| One of South Africa's best kept secrets, this | | | | Cowry Reef: |
| group of reefs lies between two and four | | | | Average Depth 19 - 25 Meters : Big boulders |
| kilometers offshore and at a depth of twenty to | | | | scattered around with sand patches in between |
| forty meters it is for advanced divers. Only 10 | | | | and ledges with overhangs and small holes in the |
| minutes drive south of Umkomaas/Aliwal Shoal. | | | | reef where Triggerfish hide. There are quite a |
| Landers Reef: | | | | number of different species of Cowry shells on |
| Average Depth 21 - 32 Meters : Big pinnacle, large | | | | this reef sitting next to or on the big sea sponges. |
| boulders, crevices and huge gullies with small sand | | | | Coral life consists of soft coral like Dead-man's |
| patches in between the reefs, caves and | | | | finger, various colors of Polyp coral swinging in the |
| overhangs | | | | surge, Black coral trees as well as Green Fern |
| Finger Reef : | | | | coral with clouds of Goldies swimming around it. |
| Average depth 22 - 35meters: Simply the best, | | | | Also be on the look out for Nudibranchs; various |
| untouched, unspoilt reef around! | | | | colors and sizes. Hard coral consists of Smooth |
| Butchers Reef: | | | | horned coral and Leather coral. |
| Average Depth 18 -25 Meters : Boulders, rocks | | | | Outside Landers: |
| with big crevices and gullies are characteristic of | | | | Average Depth 20 - 28 Meters: A wall of reef |
| this reef north of Landers. The reef has a wall like | | | | that run from North to South. On the ledge you |
| formation that is approximately 6 meters high. | | | | can find Pinnacles that form an enclosure for |
| Tropical fish like Trumpetfish, Geometric Moray | | | | marine life. The boulders create nice swim |
| Eel, Natal sea catfish, speckled shrimpfish, Batfish | | | | through's and gullies. Most of the common tropical |
| and False stonefish are just some of the species | | | | fish species seen here although this is one of the |
| found here. There is a resident Loggerhead turtle | | | | deeper dives and there tend to be thermo clines |
| that sleeps in one of the many caves and | | | | here and there. Batfish, Fusiliers, Ragged Tooth |
| overhangs. This reef is also known as the Juvenile | | | | Sharks, Nudibranchs and Rock Lobsters are a |
| Nursery. Many species of hard and soft coral. | | | | common sight amongst the many coral species. |