Recommendations for Cape Town in January?

[jowe]

Hello there,

Very excited to be heading to (south of) Cape Town in Jan to stay with a friend. First time in South Africa and want to get some diving in, of course! I may well go for a dive or two with Pisces Divers - PADI 5 Star Instructor Development dive centre - Cape Town (as recommended by @Seameadow). However any tips, recommendations on where to dive and who with would be awesome.

I'm planning on taking much of my gear (BP/W, mask, snorkel, boots, fins, computer, etc), but the 7mm suit, while great for Monterey, would be overkill for summer over there. So I guess I'll try renting a 5mm(?), along with tanks and weights. Though rental suits and the female form - nope, not a great fit. Still, unless they are cheap over there, probably not worth buying.

Anyway, can't wait and hope to hear your thoughts!

 

[umhlangan]

You might want to check with the dive shop about the temps. When I lived in Cape Town most of our summer diving tended to be on the Atlantic side, and I would definitely wear a 7mm for that side. False Bay you will do fine with a 5mil.