Giants Castle

Advanced drift dive along a wall with massive pelagic life.

Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located in the South African Drakensberg mountains, named for its impressive wall and the abundance of marine life. The site features a substantial 6-meter tall wall stretching approximately two kilometers from north to south. It's particularly well suited for drift dives where strong currents flow along the wall, capitalizing on the topography’s natural alignment.

Visitors often describe encountering huge potato groupers and observing several manta ray cleaning stations. A diverse array of game fish populate these waters, including Great Barracuda, Kingfish, various rays (Manta, Eagle, Devil, Blotched, Kuhl's), and Bowmouth Guitar Sharks. The memory of descending through schools of giant trevally is frequently cited as an unforgettable experience.

Tofo Scuba divers particularly favor this location due to its unique characteristics.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Fair
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

drift divesharkmanta raycoral reefwall diveadvanced onlystrong currents

Marine Life

Potato GrouperManta RayEagle RayDevil RayBlotched RayBowmouth Guitar SharkGreat BarracudaKingfishGiant Trevally

Things to Note

Difficulty:

advanced

Strong currents and drift dive profile require advanced buoyancy control.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Strong

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