Diving with Bullsharks or Zambezis as we call them here cannot get better.
Every single Baited Dive we do produces a full on success and happy customers.
Today we had 8 Zambezis on our bait station. Visibility 20m and warm 24C water made for a dive which will never be forgotten.
The sharks came really close to the divers - close as in 50cm - and the guys had to restrain themselves from touching the sharks.
Although it may be tempting to touch such an animal, we strictly don't allow this. We feel, the diver needs to respect the sharks at all times. We don't want the sharks to loose their respect for us either.
We believe that due to this attitude and a long list of absolut safety rules we never had an accident or even a threatening situation with these fascinating animals.
We will keep bringing the sharks close to our divers and help the divers to get more understanding for the sharks.
Thursday
Tuesday
A must see movie
Every diver should see this - there are some things that I have never seen in my life and the most amazing shots as well! See it immediately!
Monday
Bullsharks and Hammerheads on Protea Banks
The Hammerheads are here !!!
It is actually almost cheeky how we start the dive briefing these days :
Do you want to see the Raggies in the caves or the Hammerheads in the South or do you want to be buzzed by Bullsharks on our famous Baited Dive .
And it works. We can deliver everytime without fail.
Amazing diving !!!
We all know it doesn't exactly stay like this, but we sure do enjoy it while it lasts.
We should see the last of this year's Raggies now. Maybe a few more weeks and they will move on .
Hammerheads should be around for quite a few months, peaking sometime around Christmas.
Tigers should come anytime soon.
Bullsharks just love it here on Protea Banks !!!!!
It is actually almost cheeky how we start the dive briefing these days :
Do you want to see the Raggies in the caves or the Hammerheads in the South or do you want to be buzzed by Bullsharks on our famous Baited Dive .
And it works. We can deliver everytime without fail.
Amazing diving !!!
We all know it doesn't exactly stay like this, but we sure do enjoy it while it lasts.
We should see the last of this year's Raggies now. Maybe a few more weeks and they will move on .
Hammerheads should be around for quite a few months, peaking sometime around Christmas.
Tigers should come anytime soon.
Bullsharks just love it here on Protea Banks !!!!!
Wednesday
Great diving on Protea Banks
We had a heavy four days of doing three deep dives a day with the crazy Austrians and the Bavarian from Tauchertraum. Unbelievable that the guys did not weaken.!!!
Kyle and i gave them one day, but we sure underestimated them.
But the effort was rewarded with excellent shark sightings.
We saw everything from Raggies in the caves to Zambezies, Black Tips, Duskys, even Sandsharks.
Visibility always between 20m and 25m
Temp 21C - 23C
Sea was pretty rough with strong winds but manageable.
We really played with the sharks and had an unforgettable time.
Tomorrow Beulah and i are flying to Germany for two weeks. Family visit....
Kyle and i gave them one day, but we sure underestimated them.
But the effort was rewarded with excellent shark sightings.
We saw everything from Raggies in the caves to Zambezies, Black Tips, Duskys, even Sandsharks.
Visibility always between 20m and 25m
Temp 21C - 23C
Sea was pretty rough with strong winds but manageable.
We really played with the sharks and had an unforgettable time.
Tomorrow Beulah and i are flying to Germany for two weeks. Family visit....
Monday
Shark killing contest cancelled
Protea Banks has been a little quiet in terms of shark sightings the last couple of days.
Visibility was great at 25m and current gentle.
The weather is far too good for this time of the year.
Although the underwater world has been quiet, above water in Shelly Beach we had a full on revolution between fishermen and people who care for the environment.
The fishermen of Shelly Beach originally planned a shark killing event to take place on 2.& 3. October.
They had 53 boats entered and were going to 'restore the balance on the reef '
It took less than half a day on the internet and the whole world climbed into the fishermen.
Absolutely amazing to see who powerful and how many people from all parts of the globe want to save sharks from being slaughtered.
The pressure became so strong that the fishermen backed down.
Exactly the same happened in 2007 with the Durban Ski Boat Club.
Some people never learn....
What was most amazing to see was the unity of so many people who worked tireless towards a common goal. To save the sharks of Protea Banks.
Maybe soon we can all stand together and put pressure on governments to protect our threatened sharks before it is too late...?????
Visibility was great at 25m and current gentle.
The weather is far too good for this time of the year.
Although the underwater world has been quiet, above water in Shelly Beach we had a full on revolution between fishermen and people who care for the environment.
The fishermen of Shelly Beach originally planned a shark killing event to take place on 2.& 3. October.
They had 53 boats entered and were going to 'restore the balance on the reef '
It took less than half a day on the internet and the whole world climbed into the fishermen.
Absolutely amazing to see who powerful and how many people from all parts of the globe want to save sharks from being slaughtered.
The pressure became so strong that the fishermen backed down.
Exactly the same happened in 2007 with the Durban Ski Boat Club.
Some people never learn....
What was most amazing to see was the unity of so many people who worked tireless towards a common goal. To save the sharks of Protea Banks.
Maybe soon we can all stand together and put pressure on governments to protect our threatened sharks before it is too late...?????
Thursday
Whales on Scuba on Protea Banks
It has been a while since i wrote some news. Beulah and i were in the Kruger Park for 8 days and had the time of our lives.
We saw so many lions, it was unbelievable. Besides lions we saw the big five on day 3.
Our leopard which we have searched for for years has finally come true. 2.5 hours of watching him in a tree barely 15m from the street. I'll see if i manage to upload a photo or two.
And in the meantime, old Kyle went crazy under water. Visibility seems to stay around 15m on pretty much every dive so far. Slight current and 25 C watertemp.
On his last dive he encountered 3 humpback whales, a pod of dolphins, 5 zams and 4 black tips.
Yes, humpbacks on SCUBA !!! This is the finest one could ever ask for.
Hope we get more of those before the season is over...
We saw so many lions, it was unbelievable. Besides lions we saw the big five on day 3.
Our leopard which we have searched for for years has finally come true. 2.5 hours of watching him in a tree barely 15m from the street. I'll see if i manage to upload a photo or two.
And in the meantime, old Kyle went crazy under water. Visibility seems to stay around 15m on pretty much every dive so far. Slight current and 25 C watertemp.
On his last dive he encountered 3 humpback whales, a pod of dolphins, 5 zams and 4 black tips.
Yes, humpbacks on SCUBA !!! This is the finest one could ever ask for.
Hope we get more of those before the season is over...
Monday
Raggies are full up at Protea Banks
We had a great diving weekend just before the big wind came late yesterday eve.
Divers had the pleasure of being amongst plus/minus 80 Raggies and over a dozen Zambezies.
Our Baited Dive number 60 for this year was-like all the others- a full success with 7 Zambezies and 4 Black Tips.
As always on our Baited Dives, sharks come really close up and personal . An incredible experience for anybody who dares.......
Here's some Raggie footage.
Divers had the pleasure of being amongst plus/minus 80 Raggies and over a dozen Zambezies.
Our Baited Dive number 60 for this year was-like all the others- a full success with 7 Zambezies and 4 Black Tips.
As always on our Baited Dives, sharks come really close up and personal . An incredible experience for anybody who dares.......
Here's some Raggie footage.
Friday
How much better does Protea still get ?????
We had a bit of a quiet week and managed to do things one never gets a chance to do, ever. Like fixing the kitchen cupboard...eish !!!
So come friday, i am now seriously suffering withdrawal symptoms. Especially as the weather has been absolutely perfect all week.
So i phone old Kylie-Boy and JP and get ole Meeaalville to top for us.
Off we go to meet at Shelly Beach.
We pump a 31% Nitrox all the way to 250bar so we can do a proper decodive of note !!!
As we get to the Playground we slowly descend through slightly murky water into ever cleaner and colder water at depth.
On the bottom we did't see any sharks at first. Until we looked up !!! Oh my god, what a magnificent sight.
There must have been about 50 Raggies in midwater mingling with Zambezies and Black Tips and schools and schools of Tunas and other fish.
It carried on like that throughout the dive. Probably hundreds of sharks mixed with maybe thousands of tunas and more.
The reef self was full of shark life, vis at least 25m - 30m.
We did a cool bottom time of 30 mins and slowly outgassed on our long way up.
During all tis time we had sharks swimming around us and even a Marlin came to show his magnificent beauty....
This was one of those dives one cannot describe in words.
It felt as if we had found paradise.....
Or as if we were watching National Geographic from the best loungechair in the world...........
So come friday, i am now seriously suffering withdrawal symptoms. Especially as the weather has been absolutely perfect all week.
So i phone old Kylie-Boy and JP and get ole Meeaalville to top for us.
Off we go to meet at Shelly Beach.
We pump a 31% Nitrox all the way to 250bar so we can do a proper decodive of note !!!
As we get to the Playground we slowly descend through slightly murky water into ever cleaner and colder water at depth.
On the bottom we did't see any sharks at first. Until we looked up !!! Oh my god, what a magnificent sight.
There must have been about 50 Raggies in midwater mingling with Zambezies and Black Tips and schools and schools of Tunas and other fish.
It carried on like that throughout the dive. Probably hundreds of sharks mixed with maybe thousands of tunas and more.
The reef self was full of shark life, vis at least 25m - 30m.
We did a cool bottom time of 30 mins and slowly outgassed on our long way up.
During all tis time we had sharks swimming around us and even a Marlin came to show his magnificent beauty....
This was one of those dives one cannot describe in words.
It felt as if we had found paradise.....
Or as if we were watching National Geographic from the best loungechair in the world...........
Tuesday
ADA Helps charity
ADA will be helping Matla A Bana - A voice against child abuse, to raise funds by donating a baited shark dive and accommodation to the Bid or Buy Charity Auction.
This charity was founded by ex-hostages, Callie and Monique Strydom - who are keen ADA/Protea Bank supporters!
Why don't you help by bidding on this auction (btw it includes lunch with Mr SA as well!)?
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/seller/1662429/Matla_A_Bana
This charity was founded by ex-hostages, Callie and Monique Strydom - who are keen ADA/Protea Bank supporters!
Why don't you help by bidding on this auction (btw it includes lunch with Mr SA as well!)?
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/seller/1662429/Matla_A_Bana
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