Protea Banks

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Protea Banks

40 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
5Species

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Dive Types

DriftReefSandy bottomCavernOceanSalt Water

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from PADI Travel. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Bull shark
From site catalogue
Hammerhead shark
From site catalogue
Oceanic blacktip shark
From site catalogue
Rays
From site catalogue
Tiger shark
From site catalogue
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Nearby OBIS observations67
Epinephelus
Nearby OBIS observations47
Chrysoblephus anglicus
Nearby OBIS observations36
Polysteganus praeorbitalis
Nearby OBIS observations25
Thunnus albacares
Nearby OBIS observations16
Pachymetopon aeneum
Nearby OBIS observations14
Cheimerius nufar
Nearby OBIS observations13
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
OBIS source

Photos

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