Sodwana Scuba Tours
Sodwana
COST: Sharing R16 400 | Single R19 900
DATES AVAILABLE: Contact Sonja on sonja@trisport.co.za for registration.
Custom dates for groups of 10–20. Email Sonja: sonja@trisport.co.za.
Be swept away by the sheer exhilaration of Sodwana Bay, a captivating jewel nestled along South Africa’s resplendent KwaZulu Natal north coast. Situated between the enchanting realms of St. Lucia and Lake Sibhayi, this coastal paradise resides within the prestigious Sodwana Bay National Park and the awe-inspiring Maputaland Marine Reserve.
Brace yourself for an extraordinary diving escapade, as Sodwana Bay emerges as a coveted haven for thrill-seeking adventurers. Marvel at the southernmost coral reef formations in all of Africa, where an extraordinary tapestry of vibrant hard and soft corals flourish upon a one-of-a-kind sandstone foundation. Prepare to be enchanted by the mesmerizing sight of flat reefs adorned with majestic low pinnacles, alluring shallow drop-offs, and captivating gullies, spanning depths ranging from 6 meters to an astounding 100 meters. Delve into an underwater wonderland teeming with life, as Sodwana’s reefs play host to an astounding 1200 species of fish. With each dive, you’ll encounter a mesmerizing array of marine creatures, from graceful turtles and majestic rays to awe-inspiring sharks. Brace yourself for an unforgettable journey into the depths of Sodwana Bay, where every dive promises an extraordinary encounter with nature’s most captivating wonders.
Sodwana Scuba Tour
Sodwana Bay is a bay in South Africa on the KwaZulu Natal north coast, between St. Lucia and Lake Sibhayi. It is in the Sodwana Bay National Park, and the Maputaland Marine Reserve, and is a popular recreational diving destination.
Sodwana Bay reefs have the most southern coral reef formations in Africa. The breathtaking hard and soft corals grow on a sandstone base structure that is unique to true coral reef structures. Due to the sandstone base structure reefs tend to be flat with low pinnacles, shallow drop-offs, gullies and range in depth from 6m to 100m.
Sodwana reefs are home to 1200 species of fish – you can see almost everything if you dive here often enough. As well as fish, you will find turtles, rays and sharks on any of the dive sites.
Highlights
- Beautiful Marine life
- Change of seeing pregnant Ragged tooth sharks
- Swimming with the dolphins
- Change of seeing Manta Rays
- See turtles
- Do a turtle tour to see the hatchlings
- Professional and Experience Dive masters
- Warm water about 26 to 28 degrees
- Excitement of launching and beaching with a rubber duck boat
Information
Sodwana is about 4 hours from King Shaka Airport in Kwazulu Natal. We stay at Sodwana Bay lodge which consist of Private lodges. Each person must get to Sodwana by themselves. We dive each day 2 dives from about 7 am until 12pm.
Venue
Venue: Sodwana Bay Lodge, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
We stay in beautiful private lodges with at least 4 rooms, each couple will have their own en-suite bathroom. Sodwana Bay lodge is just outside the Sodwana Bay National Park. The lodges are surrounded with indigenous trees with an abundance of birds around us, overlooking a beautiful lake and we wil see some game grazing such as Nyala’s, springbok and mongoose.
Group size
Limited to 16 entries
Scuba Qaulification Requirement
All levels welcome, just contact Sonja on sonja@trisport.co.za.
What is Included
- 7 nights accommodation
- 7 dinners
- 10 dives
- Swimming with Dolphins
- Washing of Kit in between dives
- Experienced Dive master
- Experienced Staff
- All organising by Trisport
Wat is Excluded
- Travel to Sodwana Bay lodge
- Flights
- Alcoholic drinks; and
- Breakfast each morning, each person is responsible to bring their own breakfast goodies
- Lunches
- Extra dives
- Kit hire
- Cylinders
- Reef tax
- Guide tips.
- Your own vehicle to drive to the dive site each morning (about 4km)
Schedule
Day 1
15:00 Check in from 1pm onwards
19:00 Dinner
Day 2 to 7
06:00 Breakfast
07:00 to 12pm Dives
13:00 Own time
Day 8
Depart at own time