Balcony
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About this site
Balcony is a reef dive site located at Rooiels, on the Cape Peninsula. The site offers a mix of shallow and deep diving experiences, making it suitable for divers of different skill levels, including beginners. The bottom is reef, with rocky outcrops and kelp forests forming the terrain.
The marine life at Balcony includes crayfish and reef fish among the rocky reef and kelp habitat. Diving conditions are best during calm weather with low swells, which keeps exposure manageable.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Broadnose Sevengill SharkNotorynchus cepedianusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Chub MackerelScomber japonicusReported here · unconfirmed
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