J-Bay SCUBA

Log

Dive logs, gear notes, and the AWS archive from Jeffreys Bay.

Dive Log - 18 Dec 2011

What a surprise it was to find a Spider on Jagged Edge reef. Thanks to Koos who pointed it out and also found another smaller one. We are so lucky to dive unspoilt reefs with so many creatures on them. After more than 2...

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Dive Log - 16 & 17 Dec 2011

On both days we dived Discovery Channel due to almost no swell, warm water and great viz. Heidi and Jaco who joined us on their discover scuba dive saw a nice 2,5m raggie, loads of fish life, nudi's, anenomy etc just to...

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Dive Log - 15 Dec 2011

On 15 December we started the Holiday season off with a couple of PADI DSD's. Nice warm water in the pool at Steve's place who had forgotten that he had left the hose in the pool and filled it to the brim. Heidi and Jaco...

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Dive Log - 3 & 4 Dec 2011

On Saturday we did our very first double tank dives to St Francis. Overcast and raining but determined to dive those reefs having waited so long to do so. On our way there a whale and her calf were playing in the bay opp...

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Dive Log - 22 & 23 Oct 2011

On Saturday 22 Oct we had two PADI Discover Scuba Diving sessions at the Savoy hotel. Some were very nervous to go underwater but as they got used to the feeling of breathing underwater it was more difficult to get them...

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Dive Log 8 & 9 October 2011

On Saturday 8 Oct we did an early morning launch with a light easterly blowing. Warm water and 9m viz awaited the divers as we made our way to Flat Rock reef. Some nice Red Romans and other reef fish were spotted.

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JBay Dive Fest 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2011

On 30 September 2011 our dive fest kicked off with cloudy, windy weather and only one launch was done due to bad visibility. On Saturday morning the weather had cleared and so had the visability. Divers enjoyed 18 deg wa...

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Dive Log - Sunday 18 September 2011

Report and photos by Paul van Jaarsveld Sunday morning at 8am saw a full launch, with the boat filled to capacity. The ocean was pretty much flat. Due to wave like sandbanks that formed over the weekend, getting the boat...

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Dive Log - Night Dive on 16 Sept 2011

Log entry by Paul van Jaarsveld At last it was weekend and by 6pm some amping desperate divers from all over pulled into the clubhouse. Minutes before, the Ski boat club were going about their usual braai, and the bar wa...

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Dive Log - 27 & 28 August 2011

On Saturday we did PADI Discover Scuba Diving at Ocean Divers Int in Port Elizabeth. Jeanette from Imvelaphi Safaris enjoyed it so much that she has decided to join us on an ocean dive as part of her experience and will...

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Dive Log - 20 August 2011

On Saturday we were on our way to dive Geelbek Rock Reef when our GPS couldn't communicate with the satellite and we decided to look for something new! What an excellent new piece of reef we found!

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Dive Log - 9 August 2011

National Women's Day On 9 Aug we celebrated national women's day with 2 launches. On our first dive we dived at Flat Rock reef. Surface temp was 16 degrees and we had about 4 to 5m viz. Some nice Raggies were seen.

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