Cape Vidal
South Africa · KwaZulu-NatalNear iSimangaliso Wetland Park
The access point for the annual Sardine Run, one of the greatest displays of marine biomass on the planet.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
May-July (Sardine Run)
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- May-July (Sardine Run)
- Approx. price
- 100 USD / dive
The access point for the annual Sardine Run, one of the greatest displays of marine biomass on the planet.
Protection status
Dentro del Parque de Humedales de iSimangaliso
UNESCO designation
Patrimonio Mundial (Parque de Humedales de iSimangaliso, primer bien de Sudáfrica inscrito; unas 332.000 ha)
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Sodwana Bay National Park / Protea Banks MPA); iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority; SeaCrush; Mozambique Experience; Jenman Safaris
Location
See on the interactive map2 parks within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
21 species documented in Cape Vidal
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
VulnerableTortuga laúd
Dermochelys coriacea
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Critically EndangeredCelacanto
Latimeria chalumnae
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Dragón azul
Glaucus atlanticus
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
9 km away
iSimangaliso
24 km away
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