The Great African Seaforest Snorkel

Activity Description

Get ready to be Enchanted when snorkeling in the Great African Seaforest in Cape Town.
The Great African Seaforests are truly beautiful and serene. These forests are tall and are home to a large variety of marine life including Gully shark, Shy shark, Pyjama shark, crabs and many species of fish. In between the Great African Seaforests are stunning reefs, with gullies and swim-throughs.

These forests fulfil a similar function to their California counterparts, providing food and shelter for a wealth of marine life, ranging from commercial species like lobster, crayfish and abalone to top predators like the Cape fur seal. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the Seaforests is the variety of shark species that call these pseudo-arboreal environments home. The kelp Great African Seaforests of False Bay are home to a number of rarely seen shark species, including the charismatic pyjama catshark and the Shy spotted-gully shark.

This snorkel require no previous experience but swimming ability is essential.

It’s a super safe and personalized experience as we have a maximum of 4 persons on the dive.

Arrangements

DurationOpen Ended

WhenAll year round

WhereGuests meet at Apex Shark Expeditions Centre at Simon's Town Boardwalk Centre, Corner of Wharf and Main (St. Georges) street, Simon’s Town for registration.

WeatherWeather confirmation to be confirmed the day before the trip.

What to WearWarm jacket

Things to BringBathing suit Towel Sunblock Camera

Guests or Spectators

Requirements

Minimum Age8 years

Minimum Height0.0 m

Maximum Height0.0 m

Fitness LevelFit

Maximum Weight0.0 kg

CertificationNo certification required although one should be a competent swimmer.

Experience LevelNo Experience Requirement

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions

Guided dive
Full dive equipment rental
Refreshment and light snack

Exclusions

Transfers: These can be arranged upon request.
Optional conservation fee of R 35 pp

Notes

Snorkel site to be determined by the dive guide based on weather conditions (Windmill Beach or Millers Point)

The dive takes place in the Great African Seaforests approximately 40 feet deep. Divers walk in from a sandy area before heading into the tall Seaforests.

Millers Point is one of Cape Town’s popular recreational dive sites as it is also in a Marine Protected Area, and has an abundance of marine life. The dive area is a giant kelp forest with many underwater boulders and caves. The forest is more of an open ocean environment compared to the Windmill Beach dive site. There’s potential of seeing all four cat shark species, namely the Pyjama Cat Shark, Dark Shy Shark, Puffadder Cat shark and Leopard Cat Shark, Amongst other marine animals and numerous reef fish, colourful corals, anemones etc. After kitting up, the walk from the parking area is around 500 meters to the entry point. The dive time would be between 40-60 minutes. Depth: between 4 – 12 meters. Visibility: 2 – 12 meters. (varies with weather conditions)

Windmill beach is one of Cape Town’s most beautiful recreational dive sites as it too is in a Marine Protected Area, which means that the biodiversity is potentially untouched and it has an abundance of marine life. The dive area is structured in such a way that there are two large channels that are made up of granite rock that jut out into the ocean and are surrounded by the magnificent kelp forest with all its wonder. Its quite a weather protected area with regards to the wind and swell direction because of the rock structure. There’s potential of seeing all 4 Cat shark species, namely the Pyjama Cat Shark, Dark Shy Shark, Puffadder Cat shark, Leopard Cat Shark here. Amongst other marine animals and numerous reef fish, colourful corals and anemones.After kitting up, the walk from the parking area is around 300 meters to the beach. The dive time would be between 40-60 minutes. Depth: between 4 – 10 meters. Visibility: 2 – 12 meters. (varies with weather conditions)

All dives are weather permitting and subject to good sea conditions