Castle Rocks
Also known as: Castle Pinnacles, Phone Reef, Inner/Outer Castle
Best time to dive
Season varies - confirm locally
Certification & difficulty
Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - Not explicitly documented as a snorkel site (unlike nearby Clifton) - VERIFY
Safety notes
Irregular rocks and some loose boulders at entry; poor parking-area security (car break-in risk); otherwise no special in-water hazards beyond typical shore access
Permits & fees
Site sits within the Castle Rocks Restricted Zone of the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area (established 2004); permit regime may have been simplified in recent years - VERIFY current status
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Cape Town
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.