Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Sao Jose Paquete d' Africa

The dive site São José Paquete d' Africa is an inshore historical wreck in the Clifton area on the Cape Peninsula west coast, near Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa.

The São José Paquete d' Africa is the wreck of a Portuguese slave ship of historical and cultural interest, but there is little wreckage remaining.

-33.93718.3757171 São José Paquete d' Africa: S33°56.22' E018°22.543', about 150 m west of Second Beach, Clifton. This site is in Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area since 2004. A permit is required.

"São José Paquete d' Africa is the name of the vessel wrecked at the site.

Depthis about 8 m.

Scattered remains of a historically important wreck of an 18th century Portuguese slave ship, in very broken up condition,

No known site-specific hazards reported.

No special skills recommended.

No special equipment needed.

• Bruce Henderson and Kelly Graham, 2024, Wood, Iron and Steel: Shipwrecks Mapped off the Western Cape', Wreckless Marine, Cape Town. ISBN 978-1-037-00702-6 (high resolution sonar images)

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• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula west coast
• Dive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coast
• Dive sites of False Bay offshore and approaches
• Dive sites of False Bay east coast
• Fresh water dive sites of the Cape Town Metropolitan Area

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