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Aqua Planet

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| The Emporium Corner of Marine Drive and Kings Road, Shelly Beach 4265, South Africa

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Ask the world about SHARK diving, they say South Africa! Ask South Africans about SHARK diving, they say PROTEA BANKS! Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter is an accredited PADI dive center, which offers a full range of PADI courses from beginner to...more

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| The Emporium Corner of Marine Drive and Kings Road, Shelly Beach 4265, South Africa

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gunhkyuname

Barcelona, Spain

1116

Reviewed 2 days ago

Impressive Shop and Dive Sites

Very good email communications prior to arrival. We purchased a 7-day package with accommodation. The hotel was within minutes from dive shop and the host was wonderful. A huge thanks to the dive team. From the skipper (Jaco) to the dive masters (Sam and Miggie),...More

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Ravensqarr

Hillcrest, South Africa

3612

Reviewed 5 September 2018

Shark diving done proper.

After hearing stories from other divers about below par charters and horrible diving conditions at Protea Banks, I was absolutely blown away. Admittedly diving is subject to Mother Nature's whim's and for us it was a spectacle of hundreds of schooling hammerhead sharks, some dusky...More

Thank Ravensqarr

It is with great pride we would like to thank you for choosing Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. It is always a pleasure to go the extra mile so that our divers, even those who come from far and wide, get the best possible...More

Lucas S

Reviewed 1 September 2018 via mobile

PADI Shark Speciality Course

I did one baited shark dive and one reef dive with this dive centre. I had never dived with sharks before and we had ten blacktips on the baited dive and sone ragged tooth sharks, more blacktips and even a pod of dolphins on the...More

Thank Lucas S

Being underwater is what we live for here at Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. I am very pleased you enjoyed your time here with us and the great variety of marine life on Protea Banks. Safety is always our number one priority and we...More

Jessica H

Reviewed 1 September 2018

Sharks, Whales and amazing people! :)

A big thanks to Aqua Planet for providing fantastic service and having such a friendly atmosphere. I could never have had these spectacular encounters if it wasn't for the people involved. The dives were incredible (the highlights included ragged tooth sharks, oceanic black tip sharks,...More

Thank Jessica H

Thank you so much for taking the time to review Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. It was wonderful having you dive with us. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and dives with us. We are very fortunate to have such a variety...More

Tanika K

Durban, South Africa

241

Reviewed 6 August 2018

Good Team and well run

Just an exceptional dive center with a great team that work together to ensure that everyone has a good dive. I sighted loads of sharks and had really great dives each day.More

Thank Tanika K

Thank you for your kind words. Here at Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter we pride ourselves in doing the best we can - making other people happy, makes us happy. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and dives with us. We are...More

Bartosz H

Reviewed 26 July 2018

Sharks, whales and lots of fun with Aqua Planet

Thanks for great organization of my stay ;) Had great diving encounters and great time with U. ;););;)More

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Thank you so much for taking the time to review Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. It was wonderful having you dive with us. You really had a 'once in a lifetime' dive with those 4 Humpback Whales being seeing on scuba ... besides the...More

Sarahpw27

Port Edward, South Africa

Reviewed 14 May 2018 via mobile

Awesome!

I have now completed both my open water, and advanced open water through Aqua Planet. Was quite nervous in the beginning but thanks to the Aqua Planet team I now find myself daydreaming about diving daily and craving my next encounter with sharks! I find...More

Thank Sarahpw27

Thank you for your great review. It was awesome having you do your PADI Open Water and PADI Advanced Open Water Course with us. So glad that you enjoyed doing both of your courses here at Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. As a team...More

MichelleH6960

Port Shepstone, South Africa

Reviewed 3 May 2018

Having fun whilst learning!

I recently completed my open water course here. It was great learning from a team of passionate individuals that love what they do. Great place, highly recommended!More

Thank MichelleH6960

It was great having you do your PADI Open Water Course with us and we are very pleased that you enjoyed your experience. As a team, we love what we do. We are very passionate about our jobs and we just want to share our...More

manhamel

Zurich, Switzerland

Reviewed 12 April 2018

Best place to do your Open Water

I have done my Open Water with Kym and her team. It was an absolutely amazing experience. Her team was super professional and everything was planned perfectly. Also the reef was beautiful with lots of sharks!More

Thank manhamel

Thank you so much for your review of Aqua Planet Dive Centre and Charter. It was great having you do your PADI Open Water Course with us, can't wait to see you soon for your PADI Advanced Open Water Course. You are such an amazing...More

DitaF43

Reviewed 10 April 2018

Learning while having such good times!

I was for Easters all on my own and wanted to do something fun. Friend of mine recommended me Aqua Planet dive center and Protea Banks location. It sounded perfect. I have my PADI Open Water license and want to do more. So I made...More

1 Thank DitaF43

We would like to thank both you and your friend for recommending our dive centre. We are so glad that you enjoyed doing your PADI Advanced Course with us, we had just as much fun teaching you and loved your enthusiasm. The incredible experiences we...More

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