Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
Scuba divers are spoilt for choice in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area. Particularly rewarding are the numerous wrecks that scatter the coastline as well as the six restricted areas (“no take” zones) that have been established as breeding and nursery areas for marine species.
Popular dive sites include:
- The Maori wreck off the Sentinel in Hout Bay
- Oudekraal on the Atlantic Seaboard
- Miller’s Point and Smitswinkel in False Bay
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has implemented a permit system for scuba diving within all MPA’s. Scuba divers must be in possession of a permit, even if not fishing, and can be purchased nationwide from the South African Post Office.
Diving has been restricted within the TMNP MPA since February 2008 – the areas affected are indicated on our map together with the regulations.