SAS Transvaal Wreck, South Africa
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Fish Hoek, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 27 km.
About SAS Transvaal Wreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 34 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away. The sea is about 15°C in June, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 18°C in January, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Fish Hoek, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 27 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 7 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 34 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Pisces Divers 1.5 km
Ollava 1.7 km
Cape Town Dive Centre 1.8 km
Scuba Shack 7.8 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Jul, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 5 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 26 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
See flights MDW → CPT · Skyscanner from about £765 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to SAS Transvaal Wreck.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Fish Hoek, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 27 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in SAS Transvaal Wreck · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in SAS Transvaal Wreck · GetYourGuideAd
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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 £965–£1,945 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £765–£1,585
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £50–£85
- Food £115–£210
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