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KWAZULU
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 This
truly beautiful country at the southern tip of dark and mysterious
Africa offers diving and wildlife experiences beyond your wildest
dreams...
Whether
you want to dive sharks and wrecks on rugged wild coasts, or simply
relax with whales and dolphins and enjoy pristine coral reefs and
abundant wildlife, we will gladly be your guide and guardian when diving
in Southern Africa.
We
are proud to be a privately owned Dive Safari Operator. As members of
the Tourism Business
Council of South Africa and South
African Tourism we are bound by the professional ethics and
standards of the organizations. We conduct our business in an
eco-friendly way, and contribute to nature conservation in word and in
deed. As such we are members of several organizations of which the Shark
Trust, The Endangered
Wildlife Trust and The East
Coast Fish Watch are the most notable.
Dive
with us and I promise to show you the real South Africa – nothing
touristy and false – you eat, dive and party like we do or else go
back to the Red Sea for a Stock Standard International Hotel Dive
Holiday Package! You can join one of our tours, go the self-driving way
or have us tailor-make you one...
 Why
do an accompanied safari? Simply because this is Africa and you are far
away from home! We have lived, worked and dived here for all our lives,
and our expert local knowledge on the area, conditions, diving and
pitfalls ensure that you have a safe, exiting and enjoyable dive
holiday. Most of our safaris are fully inclusive. There are no hidden
costs and you do not have to worry about a thing. We drive and dive you
around, cook for you, pour your drinks, show you true South African
hospitality and much more!
Self-Drive
Safaris: Don't like the idea of diving with a tour group? Then go for
our self-drive option. We help you plan your holiday and then organize
& book your vehicle, dives, equipment, etc. at local price. You do
the rest....
Tailor-made
Safaris: For groups of eight or more we will tailor make a trip to suit
your time and budget!
The
site is intended to sell our own services, but it is also your gateway
to reliable, up to date information on dive sites, charters, tour
operators, accommodation and shops throughout Southern Africa.
Explore
the virtual South Africa on your own and then return to this site to do
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SAFARIS
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Two
Countries Safari
This 14-day safari combines the best of shark and coral diving that
Mozambique and South Africa has to offer with an exciting three days
land safari. Advanced or equivalent certificate or at least 30 dives
logged under different conditions. At a nominal extra cost you can
qualify as a Shark Specialty Diver during the safari. Other "on
safari" qualifications available are a basic Nitrox
qualification and the PADI Advanced certification. PRICE ON REQUEST
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Shark
& Seal Safari
This 11-day shark safari is designed to experience the thrill of
Great White cage diving with the adventure of diving with Ragged
Tooth, Bull, Hammerhead, Tiger and several other shark species
without cages. The trip includes a free Shark Specialty Diver
course and certificate. An optional 3 days land safari to do Big
Five game walks and drives is available on request. Bookings must be
made well in advance, as the shark trips are very popular. Requirements
are an Advanced or equivalent certificate. At a nominal extra cost
you can qualify as a Shark Specialty Diver during the safari. Other
"on safari" qualifications available are a basic Nitrox
qualification and the PADI Advanced certification. PRICE ON REQUEST
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KwaZulu
Combination Safari
This stretch of coast is the prime holiday destination for South
Africans. For the diver it offers exquisite coral reefs, many sharks
(dived without cages), dolphins, whales, wrecks, game reserves and
much more. This stretch of coast is the prime holiday
destination for South Africans. For the diver it offers exquisite
coral reefs, many sharks (dived without cages), dolphins, whales,
wrecks, game reserves and much more. The safari combines the best
reefs, wrecks and sharks with an unforgettable Big Five land safari.
Non-divers are welcome. Requirements are an Advanced or
equivalent certificate or at least 30 dives logged under different
conditions. At a nominal extra cost you can qualify as a Shark
Specialty Diver during the safari. Other "on safari"
qualifications available are a basic Nitrox qualification and the
PADI Advanced certification. PRICE ON REQUEST.
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Mozambique
Explorer
This is our annual guided self-drive 4x4 trip to Mozambique - a
country ravaged by years of war that destroyed most of the
infrastructure but still home to some of the loveliest and most
remote dive sites that I have ever seen in my life. A maximum
of 10 adventurous divers are taken on each safari. Non-divers are
welcome. An advanced diving certificate or at least 20 sea dives is
necessary. We depart from Johannesburg International Airport and
travel in a convoy of 4x4 vehicles & off-road trailers, 4
persons max to a car. The vehicles are fitted with everything we
will need for the trip. PRICE ON REQUEST. |
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Sardine
& Shark Safari
Every
year one of the most amazing spectacles in the animal kingdom takes
place off the KwaZulu Natal coastline. For some unknown reason, and
driven by a powerful, primeval force, millions upon millions of
sardines begin to congregate off the Wild Coast around Port St.
Johns. Attracted to this gigantic smorgasbord, are thousands of
dolphins, sharks, and game fish. Orcas and whales are also
occasionally encountered. In the air above thousands of gannets and
seabirds dive bomb the shoals of fish driven to the surface by the
feeding frenzy taking place below. The sea surface literally boils
with dolphins and seabirds attacking this endless river of small
fish. This huge, seething mass of fish and wildlife, stretching
kilometres in places, moves up the coastline towards Durban when it
just as inexplicably disappears, to repeat the following year. This
unbelievable phenomenon has recently been extensively featured on
both National Geographic and Discovery Channel TV. Like the game
fish, world-renowned wildlife photographers, and TV crews from all
over the world are drawn to our coast to document this unbelievable
occurrence. It is not possible to predict exactly if, when and where
the sardines will arrive at our coast. Historically the best window
time to expect the sardines is from mid June to the first week of
July, but it may be earlier or later, and normally they are first
dived from Port St Johns and then at any of the launchable sites as
they move north along the coast. Price on Request
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