Simonstown, Cape Town
All year round
Max Depths: 12m – 40m
Water temp:
12°c - 18°C
Visibility: 5m – 15m
Open Water OR ABOVE
SIMONS TOWN, CAPE TOWN
ALL YEAR ROUND
MAX DEPTH: 12M – 35M
WATER TEMP: 12°C – 18°C
VISIBILITY: 5M – 15M
OPEN WATER OR ABOVE
WRECK DIVING
The Cape waters are littered with thousands of shipwrecks, recent and ancient, on the shore and in deep water. Common wreck dives are the Maori, the Astor, the Katzu Maru, the Smitswinkel Bay wrecks (of which there are five) and the SAS Pietermaritzburg.
The commonly dived wrecks vary in depth and can range between 12m to 40m. We can take you to several wrecks and will pick them depending on your dive qualification.
REEF DIVING
Diving in and around Cape Town offers one a huge range of possibilities: from majestic kelp forests to cold-water coral gardens and deep reefs.
The Western Cape is the smallest complete floral kingdom in the world and this diversity is mirrored underwater with the unique positioning of the peninsula at the junction of two major ocean currents. False Bay has been recognised as a biodiversity hotspot due to the numbers of endemic animals living in these waters.
The shallower reefs are very colourful and are dominated by kelp forests with an understorey of delicate marine organisms. The deeper reefs host sea whips and fans, an abundance of reef fish, small sharks, octopuses, nudibranchs, crabs, sponges and cold water corals.
Many of our reefs allow you to do really good multi-level dives, with depths between 30m and 10m.
INCLUDED
- Two guided dives. Guide to client ratio is 1:4 or smaller
- Full equipment rental
- Coffee / tea and lunch at Pisces Divers
- Briefings
- Water and chocolates on boat
EXCLUDED
- Transport to Pisces Divers (can be arranged)
- Nitrox available on request
- Camera
ITINERARY
- Meet at Pisces Divers at time agreed when booking made
- Collect equipment, sign indemnities and load boat
- Briefing for first dive, while boat is launched
- Boat collects divers from the beach
- Proceed to first dive site and dive
- Exit water and surface interval
- Briefing for second dive site
- Proceed to second dive site
- Exit water and head back to the beach opposite the dive centre
- Return to dive centre for hot shower, coffee, lunch and debrief
WHAT TO BRING
- Dive Certification Card
- Towel
- Warm jacket
- Bathing suit / swimming costume
- Sunblock
- Camera
- Own dive equipment if preferred
WRECK & REEF PACKAGE
R3,200.00
SINGLE DIVE OPTION
R2,000.00
GALLERY
MEAL OPTIONS
REVIEWS
- maxclleven
I have been diving with Pisces. 2 dives from the shore. I was the only divers so I got full attention from the diving master! Underwater it looked like a... read more 
October 28, 2019 - Very friendly and professional staff and an amazing dive! Absolutely the best choice if you want to dive on the Cape Peninsula.
Obroni92
December 6, 2018 - Mark S At Pisces the experience is always awesome. Being relatively new to diving, Pisces has provided a fantastic, friendly and professional environment to develop from Open Water 1, through Advanced Open... read more
May 1, 2022 - Well done to the Pisces dive centre. From the time I booked everything ran like clock work. The team was very organized and welcoming. If you planning on doing your... read more
Dave3381
February 10, 2019 - Flagg M Really well run operation. In an era of social distancing concerns, I really appreciated the effort of the owner, manager and majority of staff members to wear masks consistently... read more
September 15, 2020 - Checv Highly recommended - My husband and I were in Cape Town for a few days. As Covid had wrecked havoc with our diving plans the past 2 years, we decided to dive the... read more
January 3, 2022 - Eveready930 I have had the pleasure of diving with Pisces dive school on more than one occasion. My last visit there was not to dive but to take American tourists who... read more
November 16, 2019 - Pierre L Everything about our experience with Pisces was great. I highly recommend booking your diving experience in South Africa with Jacqui and the team at Pisces. My wife and... read more
February 1, 2020 - They are very helpful and friendly people. On top of that they are very organized. Doing excellent job. Also gave me great tips about finding place to stay, get... read more
Sanran G
January 25, 2019 - amgraham2020 Seal Snorkeling Fun! - I did the simple seal snorkel, and this was my very first time doing any snorkeling/diving. The team was super fun to be with, and fit us with gear very... read more
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