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Protea Banks, South Africa

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About Protea Banks

A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Port Shepstone.

  • What it is Pinnacle.
  • How deep Down to 40 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.

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Dive centres nearby

No dive centre mapped within 50 km.

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Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb and Dec (about 15 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MGH, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).

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  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Protea Banks.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £1,110–£2,210 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £800–£1,665
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £50–£85
  • Stay £110–£185
  • Food £115–£210

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