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MV Gemsbok
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Max depth57 m
LevelTech and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
MV Gemsbok is a wreck dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 57 m. A technical dive. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, dolphins, nudibranchs, jacks, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
SnoekThyrsites atun
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Super KlipfishClinus superciliosus
Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
Nearby sites
- 1Blomvlei1.0 km
- 2Hermes1.3 km
- 3Mooivlei1.6 km
- 4King Emperor2.6 km
- 5Tristania4.1 km
- 6Sea Point Ridge Pinnacles4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org