SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is home to some of the world's biggest migrations of sea life, triggering a feeding frenzy only seen on the plains of the Serengeti: sharks, pelagics and whales swim in dense shoals gorging themselves on the easy meals of sardine and squid.
With cold Atlantic currents colliding with warm Indian Ocean currents, the profusion of sealife around the kelp beds, where seal colonies thrive, creates a cage diving experience like no other; white sharks can be seen virtually daily off the south coast of South Africa, attracting divers from everywhere to witness these lions of the sea.
Cape Town
With the warm and cold waters of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans mixing under the breathtaking Table Mountain, wrecks, kelp beds and more make for fantastic shore and boat dives.
Dyer Island
Just a few hours drive from Cape Town on the verdant Garden Route this island is the home to South Africa's most famous shark dives, where cages suspended from dive boats give front row seats to the sea's most ferocious predator. Dyer Island can be visited year round.
Brenda's been here, so ask her all about it!
Durban & Kwazulu Natal
The northeast coast of South Africa is home to tropical reefs, and home to the amazing migrations, the Sardine and Squid Runs....offshore, the Aliwal Shoals and Protea Banks.
The Sardine Run
The biggest migration of animal life on planet earth, The Sardine Run is South Africa's most amazing experience, with thick shoals of sardines turning the seas black, as the feeding surges through weeks of movements up the eastern coast of South Africa.
The Squid Run
The second most amazing event in the South African dive calendar, the Squid Run is similar to the Sardine Run in that it attracts sharks, dolphins, whales and other oceanic pelagics to feed on the millions of squid that congregate to breed.
What to Expect:
South Africa is a country on the move, with vast differences in urban and rural areas. Diving is concentrated in the south and east of the country, where a large tourist infrastructure exists to cater to divers needs.
Getting There:
European Airlines serve Cape Town and Johannesburg, where connections can be made to other places in South Africa.
