Fontaya

The Fontaya, an old Mozambican trawler that was sunk in 1970, is an excellent penetration wreck. She is also one of three artificial reefs that were created in order to enhance recreational fishing off the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The vessel is 35m long, 8m wide and 13,5m high and lies on the sand off the coast from the Umhlanga Rocks lighthouse. On the sand, one often finds large Rays and Guitarfish, while the wreck is home to the Harlequin goldie (Conneli). There are large shoals of Karenteen, Pinkies and Blacktail that congregate on the bow of the wreck that can reduce visibility to zero. Schooling bait fish and pelagics can also be found on this wreck. The danger here is that you can become easily disorientated and lose your buddy. There is a toilet on the bridge, which makes for a memorable photograph.

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