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Cathedral
★★★★☆
(1,542)
Cathedral is one of the most popular and impressive dive sites to visit on Aliwal Shoal. Maximum depth is 27m with 18m on top of Cathedral. Both big and small aquatic beauties decorate this unique reef structure.
Resident sightings include Potato Bass, Sand Tigers in large numbers from May to October, Cuttlefish, Paper Fish, Banded Pipe Fish, and Round Ribbon Tail Rays.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 3
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
344 Sightings
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21
F
19
M
13
A
13
M
30
J
31
J
39
A
40
S
24
O
40
N
40
D
34
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
185 Sightings
J
20
F
16
M
17
A
12
M
13
J
16
J
13
A
14
S
14
O
18
N
16
D
16
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
66 Sightings
J
6
F
12
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
8
O
6
N
17
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
55 Sightings
J
7
F
8
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
10
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
46 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
11
S
12
O
11
N
7
D
0
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
38 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
8
N
15
D
0
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
37 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
9
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
26 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
224 Sightings
J
19
F
26
M
18
A
14
M
18
J
17
J
21
A
21
S
13
O
18
N
15
D
24
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
146 Sightings
J
8
F
24
M
14
A
8
M
8
J
0
J
12
A
11
S
11
O
18
N
13
D
19
