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Access about 47 mins from the park entrance
Level Advanced open water
Location
Washington plantation
GPS: 12°17’58.7”N, 68°24’08.2”W
Getting there
Start by making your way to the park entrance following the directions on page 21 that
describe the Washington Slagbaai National Park. Boka Katuna is less than half a mile south of Boka Bartol and is only reachable via the long route.
The site is not an official dive site in the numbered list released by STINAPA, but a small sign on the side of the road marks the site where a short track leads off to the right ending at the cliff edge after
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about 100 feet (30 meters). There is room to park several cars here. The dive site is in a small bay that measures about 480 feet (146 meters) across and is protected from wave action, although some swells from the north do bend around the point and enter the bay.
Access
To reach the dive site, descend the 40-foot (12-meter) cliff to the rocky beach below. There is a rough path down to the water built out of rocks, located 90 feet (27.5 meters) along the cliff from the parking lot. Accessing this site can be very challenging for most divers, especially when carrying heavy dive gear. Exercise extreme caution when descending to the beach.
Once on the beach, enter the water and swim out between the two large rocks located on either
side of the beach. There is no mooring buoy at this site, so access by boat is only possible if someone remains in the boat to hold its position, since anchoring is prohibited anywhere in the Marine Park.
Description
Boka Katuna is known for its strong currents and dangerous undertow, particularly when the surf is up. These characteristics make this site better suited to experienced divers. This site is not recommended for snorkelers.
The exposed nature of the site has its benefits, however, since it also means Boka Katuna is relatively pristine and offers a good chance of seeing triggerfish, stingrays, eagle rays and barracuda.
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Playa Bengé
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Playa Bengé
Difficulty
Current
Depth
Reef
Fauna
Level Advanced open water
Location
Washington plantation
GPS: 12°17’24.5”N, 68°24’41.3”W
Getting there
Playa
