Pisces Divers
Pisces Divers
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Scuba & SnorkellingShark DivingSightseeing ToursDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife Tours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Scuba Diving around the Cape Town Area. Specializing in Sharks, Seals, Wrecks and Reefs. Among the most spectacular diving in the world. Pisces Divers is a PADI Five Star IDC Centre, providing the full range of PADI training courses. We also have a well-stocked retail shop, a servicing center and air and nitrox filling station on site.
Simon's Town, South Africa
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Pierre L
Montreal, Canada38 contributions
Feb 2020
Everything about our experience with Pisces was great. I highly recommend booking your diving experience in South Africa with Jacqui and the team at Pisces. My wife and I booked for 4 dives each for our 1st ever dives since receiving our PADI certification. When my wife had some trouble on her 1st dive they brought her back to the pool to work on some things while a guide (Eddy) stayed out in the water with me.
Their patience and professionalism on every level was outstanding. Thank you Pisces
Their patience and professionalism on every level was outstanding. Thank you Pisces
Written February 23, 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review on your experience with us. We are super happy to hear how positive it was and we also enjoyed having you dive with us.
We look forward to maybe seeing you guys again in the future.
Keep diving to keep up the comfort levels;)
Written February 26, 2020
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Malebee
Warsaw, Poland148 contributions
Feb 2020
The dive base is well organized.
The price includes all equipment and a delicious lunch after the dive.
The diving equipment is high class (only gloves were slightly damaged).
Organization of the dive leaves nothing to be desired. The whole breefing is understandable and everyone knows what to do.
The dive itself - depends on the place. Kelp forest and seals will never get tired.
I will definitely go back to Pisces Divers only this time with my own dry suit because the water was cold, but it was nobody's fault.
I recommend this place! It was great!
The price includes all equipment and a delicious lunch after the dive.
The diving equipment is high class (only gloves were slightly damaged).
Organization of the dive leaves nothing to be desired. The whole breefing is understandable and everyone knows what to do.
The dive itself - depends on the place. Kelp forest and seals will never get tired.
I will definitely go back to Pisces Divers only this time with my own dry suit because the water was cold, but it was nobody's fault.
I recommend this place! It was great!
Written July 17, 2020
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Shaun
9 contributions
May 2022
My wife and I decided to do something "crazy" and do our Open Water Dive course. We had an island holiday lined up so thought this would be great to do something adventurous together and take even more advantage of an Indian Ocean Scuba diving experience.
From the moment I called Pisces Divers to the moment we were told on a boat out at sea that we were qualified Padi Divers, we had the most amazing experience. The instructors (Megan was ours) were just so amazing. We didn't feel intimidated or out of place by going on this course. The relaxed, chilled but organised way that the team worked together took any stress away from my wife and I.
The team (mainly Megan) at Pisces have opened our eyes to a new adventure sport that we will do together as a couple for many many years to come.
We highly recommend doing your Padi open water, but more so doing it through a dive centre like we did!
From the moment I called Pisces Divers to the moment we were told on a boat out at sea that we were qualified Padi Divers, we had the most amazing experience. The instructors (Megan was ours) were just so amazing. We didn't feel intimidated or out of place by going on this course. The relaxed, chilled but organised way that the team worked together took any stress away from my wife and I.
The team (mainly Megan) at Pisces have opened our eyes to a new adventure sport that we will do together as a couple for many many years to come.
We highly recommend doing your Padi open water, but more so doing it through a dive centre like we did!
Written May 9, 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your time and experience at Pisces and with the team. We are super happy to hear you loved your time with us and your training experience with Megan. Congratulations again on completing your course and welcome to the scuba family.. We look forward to being part of your scuba journey and being part of the Pisces Family:) Hope you have an amazing Island vacay!!
Written May 26, 2022
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Phil Nicole
2 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
We had an amazing experience with the whole Pisces team. The Cape Safari is something we will recommend to anyone traveling to Simonstown.
We started with beautiful views of Cape Point and the landscape from the water before jumping in and snorkeling/free diving with a group of energetic and curious seals!! The animals were very playful and friendly - swimming up to us regularly. Our instructors Amber and Lindsay were super thorough, friendly, patient, and made sure we were comfortable from getting our gear set to being in the water. Lindsay was a great underwater photographer as well :)
Thank you Jackie, Amber, Lindsay, Skipper Peter and Tariq for providing a top notch experience for your new friends from New York City.
We won’t forget our time in Simonstown thanks to you all.
We started with beautiful views of Cape Point and the landscape from the water before jumping in and snorkeling/free diving with a group of energetic and curious seals!! The animals were very playful and friendly - swimming up to us regularly. Our instructors Amber and Lindsay were super thorough, friendly, patient, and made sure we were comfortable from getting our gear set to being in the water. Lindsay was a great underwater photographer as well :)
Thank you Jackie, Amber, Lindsay, Skipper Peter and Tariq for providing a top notch experience for your new friends from New York City.
We won’t forget our time in Simonstown thanks to you all.
Written May 7, 2022
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We are super thrilled to have you as our new friends and join the Pisces family. Really happy to hear you guys loved your trip and time with us. The Cape Point safari is really a treat for non divers, groups of friends and family's. So much to see and a great day out on the ocean. We look forward to seeing you again if you are ever in Simons Town again;) Thank you for taking the time to let us know how you felt!!
Written May 13, 2022
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Abigail G
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Family
I did the simple seal snorkel, and this was my very first time doing any snorkeling/diving. The team was super fun to be with, and fit us with gear very nicely. With their wetsuits I hardly felt cold at all, and the rock they took us to had many seals on it! The seals were very friendly and quite curious, coming up to us alone or in groups. Pisces Divers did a great job of communication, and was very good at picking the right day for me to snorkel. The water was very clear and easy to see in, and the wind was at a minimum. Would highly recommend and I can’t wait to do more with them when I go back!
Written April 6, 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to review us. It is always appreciated and great to hear about our client experiences. The seals are super fun - diving or snorkeling and folks always want to come back for more;) We loved having you and super happy to hear you enjoyed it so much. Looking forward to seeing you back on your next travels to SA.
Written May 3, 2022
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Axel Skies
4 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
Super friendly Team from Dive Centre Manager to Dive guides, quality equipment is given when you book the dives. They have a swimming pool in front of the centre in case you need to do courses or a refreshment if you did not dive for long.
I did a 2 dives day trip with a boat on January 2023.
I have been very happy to « play » with the seals on my second dive as this was THE objective for me on diving in Capetown.
Pisces is located on the beach so the meeting point is 9am instead of the 7am as if you book with more city centers as they need to drive you till Simon’s’ Town.
I highly recommend them and thank them for their kindness, welcoming smiles and professionalism.
All the best ! Alexandra (Switzerland)
I did a 2 dives day trip with a boat on January 2023.
I have been very happy to « play » with the seals on my second dive as this was THE objective for me on diving in Capetown.
Pisces is located on the beach so the meeting point is 9am instead of the 7am as if you book with more city centers as they need to drive you till Simon’s’ Town.
I highly recommend them and thank them for their kindness, welcoming smiles and professionalism.
All the best ! Alexandra (Switzerland)
Written January 11, 2023
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Sebastian
Greater Johannesburg, South Africa1 contribution
Dec 2021
I started Diving at Pisces Divers Six months ago after my previous dive center let me down. I was happily surprised to find that the staff at Pisces were very friendly, well informed and very accommodating to help me in anything I needed form gear advice, course management and even with getting me back into the water doing things I loved. I'm glad to say I found a "forever Home" for my diving and even new friends. Would recommend Pisces to everyone and anyone from the casual diver to the Hardcore techies would want to explore everything.
Written January 25, 2022
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We are super happy to hear you loved your time with us and have found your forever home!! Thank you for recommending us and for taking the time to write a review - it is always appreciated and we look forward to seeing you soon:)
Written February 24, 2022
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Andrew Morson
9 contributions
Dec 2022
Rude, and only interested in your money.
We were charged almost three times more than what South African divers paid for the same dives on the same boat.
Equipment is in bad shape and the dive center is run by children, with no regard for safety.
Avoid this place at all costs.
We were charged almost three times more than what South African divers paid for the same dives on the same boat.
Equipment is in bad shape and the dive center is run by children, with no regard for safety.
Avoid this place at all costs.
Written December 25, 2022
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Dear Andy,
We are a bit perplexed by your review, as we have no record of any interaction with you, on email, social media or in person in the dive centre. We definitely do not have your name on any of our boat launch schedules.
Please could you give us some more detail so that we can respond to your complaint? You are welcome to send details to info@piscesdivers.co.za
Kind regards,
Pisces Divers Team
Written December 30, 2022
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AleBorg
8 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
A very well organised dive shop. We did the seal and kelp dive, which was a great experience especially if you've not done anything similar before. Everyone was very welcoming, explaining everything in detail, and safety always a priority. Jacqui was very cooperative, responding to our whatsapp messages efficiently and in detail. Thank you guys!
Written September 20, 2022
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Jonathan S
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Solo
I enjoyed my dive with them so much. The staff is very helpful and the dive itself was amazing. I did the kelp forest dive. I would recommend them to any divers with any experience level. Jacqui at the front desk is very helpful and Eddie is a great divemaster!
Written February 19, 2020
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That you for your review and recommendation of Pisces Divers. Great to hear you enjoyed your dive with us and look forward to taking you to the seals next time:)
Written February 26, 2020
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Hi,
Is a locker room or storage available at the dive shop? Where do people usually leave there belongings while diving?
Written August 17, 2016
Hi there, yes, we have small lockers for wallets, cellphones etc and larger lockers for bags available.
Written August 19, 2016
I'm planning a few days next week... saw the Seal & Sevengill shark dive listed as available with 12 spaces... How many do you need to run the trip?
Also, do you have transportation options from central Cape Town (Kloof Street area)?
Written October 27, 2015
Good Day! We need 4 to run a trip. We saw sharks yesterday and will go again today. The weather is picking up so call us to get the best idea of when will be the most likely time to dive.
Written October 28, 2015
Hi, do you have Divers Pisces´s email contact?
Tks.
Written July 30, 2015
Hi Ana, please visit our website and navigate to the "contact us" page. Alternatively, you can find us on Facebook as "Pisces Divers Cape Town" or call us on +2721 7863799. Hope to hear from you soon!
Tripadvisor doesn't allow me to reply with website links or email addresses - but you will find us easily on Google!
Written July 30, 2015
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