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Queenbury Bay

Queenbury Bay

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Depth
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30m

Visibility
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10m - 30m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Experienced

Queenbury Bay

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Queenbury Bay
Depth
Depth Icon

30m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

10m - 30m

Entry
Shore Entry Icon

Shore

Experience Level

Experienced


About Queenbury Bay

One of the most beautiful beach dives on the East Coast of South Africa. Queenbury Bay is well known for it's large variety of coral gardens, caves, overhangs, and gullies. All rich in coral growth and teeming with a wide selection of marine life. Very scenic dive with great photo opportunity.

Queenbury Bay Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Rock, Cave, Drift, Other

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

30m

Visibility Range

10m 30m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 35%

O2

16% at 28m / 36%

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Marine Life

  • Crabs
  • Groupers
  • Parrot Fish
  • Reef Fish
  • Various
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Location

Dive Site Hazards

  • Bubble Trapping Under Overhangs — Rock overhangs can trap exhaled bubbles, reducing visibility and causing disorientation.

  • Reflected Surge Patterns — Surge reflecting off rock faces can create irregular and unpredictable water movement.

  • Current Funnel Effect — Narrow gaps between rocks can accelerate water flow unexpectedly.

  • Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.

  • Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.

  • High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

  • Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.

  • Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.

  • Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

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