We are a team of dedicated and passionate marine scientists and dive professionals.
We facilitate training courses for individuals or groups who want to learn more about the marine environment, conservation and research through hands on field experience and diver development. Cape RADD courses include training in multiple data collection and field operation techniques, and theoretical workshops and presentations from field biologists and dive experts.
Research projects include species abundance and diversity, kelp forest ecology, and fish and elasmobranch abundance and behaviour. Cape RADD’s research projects aim to culminate in publications in the scientific community and to spread awareness on public platforms in order to promote conservation and share our passion for the marine world
The Cape RADD headquarters are situated in Simon’s Town, False Bay; nestled in an area of spectacular beauty that features stunning beaches, incredible marine life, and a mountainous backdrop - just 40 km from Cape Town’s city center. Our headquarters are 50 m from Cape Town’s most sheltered dive site, Long Beach, perfect for diver training, and equipment testing.
The coast of South Africa is a well-known hot spot for marine diversity, boasting numerous shark, cetacean, seal and fish species, as well as kelp forests, natural reef systems and artificial habitats in the form of shipwrecks. The biodiversity of the region can be attributed to the oceanographic conditions and habitats created by the meeting of two major ocean currents, the cold Benguela current which travels down the West coast and the warm Agulhas or Mozambique current from the East coast. This location gives us access to both the Atlantic and Indian side of the Cape Peninsula and offers a fantastic variety of habitats and species to observe, study and conserve.
