🤿 EASTERN CAPE DIVING & SNORKELLING

Reefs, Wrecks & Snorkelling

Dive sites, snorkelling spots, dive shops and charters along the Eastern Cape coast — reefs, wrecks and the operators who run them. Filterable by region and type.

💡 Conditions and water temperature vary with the season, and some sites sit in marine protected areas needing a permit, usually arranged by your operator. Deeper and wreck dives are for qualified, experienced divers.

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Algoa Bay Marine Activities — Gqeberha. Gqeberha boat operator offering reef and wreck dives in Algoa Bay, including the scuttled SAS Haerlem frigate
Bell Buoy — Gqeberha. Algoa Bay reef of gullies, arches and pinnacles in roughly 5-20m, with raggies, octopus, nudibranchs and soft corals.…
Bird Island — Gqeberha. Algoa Bay island reserve known for great white and ragged-tooth sharks. Lies within the Addo MPA; landing is restricted…
Cathedral Rock — Mbotyi. Remote Wild Coast reef near Mbotyi with archways and swim-throughs, dived from boat launches in calm conditions. Best…
East London Aquarium — East London. Public aquarium on East London's Esplanade displaying local marine species, a useful stop for divers and families.…
Elite Scuba — Gqeberha. Port Elizabeth dive school offering PADI courses from beginner to instructor, plus guided reef and wreck dives in Algoa…
Evans Peak — Gqeberha. Single soft-coral pinnacle rising to about 15m in Algoa Bay, known for seasonal ragged-tooth (raggie) sharks. Advanced…
Gonubie Point — Gonubie. Shallow reef near Gonubie of about 5-10m with hard and soft corals, sponges and urchins. Suitable for all levels and…
Hole in the Wall — Coffee Bay. Iconic Wild Coast rock arch near Coffee Bay with sheltered rock pools and reef for snorkelling. Strong swells common…
Mdumbi Point — Coffee Bay. Rock pools and reefs stretch for kilometres either side of Mdumbi beach, offering snorkelling and spearfishing. Access…
Outdoor Focus Adventure Centre — Port Alfred. Adventure centre at Kiddies Beach, Port Alfred, offering scuba diving instruction and guided dives along the Sunshine…
Pati Wreck — Gqeberha. Shallow shipwreck that struck the reef in 1976 near Port Elizabeth, now a broken-up structure suitable for entry-level…
Philip's Reef — Gqeberha. Large reef of 8-17m popular for night dives and macro photography, accessible as a shore or boat dive near Port…
Port Alfred Reefs & Wrecks — Port Alfred. Sunshine Coast dives off Port Alfred take in coastal reefs, shipwrecks and soft-coral gardens, with sites such as the…
Pro Dive PE — Gqeberha. Established PADI dive centre in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) running training, reef and wreck boat dives in Algoa Bay and…
Raggy Charters — Gqeberha. Licensed Algoa Bay boat operator running marine eco-cruises to St Croix and Bird Island and cage-based shark viewing.…
Riy Banks — Gqeberha. Offshore Algoa Bay reef with steep colourful drop-offs and walls to 30m-plus, schooling game fish and shark sightings.…
SAS Haerlem Wreck — Gqeberha. Navy frigate scuttled in Algoa Bay in 1987 as an artificial reef, lying at roughly 18-21m and encrusted with coral and…
St Croix Island — Gqeberha. Island reef of gullies and drop-offs in Algoa Bay within the Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area. Boat…
Three Sisters — East London. Offshore reef dive site out of East London with corals, sponges and reef fish. Access by dive boat, conditions weather…
Thunderbolt Reef — Gqeberha. Reef of boulders, steep walls and gullies off Cape Recife, named for a wreck lost there. Conditions vary with swell and…
Wagon Wheels (Reef 200) — East London. Large East London reef of 15-30m with pinnacles, small caves, sponges, basket stars and protected pink coral at depth.…