Scuba Diving in Antipolis Wreck, Cape Town
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- Diving Spot : Antipolis Wreck, Cape Town
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- Level : Open Water
- Average Depth : 4 m
- Max Depth : 10 m
- Max Visibility : 5 m
- Min Visibility : 1 m
- Coords : -33.984382 , 18.356556
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Description
Located on the rocks off Victoria Road near Oudekraal with various entry and exit points from the rocks near the White House. The Antipolis was a large 25000 ton Greek oil tanker wrecked in July 1977 (The Romelia incident).
The Antipolis Wreck was a steel ship, so there are many large pipes, broken hull plating and large valves to be seen inside. Most of the wreck is overgrown with algae with a wide variety of shell fish, and star fish making their home in the wreck as well. This wreck is also a favourite for crayfish that love the dark corners to hide in.
This is an interesting shore dive if you are interested in modern wrecks and is great for a first wreck dive. Surrounded by a kelp forest, the site is very shallow and protected but there can be strong currents inside the wreck.
| Activities | Marine biology |
| Dangers | --- |
| Accessible | Shore |
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