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Diving in Cape Town, such as scuba diving and snorkelling is very rewarding as long as you don't mind chilly water. The Atlantic in Cape Town is downright freezing (8-14°C) and False Bay (not quite Indian Ocean) is marginally warmer (11-20°C). A 5 millimetre Farmer John wetsuit with jacket (giving 10mm over your body) is the minimum requirement, 7mm is better for the Atlantic side and a dry suit tops the lot.
The benefit diving along the Cape Town Coastline is that you have two oceans to choose from, so if it is murky on one side, the other side should be clear. Another advantage is that most dive sites in Cape Town are easily accessible from coastal roads.
Diving in Cape Town is not for wimps, and more so because of what's in these oceans. There are Great White and Ragged Tooth Sharks (rarely encountered), swirling kelp forests, plenty of shipwrecks indicating the strength of the storms, 15-metre whales (July to October), seals, dolphins, penguins and rich colourful reefs. Equipment can be hired and instructors are unfazable.
Diving in Cape Town is great for beginners or advanced divers, and if you learn to dive here, everywhere else will seem like child's play.
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