Cape Town Dive Centre

Snorkelling and Spearfishing in Cape Town

Freediving Courses, Snorkel Adventures, Spearfishing Training/Trips

Cape Town Dive Centre

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The Beauty of the ocean and freediving Cape Town on a single Breath, is the most magical part of Freediving to the ocean’s Depth.

We conduct freedive trips, training and Instructor Training in PADI Freediving

All trips and courses include full set of gear if required.

Spearfishing Cape Town is the most sustainable, and environmentally friendly way to harvest edible species legally in Cape Town. Spearfishing in Cape town is also the most humane and fun way to enjoy fresh produce. 

We would like to introduce you to this great discipline of Diving! 

Become a certified snorkel guide with our ISO 13970-accredited PADI Snorkel Guide Course. Learn to lead safely, manage groups confidently, and grow your marine tourism career in Cape Town.

All courses include a full snorkelling gear set if required.

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Snorkelling Cape Town  Kelp Forests and penguins while Cape Town is one of the most unique experiences ever. The life around our ocean is surreal and Unique.

Allow us to take you on your Cape Town Kelp Forest Snorkelling journey!

Here you will find info on some of our favourite dive sites for freediving snorkelling and spearfishing Cape Town, we will choose the most relevant dive site for your course when you book it with us, but if you plan on exploring diving with a buddy, this is a good place to start.

Cape Town Dive Centre offers freediving, snorkelling and spearfishing in Cape Town for anyone wanting to explore the ocean on a single breath. We guide beginners and experienced divers into the kelp forests, rocky reefs and calm bays that make this coastline special.

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KeatZA
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Brilliant instructors. The Apnea Addicts team look after you through the entire process and ensure that you are comfortable in the water and understand the fundamentals of the sport.
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Reece Truter
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One of the best experiences I have had with a dive shop. I was blown away by how beautiful the African Sea Forest was and had many amazing dives from shore entry and off a boat all during my freediving course and improving my skills, reaching new depths and learning how to do it all safely.
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Amber McLeod
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Charl and Brit are amazing instructors :) Doing my freediving instructor course with them. Super patient people and they have very adaptable teaching styles that will suit anyone. Very fun course!
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Leroux Cloete
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Best in the business, took my free diving to the next level and will recommend it to anyone looking to dive safer and improve their diving.
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YB Naidoo
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Gareth did such an amazing job with Mischka, he reads people extremely accurately and helps them accordingly. I seriously recommend Gareth and his team if you value patience and understanding. Thanks for the breathtaking experience guys, well done!
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Boy de Jonge
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Did my 4 day Open Water Course, both Gareth and Indi are very nice, highly qualified and know where to go for the best Cape Town dive spots. Highly recommend!
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Jonathan Müller
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Great communication. Great instructor. My son loved it.
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Cape Town Dive Centre

Freediving School

Cape Town Dive Centre is a Cape Town Dive Centre, and the home of PADI Freediving | Cape Town Spearfishing | PADI Snorkelling Capetown, South Africa.

Cape Town Dive Centre is a leading provider of freediving Cape Town, snorkelling and Cape Town spearfishing courses and activities. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to helping you explore the underwater world in a safe and enjoyable environment.With the highest PADI qualifications in Freediving our staff will look after your every need.


Whether you are a beginner, experienced or want to learn how to instruct freediving, we have something for everyone. Our courses are suitable for recreational and professional diving enthusiasts and are designed to help you develop your skills and achieve your diving goals. So why wait? Join us and discover the thrill of freediving, snorkeling, and spearfishing in the beautiful waters of Cape Town. We can’t wait to see you there!

Cape Town Dive Centre

Calendar

Cape Town Dive Centre, a leading freediving school in Cape Town, will be continuing with our Cape Town snorkelling, freediving, and spearfishing activities this year. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to helping you explore the underwater world in a safe and enjoyable environment. 

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver, we have something for everyone. Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming activities and join us for the fun in the beautiful waters of Cape Town. We can’t wait to see you there!

What Is Freediving?

Cape Town Dive Centre CAPE TOWN FREEDIVING

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Freediving is to be free underwater on a single breath, rather than using a breathing apparatus such as scuba gear. Freedivers do underwater breath-hold diving with only their fins and a snorkel to reach the same depths, and explore the ocean more freely, being in touch with nature, and close to our roots in the ocean in the most natural way possible.

 

We freedive for various reasons, including recreational diving, competitive diving, sustainable spearfishing, and kelp-forest snorkelling.

 

Freediving is also meditative, to be in the water calms the mind.

What is Apnea?

( You'll be hearing this alot! )

To state it simply Apnea is to hold your breath, and as our name says, we are addicted to underwater breath-hold diving at the Cape Town Dive Centre Feediving. We often practice apnea in order to increase their ability to hold their breath and to dive to deeper depths, but also to ensure that we know what our bodies are comfortable with.

Apnea can be practiced in a variety of ways, including static apnea (holding one’s breath while floating stationary in the water) and dynamic apnea (swimming underwater while holding one’s breath) – This is one of our favourites!

Apnea is an important skill for freedivers to master, as it allows them to stay underwater for longer periods of time and to dive to greater depths. We train, in order to understand the breathold and to be safe in the water.

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Cape Town Dive Centre

The Freediving School

Cape Town Dive Centre is a leading provider of freediving and spearfishing training in Southern Africa. Our courses are certified by PADI, the world’s largest dive training organization, and are suitable for both recreational and professional diving enthusiasts. At Cape Town Dive Centre, we offer a range of courses and activities to help you explore the underwater world, including Cape Town Spearfishing, Freediving, Snorkelling, and Boat Diving adventures.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver, we have something for everyone. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to helping you develop your skills and achieve your diving goals in a safe and enjoyable environment. So why wait? Join us and discover the thrill of freediving and spearfishing in the beautiful waters of Southern Africa.

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PADI Certified Courses

Certified

Instructor Training...

The PADI Certified Freediver Instructor is able to teach independently, and can train freedivers under the banner of the largest and most widely recognized diving institution world wide.

Our competent Staff Instructor Brittnee Engelbrecht and Instructor-Trainer Charl Marais will take you on a journey that will change your life!

PADI Freediving Instructor Training in Cape Town

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KeatZA
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Brilliant instructors. The Apnea Addicts team look after you through the entire process and ensure that you are comfortable in the water and understand the fundamentals of the sport.
Posted on Google Google
Reece Truter profile picture
Reece Truter
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
One of the best experiences I have had with a dive shop. I was blown away by how beautiful the African Sea Forest was and had many amazing dives from shore entry and off a boat all during my freediving course and improving my skills, reaching new depths and learning how to do it all safely.
Posted on Google Google
Amber McLeod profile picture
Amber McLeod
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Charl and Brit are amazing instructors :) Doing my freediving instructor course with them. Super patient people and they have very adaptable teaching styles that will suit anyone. Very fun course!
Posted on Google Google
Leroux Cloete profile picture
Leroux Cloete
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Best in the business, took my free diving to the next level and will recommend it to anyone looking to dive safer and improve their diving.
Posted on Google Google
YB Naidoo profile picture
YB Naidoo
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Gareth did such an amazing job with Mischka, he reads people extremely accurately and helps them accordingly. I seriously recommend Gareth and his team if you value patience and understanding. Thanks for the breathtaking experience guys, well done!
Posted on Google Google
Boy de Jonge profile picture
Boy de Jonge
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Did my 4 day Open Water Course, both Gareth and Indi are very nice, highly qualified and know where to go for the best Cape Town dive spots. Highly recommend!
Posted on Google Google
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Jonathan Müller
Google star 1Google star 2Google star 3Google star 4Google star 5Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Great communication. Great instructor. My son loved it.
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