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MFV Orotava
SS Oratava, wreck · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
MFV Orotava is a wreck dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, sea fans, jacks, seals, octopus. 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
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Gas Flame NudibranchBonisa nakaza
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
SteentjieSpondyliosoma emarginatum
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Nearby sites
- 1MFV Orotava (Bow)0.1 km
- 2SAS Transvaal bow0.1 km
- 3SAS Transvaal0.1 km
- 4MFV Princess Elizabeth0.2 km
- 5MFV Princess Elizabeth (Bow)0.2 km
- 6SAS Good Hope0.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org