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KWAZULU
NATAL
SHELLY
BEACH
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AFRICAN
ODYSSEA
Shelly
Beach * Kwazulu Natal
SOUTH
AFRICA
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African
Odyssea was founded by Trevor Krull who has been leading dives on Protea
Banks for 13 years, which means when diving with us you have a wealth of
experience and local knowledge behind you. This is invaluable on an
advanced dive site such as Protea Banks. Additionally with
23 year’s operational surf launching experience and a 100% safety
record you can rest assured you are in good hands.
We
provide guided dive/safari tours which focus on Protea Banks and
Southern Mozambique as the main dive destinations, based on extensive
personal experience we believe these areas provide our guest’s with
the finest diving that Southern Africa has to offer, our flexible
itineraries allow you to personalize your tour to suite your needs and
criteria. Casual
day divers are more than welcome to dive with us at anytime.
Our
established dive centre is based a few minutes walk from the Protea
Banks launch site and provides a host of dive related services
including; gear hire, Nitrox/Air fills, Scuba training, specialty
courses and accommodation.
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PROTEA
BANKS |
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Banks is an advanced dive with strong currents and is not for the
faint hearted. It has gained a reputation as one of the world's
top shark dives with Zambezi (Bull Shark), Tiger, Hammerhead, Blacktip,
Ragged-Tooth, Bronze Whaler and occasionally Thresher, Mako and if you
are lucky the Great White.
The
Northern Pinnacles - Depth: 30 - 50m
This is an ideal area for Nitrox diving & has magnificent
topography with lots of reef fish, including huge Potato Bass. It has 2
large cave systems that attract many Ragged-tooth sharks during mating
season.
The
Southern Pinnacles - Depth: 26 - 30m
This
area is the home of the Zambezi shark and from October to May some very
large specimens may be seen. Scalloped Hammerheads are also shoaling at
this time. The main game fish concentrations take place here during the
summer months and on days when a cold thermo cline occurs it is not
uncommon to see "wall to wall" Kingfish, Yellowtail, Tropical
Yellowtail, Sea Pike, Kaapap & Tunny. The best months to see large
Tiger sharks are April & May. |
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MOZAMBIQUE
AND EASTERN SWAZILAND |
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Mozambique
Pristine
endless beaches offer numerous diving sites like Bass City, Texas
Reef and of course The Pinnacles, a deep reef attracting Zambezi's
(Bull Sharks),
Hammerheads, Silvertips and Tiger Sharks
with thousands of large game fish. This is also a good area to spot
Whale sharks and has a resident pod of Bottlenose Dolphins for
dolphin lovers.
Nearby
lies a tropical diving paradise with more than 15 dive sites from
very shallow to deep far offshore reefs. Pinnacles covered in green
coral trees, large friendly Potato Bass, Leopard Sharks, White tip
Sharks & Grey Reef Sharks add to the attraction. This is Manta
Ray territory and year round sightings of these harmless giants is
almost guaranteed.
Game
Viewing
In
Eastern Swaziland lies the largest protected area of the
country, The Hlane Royal National Park. Home to the largest herds of
game in Swaziland and dominated by ancient hardwood vegetation Hlane is home to lion, elephant, leopard, white rhino and an abundant
variety of birds. A couple of nights stay in this unique reserve can
be incorporated into your diving trip allowing you to experience all the
wildlife Africa has to offer.
African
Odyssea is committed to delivering a truly exciting African adventure
and maintaining our 100% safety record is paramount. We’ve got the
experience where it counts! |
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