DIVING SODWANA BAY
The warmer waters to the north of KZN create more coral growth and prettier reefs and host a greater variety of Indian Ocean reef dwellers. Sand-tiger sharks come here in December and January to give birth, and whale sharks are often seen at this time of year too. Half of South African divers will tell you they prefer Sodwana to Aliwal, the other half swear that Aliwal diving is the best. I would say that Sodwana has the more colourful reefs with more corals and is better for macro and reef fish life, due to its location further to the north and thus being closer to the warmer currents.
Diving is on a reef chain where the reefs are named after their distance from the point: quarter-mile (a snorkelling reef), two-mile, five-mile, seven-mile, and nine-mile. Generally, the further the reef, the fewer the number of divers, which, outside of high season, makes it less likely that the boat will go out to further, more interesting reefs.
Diving is on a reef chain where the reefs are named after their distance from the point: quarter-mile (a snorkelling reef), two-mile, five-mile, seven-mile, and nine-mile. Generally, the further the reef, the fewer the number of divers, which, outside of high season, makes it less likely that the boat will go out to further, more interesting reefs.
sodwana itineraries
diving
8 days Sodwana at Reef Teach
7 nights’ B&B in Sodwana, 6 dives 2-mile reef, 6 dives far reefs and car hire with full insurance from ZAR 11,075 per person Interactive itinerary here |
10 days Aliwal Shoal & Sodwana Bay
6 Aliwal Shoal dives, 2 baited shark dives, 3 dives in Sodwana 2-mile reef, 3 Sodwana dives far reefs and hire car. from ZAR 17,700 per person Interactive itinerary here |
diving & safari combinations
13 days South African Sharks and Safari
12 reef & 2 baited cageless shark dives in Aliwal Shoal & Sodwana, 3 nights’ Safari, 2 daily safari drives, hire car from ZAR 27,795 per person Interactive itinerary here |
15 days South African Sharks and Safari Extended Mix
12 reef & 2 baited cageless shark dives in Aliwal Shoal, Protea Banks & Sodwana, 3 nights Safari with 2 daily drives, hire car from ZAR 36,070 per person Interactive itinerary here |
15 days Best of KZN South African Sharks and Safari
15 reef & 4 baited cageless shark dives at Protea Banks, Aliwal Shoal & Sodwana Bay, 3 nights’ safari with 2 daily safari drives, hire car
from ZAR 32,600
Interactive itinerary here
15 reef & 4 baited cageless shark dives at Protea Banks, Aliwal Shoal & Sodwana Bay, 3 nights’ safari with 2 daily safari drives, hire car
from ZAR 32,600
Interactive itinerary here