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Caravan Reef
Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Caravan Reef is a reef dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans, octopus, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SnoekThyrsites atun
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Pyjama SharkPoroderma africanum
Nearby sites
- 1North Caravan0.0 km
- 2PMB Pinnacles0.3 km
- 3South Caravan0.3 km
- 4Caravan Central east pinnacle0.3 km
- 5Caravan Central north pinnacle0.3 km
- 6HMS Pelorus0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org