Diving at Mike's Point

The dive site Mike's Point is an inshore rocky reef in the Rooi-els area on the east side of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Understand

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Understand

Position

1 Mike's Point:S34°18.75’ E018°48.72’. (estimated from chart)

Slightly to the west of the north headland of Container Bay.

This site is not in a Marine Protected Area. A permit is not required.

Name

The name "Mike's Point" is derived from the name of one of the divers who lived nearby and explored this area.

Depth

Maximum depth is about 20 m.

Topography

Rugged ridges and gullies of sandstone.

Facilities

None.

Get in

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Boat dives

Easiest as a boat dive, though it is possible to do it as a shore dive from Container Bay. The site is about (distance)km from the slipway at Rooi-els, or (distance)km from Gordon's Bay

See

Marine life

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#The marine ecology

No records available. Probably similar to outer areas of Ankers and Coral gardens.

Routes

No particular route recommended.

Stay safe

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Stay safe

Hazards

No site specific hazards known.

Skills

No special skills required.

Equipment

See also: Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Equipment

No special equipment recommended.

Nearby

• 1 Blouklip
• 2 Blousteen Ridge
• 3 Whirlpool Cove
• 4 Percy’s Hole
• 5 Kruis
• 6 Rooi-els Point
• 7 Coral Gardens
• 8 Andre se Gat
• 9 Balcony
• 10 Ankers
• 11 Container Bay

Back to the Alphabetical list of sites, or list of dive sites in the Rooi-els area

Other regional dive sites:

• Dive sites of Table Bay and approaches,
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast
• Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches
• Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area