Eelskins

★★★★☆ (523)

This dive site is an average depth of 13m and a maximum depth of 19m and is only accessible by boat. The entry into the water once at the dive site is a negative entry method.

Marine life includes False Stone Fish, Peacock mantis shrimp, Pufferfish, Boxfish together with soft coral, green coral, and nudibranchs, plus schools of goldies.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography

Green Turtle
32 Sightings
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Loggerhead Turtle
32 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3

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Sand Tiger Shark
10 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
9 Sightings
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Humpback Whale
8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
8 Sightings
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Tobias Friedrich

Bottlenose Dolphin
5 Sightings
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Bull Shark
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
4 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
46 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
37 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
36 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
34 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
31 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
30 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
22 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.

Scorpionfish
21 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
14 Sightings
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Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
13 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
12 Sightings
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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
7 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin

Blacktip Reef Shark
6 Sightings
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Whitetip Reef Shark
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Electric Ray
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Squirrelfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Cuttlefish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 30

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Stonefish
3 Sightings
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

ScubaXcursion, Nicho Boers

Green Lane, 4180 Scottburgh, ZAF

Dive Sites Nearby

ScubaXcursion, 4180 Scottburgh

Landers (★4.3)

Landers has multiple dive locations that each form a dive of its own. You can dive Landers reef numerous times and each dive will be different from the one before. This site is best described as an underwater playground; unlimited crevices, holes, and gullies each filled with marine treasures.
ScubaXcursion, 4180 Scottburgh

Canyons (★4.3)

Canyons is an advanced dive site with a maximum depth reaching 34m and average depth around 27m. One of the main and most spectacular features of Canyons is a large mushroom rock with a big green coral tree that seems like it was delicately placed there decorated with sea goldies.
ScubaXcursion, 4180 Scottburgh

Butchers (★4.4)

Butchers is a unique reef structure made up of large boulders. This mountain like landscape is full of gullies and crevices to explore. Maximum depth is 27m with the reef top at about 19m.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Cowrie (★4.2)

Cowrie forms part of the southern reefs of Aliwal Shoal with a maximum depth of 27 meters and the top of the reef at 20 meters. The distance from the southern to northern pinnacles is around 120m. This reef is perfect for macro photography.
ScubaXcursion, 4180 Scottburgh

Castle (★4.2)

This site is named Castle because of its pinnacles and castle like structures with swim throughs, gullies, and overhangs to explore. Maximum depth is 25m and the top of the reef is 12m deep.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Msea Hammer (★4.7)

Maximum Depth 40 meters. Average Depth 22. Swim Throughs , Caves, Gullies and Crevices. Regular sightings of Scalloped hammerhead Sharks, Oceanic black tip sharks , large grouper and reef structure decorated with a great variety of colourful Nudibranch.