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Cathedral
★★★★☆
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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
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
336 Sightings
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14
F
18
M
13
A
13
M
30
J
31
J
39
A
40
S
24
O
40
N
40
D
34
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
180 Sightings
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15
F
16
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17
A
12
M
13
J
16
J
13
A
14
S
14
O
18
N
16
D
16
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
60 Sightings
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0
F
12
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
8
O
6
N
17
D
0
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
46 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
11
S
12
O
11
N
7
D
0
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
40 Sightings
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0
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0
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11
A
0
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0
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0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
10
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
38 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
5
M
0
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0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
8
N
15
D
0
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
37 Sightings
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0
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8
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0
A
0
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12
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0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
9
N
0
D
0
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
26 Sightings
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0
F
9
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
0
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
220 Sightings
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15
F
26
M
18
A
14
M
18
J
17
J
21
A
21
S
13
O
18
N
15
D
24
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
144 Sightings
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6
F
24
M
14
A
8
M
8
J
0
J
12
A
11
S
11
O
18
N
13
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19
