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Thinking about Scuba Diving in Cape Town but not sure where to start?
Scuba Shack Diving is your perfect introduction to Scuba Diving in Cape Town - whatever your level.
Scuba Shack Diving Cape Town is at the Centre of all the Scuba Diving in Cape Town. We have been teaching Scuba Diving Courses and taking out guided dives for over 10 years.
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If you wish to do a Padi Open Water Course in Cape Town or be taken out on Guided Scuba Tours, Scuba Shack Diving Cape Town is where you start.
We pride ourselves on our extensive experience and knowledge of Scuba Diving in Cape Town.
We will be delighted to introduce you to the Marine wildlife, wrecks and unique environments to be found when scuba diving the Southern most tip of Africa. There is a vast choice of spectacular Dive Sites to choose from.
We are friendly, professional and genuinely enthusiastic and passionate about what we do, which makes Scuba Diving in Cape Town, exhilarating, safe and amazing fun. We love scuba diving!
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Scuba diving in Cape Town is all year round. We offer daily, lots of exciting guided scuba diving tours for the locals & visitors to Cape Town. All scuba diving tours will run 7 days a week, as well as Padi diving courses, from beginner to the more advanced. We dive both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic side.
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We can take you on some awesome guided scuba diving tours. There is a vast range of beautiful dive sites all along the False Bay Coastline we can visit. Our amazing Kelp Forests, reefs and our famous Cow Sharks.
We are very passionate about teaching students PADI scuba diving courses, we all have a wealth of scuba diving experience to pass on, coupled with patience & personal skills, which all make learning to scuba dive fun and adventurous!
So please call us or drop us an email and discuss just what kind of experience you're hoping for? Are you looking to dip your toe into the ocean for the first time? Or aiming to move up the ladder of PADI dive certifications? Did you want to go face to face with sharks or peer through softly waving kelp at the steel bones of long lost ships? Tell us what you're dreaming of and we'll be happy to explain what we can do to make it real for you.
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Kelp Forests and Reefs
Scuba Diving in Cape Town Scuba diving in Cape Town is beautiful. The underwater enchanted Kelp Forests in Cape Town, are where plants grow like tall trees. It is truly a beautiful and serene dive. These forests are home to a large variety of Marine Life, Gully Sharks, Shy sharks, Pajama sharks, Crabs and many…
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Marine Plants
The plant kingdom is made up of multi-cellular, photosynthetic Eukaryotas. These multi-cellular organisms contain specialized cells that perform different tasks. Algae are some of the simplest aquatic plants, often referred to as seaweed in the marine environment. Marine algae are abundant throughout the ocean and can either float freely or cling to substrate such as…
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Invertebrates
Animals that lack backbones are known as invertebrates. Over 98% of species on earth are invertebrates that rely on other strategies for support such as hydrostatic pressure, exoskeletons, and in some, even glass spicules. Some invertebrate phylum’s have only one species while others like Arthropoda include more than 800,000 species. The most common marine invertebrates…
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Vertebrates
Vertebrates Vertebrata are among the most structurally complex organisms. Marine vertebrates, classified under the phylum Chordate and class vertebrata, are among the most structurally complex organisms. The seven main classes in Vertebrata are: Agnatha, Chondrichthyes (“Chondree-ICK-thees”), Osteichtheyes (“Ostee-ICK-thees”), Amphibian, Reptilian, Aves, and Mammalia. The first three classes in Vertebrata are all a form of fish. In class Agnatha…
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Vulcan Rock
Located south-west of Hout Bay off the Karbonkelberg, where the blinder can be seen from the see. The site consists of a large pinnacle that rises to about 5m below the surface, and is covered in colourful marine growth. There is also a large tunnel running through the bottom of the rock. The site is…
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The Steps
A great multi level dive on a reef true to it’s name. On top of the reef the depth is only about 8m and is covered with dense marine life . As you swim away from the middle of the reef you encounter a couple of drops (steps). The marine life is extremely colourful and the rock…
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The Oakburn (1906)
On 21 May 1906, the Oakburn, a 3865 ton British Steamer, hit the rocks of Maori Bay during thick fog. She was on a voyage from New York to Sydney carrying a cargo of railway equipment, sewing machines, musical instruments, glassware, oil and paper. The wreck is partly broken up, but there are still sections…
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The Maori (1909)
This 5317 ton steamship sank on 5 August 1909, with a cargo of crockery and water piping. It was on it’s way from London to New Zealand, when it sank after striking a rock in thick fog. When Jacques Cousteau visited the site, he declared it the most preserved wreck of it’s time. Unfortunately, over the…
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The Boss 400
The Boss 400 is a very popular wreck dive and is known to be South Africa’s largest Wreck, hence the name. This Boat Dive takes you to what was once the largest floating cranes in Africa. As it was being towed during a storm, the tow line broke and she helplessly drifted onto the rocks.…
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The Antipolis (1977)
Located on the rocks off Victoria Road near Oudekraal with various entry and exit points from the rocks near the White House. The Antipolis was a large 25000 ton Greek oil tanker wrecked in July 1977 (The Romelia incident). She was on her way to be scrapped and is now lying largely broken up on the…
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Stonehenge
A multi level Boat dive to a reef with lot’s of life on it. There is a large kelp forest and colourful soft corals, found especially in the shallower parts. This site is often visited by seals and dolphins. Dive BoatDive Included Dive ShoreDive Excluded Depth 25 m  Deep Diver Certification Level Entry Level
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Katzu Maru and Aster
The Katzmaru, an Asian trawler which sank in 1970,s and lies upside down in the shimmering waters off Hout Bay. She can be reached via a short boat ride. Today she is broken up and her remains are covered in beautiful corals. Here you will also find a spectacular display of marine life. Due to…
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Nick’s Caves
An exciting and colourful shore dive, with many swim throughs and overhangs. This dive site is an interesting one and consists of various large boulders which are stacked to create a number of small cave-like features, overhangs and tunnels. Depths here range from about 5 meters to about 18 meters, making it a shallow to moderate…
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Het Huis te Kraaienstjin
The Het Huis Te Kraaienstein is known as South Africa’s oldest wreck. Best visited by boat, this old wooden hullen ship sank in 1670 after running aground in Oudekraal. Today she is broken up and her remains scattered over a wide area on the sandy seabed. It takes a good look between the kelp, to discover…
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Duiker (Seal) Island
As the name implies, this site has abundance in cape fur seals. An easy boat dive, in shallow waters, to the rocks outside Houtbay. A thrilling dive that allows you to get up close and personal with the seals as they torpedo around you. Here you will find a beautiful surfacing rock formations dropping to water no…
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Coral Gardens
Coral Gardens is located near Hottentotshuisie Bay in the Oudekraal Reserve. When the conditions are good this is a spectacular dive site, but the site is very exposed so beware of strong currents. A variety of hard and soft coral, urchins and anemones form a brightly coloured underwater garden and makes this one of the…
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Dive Sites – Western Seaboard
The Atlantic ocean offers great diving, with visibility often exceeding 15-20m and is mainly dived in summer due to the weather conditions. On a typical Atlantic dive you’ll see kelp forests, seals and colourful soft corals. Often dolphins visit the dive sites and if you’re lucky, you will encounter the mysterious sunfish. Water temperatures are…
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Whittle Rock
Whittle Rock is situated in False Bay, approximately 9km from Miller’s Point and 17km from Kalk Bay Harbor. The site is marked with a metal buoy. The rock covers a large area and comes within 3m of the surface. The conditions are usually fairly good and a surge can be expected only when there is…
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The Lusitania (1911)
The wreck of the Lusitania is situated on the eastern side of Bellows Rock which breaks approximately 4km off Cape Point. The closest launch site is Miller’s Point. This is a deep dive with a strong surge near the surface, and only suitable for very experienced divers. The wreck lies in a very exposed area…
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The Clan Stuart (1914)
The 3500 ton Clan Stuart, a British turret steamer, sank during a storm in November 1914. The wreck is close to shore and easily accessible, approximately 4km from the Fish Hoek traffic circle on the Simon’s Town Road. This is a restricted area and permission to dive this wreck must be obtained from the Naval…
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Smitswinkel Bay
The South African Navy scuttled five wrecks in the early 1970’s to form an artificial reef for the sake of scuba divers, right in the middle of Smitswinkel Bay making it one of South Africa’s most challenging wreck dives. They are best reached by an experienced skipper from Kalk Bay or Miller’s Point (4km). The…
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Smits Reef
A Boat Dive to a huge reef with depth ranging from 8 and 30m. With big boulders, it’s a great place to look for small sharks like shy sharks and pyjama sharks. The deeper part of the reef is covered with deep orange sea fans and orgies nudibranchs. Dive BoatDive Included Dive ShoreDive Excluded Depth…
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SAS Pietermaritzburg (1994)
The SAS Pietermaritzburg, or PMB as she is more commonly called is a favourite dive amongst Cape Town divers. She was originally an Algerine class ocean minesweeper called “The HMS Pelorus”, built by Lobnitz of renfrew Scotland and launched on 19 June 1943. While equipped with minesweeping gear, she was primarily assigned to convoy escort…
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Roman Rock
This is a huge rock opposite Simon’s Town and marked by a lighthouse. This site is not often dived and is therefore quite well preserved. This boat Dive takes you to the lighthouse off Simonstown Harbour, a site teaming with invertebrate life and fish typical of the False Bay and Cape waters. Also, a place…
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Pyramid Rock
This site was named after a rock formation with a distinct pyramid shape. This formation drops to water no deeper than 12 meters, making it a dive suitable for all levels. It is a shore dive and consists of many overhangs and swim throughs where you will find beautiful enveloping corals and a large variety of marine…
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Partridge Point
A fantastic boat dive. The site consists of a huge boulder surrounded by smaller boulders with a number of beautiful swim throughs and caverns of varying sizes usually filled with soft corals, sea urchins, feather stars, orange sea cucumbers, sea anemones and larger fish such as Janbruin and Galjoen. Pipefish are also usually spotted on…
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Outer Castle
This Boat Dive known for it’s encounters with large rays. The dive site has a series of large boulders surrounding a very large boulder which breaks the surface at low tide (known as Outer Castle). There are lots of swim throughs, with the largest being below Outer Castle Rock itself. Dive BoatDive Included Dive ShoreDive Excluded…
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Castle Rock
A shore dive within the marine reserve, with prolific sea life, large numbers of fish including Red Roman, Stump nose and Hottentot. The large jumble of rocks is teaming with invertebrate life. A fantastic night dive. Dive BoatDive Included Dive ShoreDive Included Depth 15 m  Deep Diver Certification Level Entry Level
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Boat Rock
A Boat Dive to a large jumble of rocks tending out into the bay, with many overhangs and gullies. A site known for its large colourful sea fans, sponges and gorgonians, as well as for the many colourful invertebrates common to False Bay. Dive BoatDive Included Dive ShoreDive Excluded Depth 22 m  Deep Diver Certification…
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Batsata Rock
Batsata Rock, sometimes referred to as Smits reef is situated on the southern end of Smitswinkel Bay and is one of the top 5 Cape Reefs . The rock comes to within approximately 6m from the surface, and creates magnificent underwater scenery with dramatic pinnacles and deep gullies.The area teems with marine life in particular…
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A-Frame
The site lies approximately 5km from Simon’s Town on the Cape Point Road and is one of the more popular shore dives and with reason! The entry point is a flat rocky plateau below the mast which is visible from the road and which can sometimes be submerged depending on the tide followed by a…
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Dive Sites – False Bay
False Bay offers great ‘all year round’ diving, although in summer the visibility is sometimes poor due to South Eastern winds. However during winter, visibility reaches up to 25m with an average of about 12m. Water temperatures ranges from 13°C up to 21°C. Wreck, seal & reef diving is all possible in False Bay. The…
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On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment. Approximately two-thirds of divers with decompression illness have evidence of damage to their…
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Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO) is a health-care-provider-level basic life support program. This course is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested…
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Diving Emergency Management Provider
Learn the knowledge and skills from several courses and combine these into one single approach to dive emergency management. It is a rare event when a dive emergency is a single event. More often than not, separate small problems compound to create a larger problem. Divers and dive professionals interested in understanding first aid care…
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Diving Medicine for Divers Part 3
This final part of the series provides information regarding gas toxicities, drowning, ear barotrauma and use of an otoscope. Part 3 builds on the foundations from Parts 1 and 2, finishing the program with still more topics not normally addressed in basic dive training. The final part of the Dive Medicine for Divers series includes…
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Diving Medicine for Divers Part 2
This program provides information regarding topics such as decompression illness, barotraumas and equipment-related safety issues and includes skill development on taking a blood pressure and using an EpiPen in the event of a severe allergic reaction. Part 2 builds on the foundation from Part 1 and continues to inform divers about what happens in a…
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Diving First Aid for Professional Divers
This program is intended for divers who are required to have first aid, CPR and oxygen first aid training prior to diving as part of their job responsibilities. It is not appropriate or designed for recreational divers. Students for this course must have an affiliation with an aquarium, commercial diving company or scientific diving operation.…
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Diving Medicine for Divers Part 1
If you want to know more than just the basic first aid techniques, Dive Medicine for Divers is your next step. This modular program includes sections on fitness to dive, safety planning and basic phyical examinations. Ultimately, the more knowledge and better understanding we have of how our bodies react to the pressures and stresses…
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First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries and reduce diver discomfort and pain. The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course is designed to provide knowledge to the general…
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Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
More than 10 percent of all dive fatalities are actually caused by cardiovascular disease, according to DAN dive accident and fatality statistics. This course teaches divers and other interested parties to provide care for sudden cardiac arrest including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). The DAN Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving…
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Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
This advanced-level program is designed to train existing DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 or a Bag Valve Mask while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver. The DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries provider program is designed to: Demonstrate how to assemble and prepare the manually triggered ventilator (MTV) and…
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Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
As a recreational diver, you can receive training to provide vital first aid that can make a difference to a scuba diver with decompression illness. The DAN Oxygen Provider course provides entry-level training in the recognition and management of possible diving-related injuries using emergency oxygen first aid. The DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving…
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DAN Courses
DAN, or The Divers Alert Network is a nonprofit dive safety organisation and is ‘the’ largest association of recreational divers in the world. DAN’s mission is to help divers in need of medical emergency assistance and to promote dive safety through research, education, products and services. DAN offers a full range of courses to equip…
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Wreck Diver
Is there a better place imaginable the Cape of Good Hope to do your PADI Wreck Diver course? With so many wrecks easily accessible both from boat and shore you are in for a great time. Among the wrecks that are dive-able: Second World War frigates and minesweepers, early 20th century cargo steamships, fishing vessels,…
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Underwater Videographer
Share the beauty of the underwater world with all your non-diving friends and family. Learn to shoot underwater footage in this speciality. Put your new found skills in videography fundamentals such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves, story line and shot sequencing to the test in 3 open water dives. Also learn about selecting, maintaining…
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Underwater Photography
Teaches planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of underwater photographic diving. Includes registration fees and tuition. Excludes dives, equipment rental, film & film processing Where Our courses run from our Kommetjie dive shop. The Kommetjie shop in very close to all popular dive sites both on the Atlantic Ocean and False Bay which makes…
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Underwater Navigator
Being underwater can be a disorientating experience, it’s very easy to lose track of where you going and sometimes it is already difficult to tell what is up and what is down. So actually navigating your way underwater requires practice. This is exactly what we do on the PADI Underwater Navigator course. Over 3 open…
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Underwater Naturalist
Would you like to learn more about the unique marine life that can be found underwater in Cape Town? In the PADI Underwater Naturalist course you not only learn more about the most common aquatic life in Cape Town’s 2 Oceans but also we look at how to interact responsible and safely with them. You will…
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Shark Awareness
Are you ready to learn more about the most amazing animal in the Ocean? We are not just focusing on the Great White but also on the smaller ones like the Pyjama cat sharks, Leopard cat sharks, Shy sharks, Gully sharks and the 7 gill sharks. The purpose of the Shark Awareness Specialty Course is…
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Semiclosed Rebreather
Dive nearly bubble free once completing this course and learning how to use your semiclosed rebreather. It’s great for stealth diving or underwater photography. Discover a whole new (diving) world with the PADI Semiclosed Rebreather, a fantastic challenge as diving with a semiclosed is very different from normal open circuit diving. Your preparation, bouyance and…
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Search and Recovery Diver
Are you looking for something underwater? In the PADI Search and Recovery course we teach you how to plan and organization a search and recovery dive. We look at the procedures and the proper techniques to be successful and we practice to prevent problems and hazards that can be encountered doing a search and Recovery…
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Project AWARE Specialist
Learn the various aspects of sustainable diving with this speciality course. Project Aware helps to promote the diving industry through education. Where Our courses run from our Kommetjie dive shop. The Kommetjie shop in very close to all popular dive sites both on the Atlantic Ocean and False Bay which makes it perfect positioned for…
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Peak Performance Buoyancy
Do you struggle with the right amount of weights? Do you have problems with a smooth descent? Are you always the first to abort a dive because your air consumption very high? I you recognize these problems the the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course is for you. As a matter of fact we believe that…
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Night Diver
Diving in the dark? Is that possible? How can you do that safely? The PADI night specialty course enables you to gain experience in doing nightdives while accompanied by a PADI Dive Instructor. In a small group you will learn how to plan and organize night dives. It also looks at the different procedures and…
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Multilevel Diver
Getting the most out of each dive is made a little easier by an introduction to multilevel diving, allowing you to see more. A minimum age of 12yrs and an (junior) entry level qualification is required for this course. During 2 open water dives you’ll learn multilevel diving procedures, techniques, planning, organization and potential problems.…
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Ice Diver
If you have a taste for the extreme, look no further. Test the limits of fun with Ice Diving. During 3 open water dives you’ll learn ice dive planning, organization, techniques and potential problems, as well as site selection, preparation, special equipment and safety diver procedures. Within the light zone (40 meters/130 feet from the…
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Equipment Specialist
Are you actually not very sure how your dive equipment works? Would you like to be able to handle small equipment problems as a real professional? The PADI equipment specialty course is an excellent way of becoming aware of how modern dive equipment works, how to take care of it and how to solves problems.…
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Enriched Air Diver
Be part of the future with the PADI Enriched Air course! Every year more people are discovering the benefits of diving Enriched air. Don’t stay behind and discover how you can get more out of your dives. Diving Enriched air is very safe providing you are properly trained so let us teach you how to…
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Dry Suit Diver
Ever felt too cold to get comfortable on a dive? Or are you thinking of purchasing a dry suit? Then the PADI Dry Suit diver’s course is what you are looking for. With a dry suit you can conquer the cold and have a look at the spectacular aquatic life that colder water has to…
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Drift Diver
Get the most out of the rush as you experience the feeling of flying underwater. Relax and effortlessly glide with the current in your drift dive. A minimum age of 12yrs and a Padi open water diver or junior open water certification is required for this course. This 1 day course involves 2 open water…
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Diver Propulsion Vehicle
If the thought of gliding through the water effortlessly appeals to you, then this speciality course is for you. This 1 day course involving 2 open water dives, will explain the equipment considerations and how to respect the environment by preventing harm to fragile aquatic life. In addition to this the PADI Propulsion Vehicle course…
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Digital Underwater Photography
Now you can finally share all those wonderful diving moments with whoever you like! If you ever struggled to explain to somebody what it’s like to dive, then here is your answer. The PADI Digital Underwater Photography course enables you to make photos of all the weird and wonderful creatures encountered on practically every dive.…
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Deep Diver
Did you ever do a dive and had the urge to go a little deeper? Would you like to explore wrecks and reefs that are beyond 30m? The PADI deep diver course teaches you how to dive safely up to a miximum depth of 40m. We have some awesome wrecks and reefs here in Cape…
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Coral Reef Conservation
Consists of two open water dives, an overview of major aquatic life, interaction and associations. A minimum age of 12yrs and an (junior) entry level qualification is required for this course. This speciality certification also counts as 1 of 5 speciality certifications required for your PADI Master Scuba Diver certification. Where Our courses run from…
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Cavern Diver
The Cavern Diver course is intended to provide a safe, supervised introduction to diving in natural overhead environments. You will experience the trill of being able to enter safely small overhead environments but without the extended penetration as usually done during Cave diving. The purpose of the PADI Cavern Diver course is to familiarize divers…
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Boat Diver
A PADI Boat Dive specialty on our 7.3m rubber duck, powered by 2x 85hp outboards guarantees lots of excitement. This course consists of two boat dives. We discuss the planning, organization and proper procedures for diving of a boat like this. We also practice techniques useful in diving from a semi-inflatable. Part of this course…
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AWARE Fish ID
Weather you are diving in temperate or tropical waters, The AWARE Fish Identification Diver Speciality will introduce you to the most common species and fish families in your area. A minimum age of 10yrs and a Padi open water diver or junior open water certification is required for this course. This 1 day course involving…
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Altitude Dive
Altitude diving begins when you dive between 300 and 3000 meters/1000 and 10 000 feet above sea level. If you are inland and curios about the goings on in that mountain lake or large fresh water dam, then this speciality course is tailor made for you. A minimum age of 12yrs and a Padi open…
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PADI Speciality Courses
PADI not only equips you to dive safely and for maximum enjoyment; they also offer you a range of speciality courses that will allow you to extend your dive knowledge in areas you enjoy. There are endless possibilities. Select the right speciality course for you today from the comprehensive list below:
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Seal Team
The PADI Seal Team is for young divers who are looking for an action-packed, adventurous program filled with exciting scuba “AquaMissions.” Have you ever wondered what it’s like to dive with flashlights, take pictures underwater or float effortlessly like an Astronaut? If you have, this is your chance to explore these exciting adventures in a…
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Bubblemaker
Think your kids are too young to Dive? As long as they are 8 years or older and love water, they too can enjoy the underwater adventures of Scuba Diving. Give them their first taste of diving in no more than 2 metres/6 feet of water. Take the plunge with our qualified PADI instructors and…
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PADI Kids Diver Training
PADI offers a fantastic program called Bubblemaker for kids. It Introduces them to scuba diving in a pool with less than six feet of water. Advance onto the Seal Team and they can actively partake in exciting scuba AquaMissions. Why not make a birthday a memorable occasion, invite friends and family to experience the fun. It’s…
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Instructor Course
The PADI instructor Development Course (IDC) is the heart of the instructor training process. IDC’s are held in Cape Town throughout the year. During the IDC, you will apply your diving skills and knowledge to learn to teach the PADI system in the Classroom, Confined Water (Pool) and in Open Water. The PADI Instructor Development…
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Divemaster Course
The PADI Divemaster course involves higher level learning that begins at the Rescue Diver course. The PADI Divemaster course expands the problem solving skills developed by the Rescue course and extends it to supervisory situations with student divers and certified divers. Supervising students and certified divers is part of your training. At Scuba Shack you…
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Master Scuba Diver
Join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. Live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world like never before. Do it by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver – a rating that puts you in a class of distinction. You earn it by diving it, writing your ticket to endless adventure through…
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Rescue Diver
Rescue Diver Challenging and rewarding best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. It will also expand your knowledge and experience level. Rescue Divers learn to quickly look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although the course only takes 2/3 days to complete the course philosophy focuses on the concept…
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Emergency First Response
Emergency First Response We all hope never to have to face a situation where what we do means the difference between life and death. But if it does can you be sure you would know what to do? The Emergency First Response Course is an innovative CPR/first aid program. It provides easy to remember Primary Care…
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Advanced Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water Diver The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. It is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of a PADI qualified instructor. The…
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Padi Open Water Diver
Open Water Diver The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular Scuba Diving course available. The certification is internationally recognized and it has introduced millions of people to the playground that is our fantastic under water world. So if you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, now is the time…
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Scuba Review/Refresher
Has it been a while since your last dive? Do you feel like your scuba skills and knowledge are a bit rusty? The PADI Scuba Review is just the refresher you need. It reacquaints you with diving so that you’re back to feeling comfortable in the underwater world in less than a day. This includes all scuba…
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Scuba Diver
PADI Scuba Diving Courses Cape Town If you’re short on time but have the urge to become a certified diver then the PADI Scuba Diver certification may just be for you! The PADI Scuba Diver program is a pre-entry level certification that is perfect for holidaymakers or people who only plan to dive a couple…
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Discover Scuba Diving
Discover Scuba Diving Do you have a limited amount of time? Not sure if scuba diving is for you? The PADI Discover Scuba Diving in Cape Town (DSD) program takes less than a day to complete. It is an awesome experience and such fun ! It also give you the flexibility to try out scuba diving before…
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PADI Diver Training
PADI courses & training offers students a comprehensive dive education that is internationally recognized and respected. A passport to a world of Diving Fun! Embark on an adventure and start your Diver Training Today.
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Module 4
Module 4 Divemaster course This course marks the start of your career as a professional diver. By the time you certify you should own all your own equipment. Course Includes: Course materials Equipment rental (for the first 2 modules only) All dives and registration fees. Course registration fees are not included (you’ll be responsible for…
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Module 3
Module 3 Rescue diver and E.F.R. courses With help from our staff start purchasing your own equipment. Complete 2 specialty courses. Log another 15 dives by the end of this module. Course Includes: Course materials Equipment rental (for the first 2 modules only) All dives and registration fees. Where Our courses run from our Kommetjie…
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Module 2
Module 2 Advanced diver course Certify to 30 meters. Choose any 1 specialty course. Equipment rental is included this module. You should have logged another 10 dives by the end of this module. Course Includes: Course materials Equipment rental (for the first 2 modules only) All dives and registration fees Where Our courses run from…
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Module 1
Module 1 Open water course Certify to 18 meters. Some specialty options are available to open water divers I.e. peak performance buoyancy. Equipment rental is included this month. You should have an average of 20 dives logged by the end of this module. Course Includes: Course materials Equipment rental (for the first 2 modules only)…
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Respray
Keep your cylinder rust free and clearly marked with our respray service facility. We are able to ensure all your kit is safe and comfortable, ensuring you get the best out of your dive gear.
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Regulator
We take care of all your equipment servicing needs. We can assist with servicing, ordering & repairs on regulators in addition to other items.
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Hydro & Visual
We can arrange all Hydro and visual testing to ensure efficiency and safety of your dive equipment. Your comfort and well being is of the utmost importance to us to ensure the best dive experience.i Park.
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Edi Test
Scuba Shack is able to ensure that all your electronic dive instruments are kept up to date and efficient.
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Chemical Clean
Our chemical clean service is available for our clients. Just ask us.
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Airfills
You take a deep breath and the air comes with a reassuring rush…. The air you breath from your cylinder is obviously one the most important aspects of your Scuba Adventure. Most people do not think much about this and just take the clean air for granted. There are several recommended & safe “filling stations”…
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Durban to Mozambique Dive Safari – 14 Days
14 DAYS Includes: 18 boat dives Cylinders, weights and air fills Brunch and Dinner in Mozambique All transport including airport transfers Guide/driver Park entries All accommodation, bed and breakfast Day 1 Arrival Durban. Arrive Durban International Airport, meet your guide and transfer to Aliwal Shoal for a briefing and to set up dive gear. When…
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Cape Town and Great White Shark Diving
11 DAYS Includes: All airport transfers Accommodation twin/double sharing en-suit Breakfast included 10 boat dives including tanks and weights All transport and full time guide Lunch on board while Shark Cage Diving Day 1 Arrive at Cape Town International Airport where you will be transferred to a Guest House on the South Peninsula, your base for…
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South African Shark Safari – 14 Days
14 DAYS Includes: 3 shark specialty courses and certifications Professor Vic Peddemors’ undivided attention 10 boat dives with tanks and weights 4 days Great White Shark Cage Diving incl. lunch All accommodation twin en-suite with breakfast Full time guide/driver day and night Tour of the Cape Day 1 Arrival Durban International Airport. Met by Sport…
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The Sardine Run Expedition – 7 Days
The Sardine Run Expedition is a unique expedition exploring the annual sardine migration on South Africa’s rugged Wild Coast. Sardine fever hits the Wild Coast sometime in June each year. This is when the annual migration of sardines, the “sardine run”, occurs. These fish start life in the waters of the southern Cape, forming large…
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Sodwana Bay
Sodwana Bay lies within the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, a World heritage site in the North East corner of South Africa close to the border of Mozambique. Apart from the great diving & beautiful coral reefs, the area offers fun & excitement for the non-diver too. From surfing, to day trips to lake Mabibi,…
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Aquarium Dives
Shark Dive Experience an Adrenalin rush with the ragged-tooth sharks as they glide past. This close encounter will leave you with greater appreciation for these sleek, bronze predators. The two million-liter I&J Predator Exhibit is also home to an impressive collection of other large predatory fish from our coast. Kelp Dive Feed hundreds of fishes…
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Shark Cage Diving
Great White Shark Cage Trips. This is an amazing experience to see the Great White Sharks! A must add to your holiday trip. There is a self drive option or we you can arrange transport so you can enjoy the beautiful 2 hr drive to Gansbay. Upon arrival you will receive a tasty light breakfast…
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Boat Charters
Boat Charters With adequate notice we can arrange Fishing Charters, Sailing charters and whale watching charters. Prices on application. Also available are ‘fun run’ Adrenalin charters. We also arrange dives to: Whittle rock Lusitania wreck The Fleur wreck Rocky banks and other ‘different’ dive sites. Due to the nature of these dives, we might require…
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Boat Dives
2 Boat Dives plus full equipment We have 2 Oceans on our door step so this means that there is basically every day diving going on, if one side is less suitable then there is always the other side to dive. This does mean that we can only confirm where we dive the evening before.…
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Shore Dives
Shore Dive Plus Full Equipment Nick takes out groups of 1 to 6 people per dive; however if you wish to have a 1 on 1 dive or a “couple dive” that can be arranged as well. On the shore dives we visit the many fascinating diving locations all around the Cape Peninsula. You can…
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Snorkeling With The Seals
Snorkeling With Seals This is an amazing, not to be missed, experience, swim with the Cape Fur Seals and watch them dart around gracefully in the water below you. Interact with these curious animals and have an absolute unique experience. This takes place our summertime No experience required! After a thorough briefing on what to…
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Diving With Cow Sharks
Being ‘eyeballed’ by a three meter shark gliding silently past your face is not the kind of experience you forget in a hurry. However, depending on the time of year and with a little bit of luck, it is an experience that divers can commonly expect on our shark dives. This isn’t a staged event…
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