Outside Edge, Aliwal Shoal

★★★★☆ (376)

This dive site has a minimum diving qualification of Advanced Open Water diver as the maximum depth is 27m and is only accessible by boat. Due to its depth, it is not suitable for beginner divers.

There is plenty to see along the reef wall, ranging from exciting macro species (including cuttlefish, nudibranchs, and the rare Hawaiian red lobster) to larger animals.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Sand Tiger Shark

39 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
9
J
2
A
5
S
6
O
1
N
3
D
8

Moray Eel

29 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
3
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
3
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
7

Eagle Ray

22 Sightings
J
2
F
7
M
4
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
3
D
0

Bottlenose Dolphin

21 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
3
M
3
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
5

Bull Shark

19 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6

Green Turtle

19 Sightings
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2
F
2
M
4
A
2
M
0
J
4
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

18 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
1
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

18 Sightings
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0
F
3
M
0
A
4
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
6

Humpback Whale

11 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
3
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

10 Sightings
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0
F
2
M
0
A
2
M
3
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0