5 Great Diving Spots in Cape Town

According to Juneid, the beauty of Cape Town diving is that it's a year-round affair. Thanks to its dual-ocean location and shifting wind patterns, conditions favor one coast or the other depending on the breeze: a southeast wind clears up the Atlantic, while a northwest breeze opens up visibility in False Bay. Beneath the surface, divers can expect everything from colorful nudibranchs no bigger than a fingernail to awe-inspiring encounters with whales. One of Juneid’s top picks? The Antipolis Shipwreck — a 12-meter-deep oil tanker wrecked in 1977, now illuminated by beams of sunlight and rich with sea life.

Diving in Cape Town, while rewarding, calls for respect and preparation. Juneid stresses never diving alone, checking forecasts, and always pairing with a buddy of similar skill level. The city welcomes newcomers, too: protected shoreline entry points around False Bay provide safe, calm waters ideal for first-timers. But beyond the sites and the species, it’s the personal stories that stick. After nearly a decade underwater, Juneid’s most powerful memory isn’t of a rare sighting, but of helping someone overcome their fear of the ocean — and watching them fall in love with it. As he says, “When the conditions are great, anywhere becomes magical. No two dives are ever the same”.

The coast of South Africa has a wide range of diving sites, with everything from colorful tropical fish to rocky reefs and shipwrecks. The inlands are normally used for training and cave diving. Although exotic and exciting, diving in South Africa can in general be quite physically challenging. The water can be cold, with big swells and strong currents, but this is all part of the challenge, right? The best advice is to get in contact with one of the many diving companies in the area. They know the location very well, and can help you with everything from diving conditions, permits, marine life and more.

After an exciting day out spent diving, Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town offers comfortable accommodation in the Sea Point suburb of the Atlantic Seaboard precinct or what about a stylish stay in our Radisson RED Cape Town V&A Waterfront that sits on the beautiful waterfront of Cape Town? Gaze out to the sea and plan your next unforgettable dive from one of our many Radisson Hotels!