SS Lusitania (Cape Town)

Best time to dive

Season varies - confirm locally

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - Not viable - too deep, too exposed, breaking waves over Bellows Rock

Safety notes

Near-constant strong surge and breaking waves over the exposed rock, nitrogen narcosis risk, entanglement risk in wreckage, poor near-surface visibility in summer

Permits & fees

Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area permit historically required; one source suggests the MPA scuba permit regime may have since been simplified/discontinued - VERIFY current status

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Cape Town