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Gansbaai Dive Plan, Spots & Map

Plan + Spots · Destination Guide

Gansbaai

South Africa's Whale Coast base for sharks, whales, kelp forests, and wild shorelines

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 19 sources

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Blow Hole dive spot

Blow Hole

Kelp forestReef

Shallow Gansbaai kelp-and-sand boat dive for easy sessions.

Visibility5 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

Shark Alley (Dyer Island) dive spot

Shark Alley (Dyer Island)

Boat-based shark cage diving channel off Gansbaai.