’s probably one of the three most popular shore entry sites on the western side of False Bay, and it’s… Continue reading…
The first time I got to observe turtles up close was on our recent (April 2011) trip to Sodwana. We probably encountered ten individual Green turtles on the dives we did. I was amazed by… Continue reading…
Hi divers We’ve had really odd conditions in False Bay this past week – some absolutely spectacular visibility, mixed with some decidedly brown, murky water. Conditions last Saturday were good underwater, but the wind was… Continue reading…
On 1 October ScubaPro held a dive day at False Bay Yacht Club in Simon’s Town. This is an extremely congenial venue to dive from – most of the local boat charters (including Blue Flash… Continue reading…
Hi divers As the seasons change from spring to summer so do the winds, the southeaster gets more air time than most winds and diving starts the annual pilgrimage to the Atlantic. It becomes a… Continue reading…
Hi diving people Last weekend Last weekend we dived the SAS Fleur. This rates as the best wreck dive in Cape Town, in my book. It is closely followed by the MV Aster which we… Continue reading…
