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SS Lusitania
Lusi · Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
SS Lusitania is a wreck dive site near Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, reef sharks, dolphins, nudibranchs. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
HottentotPachymetopon blochii
RomanChrysoblephus laticeps
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudii
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
PangaPterogymnus laniarius
Nearby sites
- 1Lusitania Ridge pinnacle0.3 km
- 2Lusi Pinnacle0.3 km
- 3Northeast pinnacle0.3 km
- 4Bellows Rock0.3 km
- 5Wreckless Reef0.4 km
- 6Anvil Rock caves3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org