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RMS Athens
Athens wreck · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Max depth7 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
RMS Athens is a wreck dive site near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 7 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, 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
SnoekThyrsites atun
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Benguela DolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidii
DoppieArgyrozona argyrozona
Nearby sites
- 1Oceana Power Boat Club slipway0.7 km
- 2SS Cape Matapan1.1 km
- 3SS SA Seafarer1.2 km
- 4Two Oceans I & J Ocean Exhibit1.4 km
- 5Two Oceans Kelp Tank1.4 km
- 6Two Oceans Aquarium1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org