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Ark Rock
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Named for the large rock of the same name on the SAN charts. 550m north of Penguin Point. This is the biggest rock close offshore in Simon’s Town area, and it is unmistakable as a landmark.
Arc Rock almost always have a group of young cape fur seals to entertain you while diving. Brittle stars are very common and you also get the endemic shark species here.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
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Alamy/BIOSPHOTO
Ocean Sunfish
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iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
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Alamy-Alex Mustard
Seal
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
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AdobeStock-Dmitry Kokh
Fur Seal
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iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
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iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
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