Guided Boat Dives Cape Town

Boat Guided Scuba Adventure Dives

Set out aboard Cape Town’s premier dive vessels and experience the spectacular underwater world of the Cape Peninsula from a whole new perspective. Explore ancient kelp forests, dramatic rocky reefs, historic shipwrecks, and thriving marine habitats teeming with life. Our experienced local guides carefully select each day’s dive sites based on sea conditions, visibility, and your group’s experience, ensuring you get the most from every trip. From cruising along the coastline to descending beneath the surface, every boat dive offers something different. With knowledgeable guides, comfortable boat access, and incredible dive sites, it’s the perfect way to experience Cape Town’s underwater treasures.

2x Guided scuba dive sessions per launch

Best conditions chosen dynamically by expert captains

Open Water certified friendly (max depth 18m)

Complete top-tier equipment rental & Marine Permit included

Complimentary central Cape Town hotel collection & return

Launch times: 07:00 AM until roughly 13:00 - 16:00 PM

R3350
per person (all-inclusive)

Underwater Wonders

Things we often see diving in Cape Town

Looking up through a golden kelp forest towards sunlight filtering down from the surface.

Kelp Forests

Reef-encrusted rock pinnacle covered in colourful marine growth, with surging blue water swirling past.

Soft Coral Reefs

Seals

School of fish swimming around a shipwreck

Shipwrecks

Purple nudibranch with frilly white-edged mantle on a sandy reef beside bright pink soft coral.

Remarkable animals

Simple Logistics

How does it work

Meet up at our full-service dive center in Sea Point, Cape Town

Comprehensive wetsuit fitting and gear checking by staff

All equipment loaded and transported by our vehicles

Enjoy free transport to the launch harbor, or opt to drive yourself

Detailed dive and safety briefing at the harbor side

Gear up in high-quality, ultra-warm 7mm wetsuits and hoods

Exhilarating boat launch through surf or harbor channels

marine life portfolio

Where Do We Dive?

Our boat launches to elite sites along Simon’s Town, Oudekraal, or Clifton. Dive locations change dynamically with Cape Town’s dual-ocean seasonal wind conditions to ensure you always get the absolute safest and clearest dive possible.

Essentials

What Should You Bring?

Personal towel and dry clothing

Swimsuit / board shorts to wear under wetsuit

Warm jacket for the boat ride home

Personal sunscreen and lip balm

Water, energy snacks or light lunch

Excellence

Why divers choose Into The Blue

From your first breath underwater to advanced certifications, plus fun dives with seals, wrecks and sharks around the Cape Peninsula.

Small groups, undivided attention

Never more than six divers per instructor. You get noticed.

Equipment that won't fail you

Maintained to standards that exceed what the ocean demands.

Two dive masters on every boat

Safety isn’t negotiable. It’s built into how we operate.

PADI certified and recognized

Your certification means something because we mean something.

Explore The Map

Some of our Dive Sites

Cape Town’s underwater topography is famous for its diversity. Here are four of our absolute favorite regular launch spots.

Justin's Caves

Oudekraal Reef Outcrop

Justin’s Caves is a fascinating dive site along the Cape Peninsula, offering divers the opportunity to explore underwater caves, rocky formations, and sheltered swim-throughs. The site features a variety of marine life, including colourful invertebrates and fish that thrive among the rocks. With its intriguing underwater landscape, interesting geological features, and exciting exploration opportunities, Justin’s Caves provides a memorable diving experience for adventurous divers visiting Cape Town’s spectacular coastline.

Depth: 10 - 18m

Level: Open Water Certified

Roman Rock

FALSE BAY GRANITE

Roman Rock is a popular dive site near Simon’s Town, offering divers the opportunity to explore impressive rocky formations surrounded by vibrant marine life. The underwater landscape features colourful sponges, anemones, and a variety of fish sheltering among the rocks. With its fascinating topography, diverse marine ecosystems, and excellent opportunities for underwater photography, Roman Rock provides an enjoyable diving experience for divers exploring the beautiful waters of the Cape Peninsula.

Depth: 15- 25m

Level: Advanced Open Water Certified

PMB ShipWreck

False Bay Shipwreck

The PMB Wreck is an intriguing dive site along the Cape Peninsula, offering divers the opportunity to explore the remains of a sunken vessel beneath the ocean’s surface. The wreck provides shelter for various marine species, creating an interesting underwater environment to discover. With its fascinating structure, marine life, and sense of underwater exploration, the PMB Wreck offers a memorable diving experience for adventurous divers visiting Cape Town’s coastline.

Depth: 16 - 23m

Level: Advanced Open Water Certified

Basata Caves

False Bay Soft Coral

Depth: 7 - 30m

Level: Advanced Open Water Certified

Photographers Reef

False Bay Soft Coral

Photographers Reef is a beautiful dive site along the Cape Peninsula, offering divers excellent opportunities to capture the underwater world through photography. The reef features rocky formations, colourful marine invertebrates, and a variety of fish thriving among the kelp and crevices. With its diverse marine life, interesting textures, and vibrant underwater scenery, Photographers Reef provides an enjoyable diving experience for underwater photographers and marine enthusiasts exploring Cape Town’s spectacular coastline.

Depth: 5 - 18m

Level: Open Water Certified

Pyramid Rock

False Bay Kelp Forest

Pyramid Rock Kelp Forest is a beautiful dive site along the Cape Peninsula, offering divers the opportunity to explore towering kelp and fascinating underwater rock formations. The dense kelp provides shelter for a variety of marine life, including fish, crustaceans, and colourful invertebrates. With its swaying kelp canopy, rocky reef structures, and vibrant ecosystem, Pyramid Rock Kelp Forest provides a memorable diving experience for nature lovers and underwater photographers exploring Cape Town’s coastline.

Depth: 8 - 16m

Level: Open Water Certified

Coral Gardens

OUDEKRAAL KELP FOREST

Coral Gardens is widely regarded as one of Cape Town’s top-rated dive sites, offering an unforgettable underwater experience for divers of all levels. Explore colourful reefs, fascinating rock formations and abundant marine life as you discover the beauty beneath the surface. With vibrant underwater scenery and plenty to explore, Coral Gardens is a must-dive destination for anyone wanting to experience Cape Town’s spectacular marine environment.

Depth: 10 - 18m

Level: Open Water Certified

BOSS 400 SHIPWRECK

OUDEKRAAL/ HOUT BAY SHIPWRECK

The Boss 400 is one of Cape Town’s most impressive shipwreck dives, offering experienced divers the chance to explore the remains of a large crane barge resting beneath the Atlantic. Its dramatic structure, twisted metal and kelp-covered sections create an exciting underwater landscape, attracting a variety of marine life. With its fascinating history and rugged surroundings, the Boss 400 provides a truly memorable Cape Town wreck diving adventure.

Depth: 18 - 30m

Level: Advanced Open Water Certified

MILLER POINT SLIP

FALSE BAY ( COW SHARKS )

Miller’s Point is a scenic dive site along the False Bay coastline near Simon’s Town, offering divers the chance to explore rocky reefs and encounter the area’s fascinating marine life. The site is known for sightings of the prehistoric looking seven gill cow shark, especially during suitable conditions. Kelp covered reefs, rocky formations and abundant life make Miller’s Point an exciting destination for unforgettable shark diving experiences.

Depth: 5 - 14m

Level: Open Water Certified

CLIFTON 4TH BEACH

CLIFTON BEACH

This dive site offers divers the opportunity to explore rocky reefs surrounded by the beautiful waters of Clifton. The underwater landscape is home to a variety of marine life and colourful kelp, creating an enjoyable environment for exploration. Divers can discover interesting rock formations, sheltered reef areas and the fascinating species that inhabit Cape Town’s Atlantic coastline, making every dive a memorable underwater adventure.

Depth: 5 - 11m

Level: Open Water Certified

Testimonials

What Our Divers Say

My wife and I had a really great time diving with Into the Blue Cape Town in May. The gear you get is very good, including Scubapro Seawing Nova fins, 7mm wetsuits, gloves, boots, and even an extra vest to wear under the wetsuit. The water was quite cold at around 14°C, and since I normally only dive in tropical waters, I was a bit unsure at first. But with the gear provided, I was absolutely fine for the whole dive. My wife did shiver at the end of dives though. You could stop the dives at any time and one of the dive master would get you to the boat. We had an amazing time in the kelp forest and even saw a pyjama shark. On our first dive at North Paw, we were also lucky enough to see a seal right at the end of the dive, which was a really nice surprise. The whole day was very well organized and the service was excellent. Everyone was friendly, professional, and made us feel comfortable. Unfortunately, we had to leave for the Garden Route the next day, otherwise we would definitely have booked another dive with them. Overall, it was a really great experience, and next time I am in Cape Town, I will for sure dive with Into the Blue again. Highly recommended.

Into the Blue took our family group of 10 out snorkelling and scuba diving. They were great in accommodating both the snorkellers and divers needs at the same time and keeping everyone happy. They went out of there way to make it such a special day, taking us to different sites and providing snacks and hot drinks after the dive /snorkel. Thank you so much ‘Into the Blue’! What a fantastic day!

Thurl Abrahams

Great experience diving today - double tank dives in the kelp was an incredible experience...especially with the seals! It was cold...so be prepared! But the kit was great quality, the safety briefings were perfect and the diving with James as our dive guide was brilliant. Thank you to the full team...if you are in Cape Town...dive it!

Alex James

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