12-Hour Dive Relay – International African Penguin Awareness Day 2025
How it works:
- Only 3 divers per 30-minute slot, plus a Dive Master.
- Divers bring their own gear and cylinders.
- Meet at Sea Animal Encounter Island (behind the snorkel lagoon). Showers and changing facilities available.
- Food outlets are available in uShaka Marine World and the Village Walk.
- Divers (and their immediate families who’ve booked) will have access to the dive entry point during their rostered time.
- Families can join the paid snorkel activity at the Snorkel Lagoon (R155 pp).
- Please ensure children are supervised at all times and best dive practices are followed.
- Bring your cameras – we’d love to share your dive photos!
- Enjoy the dive, but please don’t touch the fish.
- Limited free parking at Ushaka Parking B will be available
Other activities on the day:
- Penguin Waddle Parkrun: 08h00 at Marine Lifesaving. Dress in black & white!
- DUC paddlers: Special “Paddle for Penguins” early morning.
- SAAMBR stand: Interactive activities and penguin info in the Village Walk.
Donation & Booking:
To support SANCCOB and the Save the African Penguin campaign, we ask each diver to contribute R100 (once-off, not per dive). DUC will donate the proceeds as a club after the event.
