Ocean Oracle

Cape Town Freediving Clip Of The Week 4: Recently, we have had great conditions. Winter really is the best time for exploring the ocean in False Bay! The water temperature went up to 17 degrees and this brought bait fish and yellowtail into the bay. It also sent large rafts of penguins south to Cape […]

Cape Town Freediving Clip Of The Week 3: Winter is coming and that’s a good thing for the False Bay freedivers and snorkelers. As the SE wind drops and switches to a NW wind, the conditions in False Bay improve considerably with flat water and clear visibility. Stephan and John made good use of these

Cape Town Freediving Clip of the Week 2: Stephan spotted a large Red Roman hanging around while teaching an Adventure Freediver II freediving course in the Castle Rock area. We tend to see a lot of large Roman in the no-take areas of the MPA, but outside these areas they are quite scarce in the

Cape Town Freediving Clip of the Week 1: Martin and John headed out to Castle Rock on Friday 29 April 2022 hoping to find decent conditions after a week of variable conditions. They found reasonably flat water, but with a bit of rolling swell still around. The water was clean and a cool 13 degrees.

Since “My Octopus Teacher” debuted on Netflix, we have regularly been asked about finding a real octopus during our snorkeling experiences and freediving courses. This now world-famous show  was filmed at dive sites we regularly use for our courses and experiences. So when we are asked about the chances of seeing a cute octopus our

Cape Town is one of the top travel destinations in Africa and deservedly so. The city is a melting pot of cultures, religions and people and without a doubt the most cosmopolitan African city. Even with this cultural allure it is the breathtaking natural beauty surrounding the city of Cape Town that attracts many travellers.

When the topic of snorkeling comes up, most people fondly reference their tropical holiday snorkeling experience or think of videos and pictures they have seen of people in swimsuits, masks and snorkels drifting over a tropical reef. The key components of this idylic image are sun, warm, blue water, colourful coral and inquisitive, brightly coloured

If you are reading this article then you are undoubtedly curious about holding your breath. Maybe you have been out snorkeling and wondered about diving down to get a bit closer to a marine creature. Perhaps you’ve tried to hold your breath and are now thinking, “I can hold my breath for 30 seconds, is