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Sandy Cove: Het Huis de Kraaiestein (1698)

This dive site is well sheltered and is usually clear and calm in summer. Sandy Cove is also a favourite training dive during summer and can be a bit crowded at times. There is some wonderful kelp here and the marine life is interesing. Many species of invertebrates cover the rocks and hordes of crayfish hide in deep holes. This site is also great for night diving with the kelp adding to the magical feel of the site.

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Apparantly there is also a wreck on this spot. The Het Huis de Kraaiestein sunk here in 1698.The wreck is completely broken up and only a few iron cannons, an anchor and some pieces of wood are left. All this is entirely overgrown and you will only recognize them by looking for unusually straight lines.

 

Average depth: 6m  Maximum depth: 15m

How to get there:
 This site is located on the rocks off Victoria Road, Oudekraal. It lies a little closer to Camps Bay than the wreck of the Antipolis and Justin's Caves. Park near the white hotel (you can't miss it). Kit up next to the road and then follow the well-worn footpath to the right. It leads to a tiny sheltered beach which affords an easy entry and exit. You can also try the gulley to the left which can be recognized by the iron rails running out to sea. To find the wreck (this is not easy), swim out keeping to the left of the small cluster of rocks approximately 50m out. Once past them, swim to a point about 30m behind them and find the small darkish rock with a cleft through the middle and line yourself up so that you can see directly through the cleft. Once you have this line (facing the shore), look to your right and you will see a large egg-shaped rock about two-thirds of the way along the large cluster of rocks going out to sea. Keep swimming out to sea until you can see the hole at the left edge of this rock and you will be directly above the wreck site.


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