Diving Sodwana Bay

This article is intended to provide the already qualified Scuba diver with information which will help to plan dives in the waters of Sodwana Bay, whether as a local resident or a visitor. Information is provided without prejudice, and is not guaranteed accurate or complete. Use it at your own risk.

Understand

Male Ember parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus

Humphead snapper Lutjanus sanguineus

Nudibranch Phyllidiella zeylanica

Sodwana is one of the better known and more popular dive destinations in South Africa. It is in the far north east of the country and is in a tropical bioregion with reef corals and typical Indo-Pacific marine life.

General Topography

Climate, Weather and Sea conditions

The Marine Ecology

Equipment

Respect

Connect

Get around

Stay safe

Dive Sites

• Five-mile Reef
• Nine-mile Reef
• Seven-mile Reef
• Two-mile Reef