Reef Clean Up Dives

Join ProDive Plett in making a difference beneath the waves with our Reef Clean Up Dives! As a certified PADI Eco Centre and proud Green Fins member, we’re passionate about protecting our ocean and preserving the beautiful reefs of Plettenberg Bay. These purpose-driven dives bring our diving community together to remove harmful marine debris from Red Bait Reef, helping create a healthier environment for marine life. Every piece of debris collected is carefully sorted, recorded and shared with Project AWARE’s Dive Against Debris programme, contributing to global conservation efforts. Best of all, participation is completely free, with 50% off equipment hire, making it easy to get involved, give back and help protect the underwater world we love.

Why Red Bait Reef?

Red Bait Reef, our much-loved house reef, is an important part of ProDive Plett’s local diving environment and a familiar site for both recreational divers and those completing their dive training. Easily accessible from the shore, the reef is home to colourful anemones, urchins, sponges and a variety of marine life, including juvenile reef fish, cuttlefish and shysharks.

Unfortunately, its popularity with fishermen also means that significant amounts of fishing debris are regularly left behind. Discarded fishing lines, hooks, sinkers, spark plugs and other pollutants pose a serious threat to the reef’s delicate ecosystem, damaging habitats and creating entanglement risks for marine life. This is why we have chosen Red Bait Reef as the focus of our clean-up efforts – to protect a reef we know and value, remove harmful debris and help ensure it remains a healthy habitat for marine life for generations to come.

Shore Dive Facts:

• Depth: 6–9m
• Qualification: Entry Level