No 1
No 1 can be found about 5 kilometers out to sea, off Durban’s Golden Mile. It is challenging, but rewarding – very close to a shipping lane with strong currents. Nitrox is recommended. There are caves and a variety of fish and corals.
You are likely to see manta rays, eagle rays, electric rays, butterfly rays, sword fish, marlin, king fish, baardman, daga salman, frog fish, paper fish, tiger angel fish, a variety of sharks, guitar fish, whip gobies and lizard fish. Some of the black coral trees are over 2 meters tall; there are whip corals, fan corals, tiger anemones and strawberry anemones.
You will also notice boulders and anchor chains scattered on the reef.
This dive site is reached by boat; the maximum depth is 35 meters.
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