Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Mike's Point

The dive site Mike's Point is an inshore rocky reef in the Rooi-els area on the east side of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Position

 * S34°18.75’ E018°48.72’. (estimated from chart)

Slightly to the west of the north headland of Container Bay.

This site is not in a Marine Protected Area. A permit is not required.

Name
The name "Mike's Point" is derived from the name of one of the divers who lived nearby and explored this area.

Depth
Maximum depth is about 20 m.

Topography
Rugged ridges and gullies of sandstone.

Facilities
None.

Get in
Easiest as a boat dive, though it is possible to do it as a shore dive from Container Bay. The site is about (distance)km from the slipway at Rooi-els, or (distance)km from Gordon's Bay

Marine life
No records available. Probably similar to outer areas of Ankers and Coral gardens.

Routes
No particular route recommended.

Hazards
No site specific hazards known.

Skills
No special skills required.

Equipment
No special equipment recommended.

Nearby


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Other regional dive sites:
 * Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
 * Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
 * Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast
 * Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches


 * Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area