An easy dive, even for the novice, this wreck lies at seven to ten metres. Accessed from the shore below the 12 apposills Hotel, its a popular dive and a great night dive site in summer. The Kraaiestein was a Dutch East Indiaman built in 1697 that sank on her maiden voyage.She came to rest on a rocky reef pretty close to the shore.
 There is very little identifiable wreckage left after 300 years  so part of the enjoyment for divers is to swim through the gullies and outcrops looking for cannons and anchors. As for the treasure she was carrying, the story goes that of the 19 chests of coins three were unaccounted for - its possible that Simon van der Stel or his soldiers made off with them. The thickish rubber pipes are the remnents of a french salvage ettempts in the 70's.