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Sodwana Bay

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Description:
Between the St Lucia Wetland Park and Kosi Bay bordering on Mozambique, the most southerly hard coral reef system in the word is in the middle of a vast marine reserve. Sodwana Bay is widely regarded as the diving capital of South Africa. Pristine hard coral structures, with numerous overhangs and swimthroughs are accentuated by vibrant and colourful soft corals.

It is widely accepted that Sodwana Bay is the Mecca of diving in South Africa. The bay is situated in a marine reserve that now forms part of the World Heritage classified Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, and makes for safe and relaxed diving. You can expect to see an abundance of tropical fish, hard and soft coral, sponges, moray eels, large schools of pelagic fish, potato bass, turtles (hawksbill, loggerhead, green, leatherback) and depending on the time of year, whales (southern right, humpback), whale sharks and dolphins.

Visibility is rarely less than 15 meters, and the water temperature in summer is 24+ ° C and in winter not colder than 19 ° C. The depths vary between 12 to 18 meters with 30 and 50-meter sites for the suitably qualified. The dives are all done from semi-rigid boats, with exiting launches through the surf!

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