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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
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 approx.: 3
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
356 Sightings
J
21
F
25
M
17
A
14
M
30
J
31
J
39
A
40
S
24
O
40
N
41
D
34
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
194 Sightings
J
20
F
19
M
20
A
13
M
15
J
16
J
13
A
14
S
14
O
18
N
16
D
16
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
60 Sightings
J
6
F
12
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
8
O
0
N
17
D
0
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
55 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
7
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
8
N
15
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
47 Sightings
J
7
F
0
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
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
31 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
0
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
29 Sightings
J
0
F
0
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 approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
235 Sightings
J
19
F
31
M
21
A
15
M
20
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 approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
155 Sightings
J
8
F
28
M
16
A
10
M
9
J
0
J
12
A
11
S
11
O
18
N
13
D
19
