A scuba diver swimming over the vibrant reef
Why You Need SCUBA Experience Before Your Dream Dive Trip
You’re excited, you’ve booked your dream dive holiday, and you’re busy, right? Now you’re thinking, ‘Hey, I can squeeze in my Open Water Diver course just before I go.’ In my experience [...]
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From eLearning Discounts to FREE Subscriptions: Inside PADI Club Member Perks
There’s something magical about going beneath the waves—the weightlessness, the wonder, the sense of discovery. But what if your passion for diving could go even deeper? That’s exactly what PADI Club is all [...]
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MV Aster Fishing Trawler Shipwreck
Iron Giants Below: A Diver’s Journey Through Four Historic Hout Bay Wrecks (Part 2)
After an exciting first day exploring the Bos 400 and SS Maori wrecks outside Hout Bay, we were eager to discover what lay beneath the waters inside the bay. Two more historic [...]
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Bos 400 Crane Barge Shipwreck
Iron Giants Below: A Diver’s Journey Through Four Historic Hout Bay Wrecks (Part 1)
As I stood at the edge of Hout Bay harbor, the salty breeze whipped across my face. My dive gear was packed, and we were ready to explore four shipwrecks that lie [...]
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Where Time Stands Still: Discovering Nosy Sakatia’s Natural Wonders, Madagascar
DIVE TRAVEL In this article:  Traveling There | Exploring Sakatia Island | Snorkeling with Green Sea Turtles | Scuba Diving | Madagascar’s Wildlife | Snorkelling & Excursions Nosy Sakatia, a hidden gem off Madagascar’s northwestern coast, is where time slows down [...]
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Dive Conditions in Gordon’s Bay and How to Predict them
Dive Travel – Cape Town, South Africa This hidden corner of False Bay is an underwater treasure with unique dive conditions. The sea fan forests here are gorgeous; after 10 years of diving, [...]
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The Hidden World of Nudibranchs: A Diver’s Guide to Gordon’s Bay
Dive Travel — Cape Town, South Africa Nudibranchs, or nudies, are captivating creatures. They exist underwater where few people can enjoy their variety, vibrance, and small sizes. But, once discovered, many underwater enthusiasts are captivated. In [...]
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Exploring Cape Town Underwater: Discover the Diverse Marine Ecosystems
Dive Travel — South Africa Cape Town’s underwater world is an enthralling natural wonder teeming with marine life, including Great White Sharks, Seven-gill Cow Sharks, vibrant reefs, and the majestic Great African Kelp [...]
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Shark Smart: A Comprehensive Guide to Safe Coexistence with Marine Predators
Here's a startling fact: while humans kill approximately 100 million sharks each year, sharks only killed six humans in the same period. Yet despite these numbers and countless documentaries debunking the "Jaws" [...]
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Saving a Seagull in Distress
Saving a Seagull in Distress
A Seagull's Tale of Perseverance, How a Fishing Hook Led to an Unlikely Rescue Last Friday 9 February, just as the team at Just Africa Scuba was busy locking up for the day, [...]
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Scuba Diving Versus Snorkelling
Many people wonder about the differences between scuba and snorkelling. Here are five things to consider when comparing the two. Hopefully, this will help you make a decision on which one you [...]
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Get Clued Up on your Marine Life
Here are 6 easy ways to get to know the underwater world. When you start exploring underwater and everything is new to you, how do you even start to get to know the [...]
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Shipwrecks of St Helena Island
Dive Travel Here are 8 well-known shipwrecks around St Helena Island that can be explored by scuba divers and some of them are also accessible to snorkellers being in shallow water. Saint Helena Island [...]
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How do I Become a Scuba Diver?
So, you are new to diving and interested in what it takes to become a certified Scuba Diver? The underwater world is a magical and alluring place.  Becoming a scuba diver is life-changing [...]
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Scuba Gear, Do I Buy or Rent?
This is a question many divers ask: "Should I spend money on buying my own scuba equipment or, should I continue to rent gear each time I go for a dive?" If [...]
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