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South Africa & Mozambique SOLO Divers

Book this brand new and amazing 2019 Solo Divers trip with Ultimate Diving for a chance to dive one of the world’s popular dive destinations.

Tour Price

  • Including flights £2305 per person
  • £600 deposit to confirm booking
  • NO room sharing

Additional Information

Join us and experience some amazing shark diving in South Africa and Mozambique. During your stay you will dive on the reefs of the Aliwal Shoal in South Africa and Ponta do Ouro, Ponta Malongane & Ponta Mamoli in Mozambique. The main aim during your stay is to dive with the many species of shark found in South Africa and Mozambique as well as the huge diversity of other marine-life.

Travel Dates: Departs Gatwick on the 15th September 2019 with Emirates via Dubai and arrives Durban on the 16th – The return flight departs Durban on the 25th September 2019 via Dubai and arrives Gatwick on the 26th September 2019. Regional airport departures available on request and at the applicable rate at the time of booking.

The shark diving is mainly on deeper dive sites, depth around 30 metres. During your stay you will observe the sharks, learn how to identify the different species, understand the sharks behaviour and how sharks interpret your behaviour.

We have limited places available on this itinerary therefore it is recommended that you book early. Call us today to reserve your place.

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Itinerary Overview

Depart UK for South Africa via Dubai with Emirates on the 15th September 2019

Depart UK for South Africa via Dubai with Emirates on the 15th September 2019 (flight time around 16 hours)Transit time in Dubai between 4 and 6 hours. Transfer (approximately 1 hour) to ScubaAddicts Lodge where you will spend the first 4 nights

Check in at the dive centre to kit-up and prepare for the day’s diving

Two shark dives with ScubaAddicts on the wrecks and reefs of the Aliwal Shoal

The first Shark dive is on Aliwal Shoal. The second dive will be a baited Tiger Shark Dive. The baited dives take place on the southern end of Aliwal Shoal

The daily Shark Diving takes place on the wrecks & reefs of the Aliwal Shoal in South Africa. Depending on the season & conditions, dive sites are selected based on best diving activities with sharks including tiger sharks, ragged tooth sharks, blacktip sharks, bull sharks [known as Zambezi sharks], dusky sharks, hammerhead sharks, white tip reef sharks, giant guitar sharks & sometimes other species. The dive site depths on the Aliwal shoal range from a depth of 15 down to 30 metres. The baited tiger shark diving takes place on the southern end of the Aliwal Shoal in South Africa. The dive centre starts the baiting either on the southern point of the Aliwal Shoal or on a reef called Castle depending on the direction of the current. The baiting can takes up to an hour where an odour corridor is created to attract the tiger sharks as well as other species before entering the water to dive with the sharks.

Transfer to Mozambique and overnight at Ponta do Ouro

Enjoy the scenery during your transfer to Mozambique and overnight at Ponta do Ouro where you will stay for 4 nights Transfer time takes approximately 6 hours including a comfort and a lunch break.

Enjoy one Shark and one Reef Dive a day on the reefs of the Ponta Do Ouro, Ponta Malongane and Ponta Mamoli. On the way to the dive sites look out for whales and dolphins

There are a number of shark reefs between Ponta Do Ouro, Ponta Malongane & Ponta Mamoli. The shark diving in Mozambique offers a huge variety of shark species and in total we have seen 16-species of shark in Mozambique including the main sightings of tiger sharks, bull sharks, hammerhead sharks, silvertip sharks, blacktip sharks, grey reef sharks, leopard sharks, white tip reef sharks and whale sharks. Other species of sharks have been seen from time to time including great white sharks, java sharks, spinner sharks, dusky sharks, nurse sharks, guitar sharks and this year for the first time a ragged tooth shark has been seen which is normally seen in South Africa. There are also a number of local reefs which range from 10 to 27 metres in depth. These sites are excellent sites for viewing reef fish, turtles, many different species of rays and range of different types of colourful corals.

Two Shark Dives on the reefs of the Ponta Do Ouro

After your 2 morning shark dives and lunch you will be transfered to the border before heading south to St. Lucia Wetlands Reserve for an overnight stay.

Time to say your goodbyes!

Transfer to Durban airport will depart at 10AM after breakfastDepart South Africa to the UK via Dubai with Emirates arriving the UK on the 26th September 2019 (flight time 16 hours)

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