Learn to SCUBA dive in Sodwana in just 4 days Book a 4 day or 5 day scuba diving course in Sodwana and become a fully qualified certified scuba diver. Upgrade your diving certificate to Advanced diver or Rescue diver to add to your experience. Online practical lessons that you can do at your own leisure. Take the Plunge-Learn to SCUBA dive in Sodwana Have you ever have dreamed of floating weightlessly like an astronaut, investigating unusual species like a field researcher, or looking for lost objects like a treasure hunter? Scuba diving can make these dreams a reality! Scuba diving is relatively easy and only requires a short period of training to get started. Whether your goal in diving is fish watching, ocean conservation or simply meeting other adventurous people, 70% of the globe becomes accessible to you the moment you learn to breathe underwater! 'The ocean, once it casts its spell, will hold you in its net of wonder forever"-Jacques Cousteau. Think Scuba Diving Think Adventure Mania Our partners when learning to SCUBA in Sodwana are Adventure Mania. The best dive operators in the area. Managed and owned by Jacques and Amanda van Jaarsveld, Adventure Mania in KwaZulu Natal operates within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in Sodwana Bay and takes pride in personally taking care of all of our scuba divers, clients and students. Jacques and Amanda, both Scuba Diving Instructors, thrive best when sharing their knowledge and experiences with people. Scuba Diving in Sodwana Bay is without doubt one of the most incredible experiences and with Adventure Mania, you will be ensured of the best adventures possible service. Why Learn To Scuba Dive With Us. Learn to SCUBA Dive Open Water courses are run with a limited number of students to ensure that you receive more considerable attention and
Learn to SCUBA dive in Sodwana in just 4 days Book a 4 day or 5 day scuba diving course in Sodwana and become a fully qualified certified scuba diver. Upgrade your diving certificate to Advanced diver or Rescue diver to add to your experience. Online practical lessons that you can do at your own leisure. Take the Plunge-Learn to SCUBA dive in Sodwana Have you ever have dreamed of floating weightlessly like an astronaut, investigating unusual species like a field researcher, or looking for lost objects like a treasure hunter? Scuba diving can make these dreams a reality! Scuba
Discover the top 2 shark diving locations in South Africa Shark diving is fast becoming the 'must do' activity on any adventure junkies bucket list of travel itineraries. Although South Africa is well known for its wildlife and safari vacations, Drakensberg mountains and Mandela, the country has become world renowned for its incredible array of marine life. Included in this is the abundance of shark species. These include the likes of tigersharks, bullsharks, oceanic blacktip sharks, ragged tooth shark, hammerhead sharks and of course... the notorious Great White. How sharktastic is this video? We have been involved with SCUBA diving tours for over 12 years. Most of our guides have been diving since they where 12 years old. We have dived in many of the bets locations in South Africa. Given that Shark diving is the perfect adventure activity where travelers can not only get to observe these incredible animals in their natural environment, but can also make a sustainable contribution to the awareness and preservation of the shark population in South Africa. For this reason we decided to share with you what we beieve is the top 2 shark diving locations in South Africa-Protea Banks and Aliwal Shoal. Protea Banks Shark Diving Protea Banks is a reef situated about 8km offshore from Shelly beach on the KwaZulu natal south coast. The average diving depth is between 27m and 40m. The reef itself is 6km long ang 800m wide. Enough space for sharks to thrive on. Only divers with an Advanced certification are permited. Not only is the depth an issue but the diving conditions can get a tad hectic. Strong currents, big ocean swell and limited vizibility all add the challenge of the dive. Shark Species to be found On the Northern Pinnacle, you will find a cave inhabited
Discover the top 2 shark diving locations in South Africa Shark diving is fast becoming the ‘must do’ activity on any adventure junkies bucket list of travel itineraries. Although South Africa is well known for its wildlife and safari vacations, Drakensberg mountains and Mandela, the country has become world renowned for its incredible array of marine life. Included in this is the abundance of shark species. These include the likes of tigersharks, bullsharks, oceanic blacktip sharks, ragged tooth shark, hammerhead sharks and of course… the notorious Great White. How sharktastic is this video? We have been involved with SCUBA diving
Learn to Scuba Dive Johannesburg: What You Need to Know Are you looking at getting a SCUBA certification? Has the underwater world always intrigued you? Do you have lots of questions and concerns? Learn to SCUBA Dive from Johannesburg In this article we have included our SCUBA experts from Adventure Mania based in Sodwana to help explain all you would need to know about learning to SCUBA Dive from Johannesburg. We will cover important aspects such as how to get a recreational scuba diving certification. This would include everything a beginner diver needs to consider before signing up for a scuba class, either at home or while on holiday in Sodwana. And guess what? It is easy to get certified. Read on and you’ll find out what you can expect from scuba diving lessons and the oceanic environment of Sodwana. Once qualified, you will be able to dive confidently in the open water and travel to some incredible dive spots all around the world from the Red Sea to the Maldives. The article will include fact filled links to SCUBA equipment, the marine environment, health requirements and practical suggestions to ensure your safety in the ocean. This article was written as an introduction to people who have only dreamed about learning to scuba dive, whether you are in Johannesburg or would prefer to get qualified in Sodwana. In an ever-changing world that promotes the sustained well-being and respect for our planet, the ocean and our resources, SCUBA diving is the perfect way to immerse yourself in a magical world of beauty and wonder. “The sea, once it casts its spell, will forever hold you forever in its net of wonder.” - Jacques Cousteau What is scuba diving? They say that adventure travel is the fastest growing trend in the world
Learn to Scuba Dive Johannesburg: What You Need to Know Are you looking at getting a SCUBA certification? Has the underwater world always intrigued you? Do you have lots of questions and concerns? Learn to SCUBA Dive from Johannesburg In this article we have included our SCUBA experts from Adventure Mania based in Sodwana to help explain all you would need to know about learning to SCUBA Dive from Johannesburg. We will cover important aspects such as how to get a recreational scuba diving certification. This would include everything a beginner diver needs to consider before signing up for a
Sodwana Diving Tours I have been diving in Sodwana for the past 25 years and I still love going back year after year. The spot has become a kind of sanctuary for me as it is a mixture of incredible diving, unspoilt beaches and a chilled out atmosphere that leaves me super mellow every time I’m there. You haven't lived until you have been on a Sodwana diving experience. Sodwana is one of South Africa's most impressive marine wonders. Sprawling along the Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast, it is home to numerous reefs and dive spots that each boast their own incredible
Our Favorite Adventure Vacations in South Africa “Sawubona!” -Zulu for Hello!!! Welcome the adventure capital of Africa-or ACA for the more acronym craving traveller types out there. South Africa is 1.2 million square kilometers of gorgeous, incredible greatness condensed into a variety of mind-blowing adventure vacations that attracts travellers from all corners of this jagged, wet and windy spherical globe that we humans have decided to inhabit. What makes the ‘Rainbow Nation’ the number 1 adventure travel destination not on in Africa but in the world? Well, here is a list of that we think are ‘mind-blowing, epic and incredible
Scuba diving in South Africa - Why is it so popular? By the time I arrived in sunny South Africa I was so desperate to get into the water. I hadn’t been diving for two years which suddenly felt like an eternity. I was itching to strap on my wet-suit, cylinder and trusty diving regulator and descend into the scuba diving haven of South Africa. On my previous vacations to this rainbow nation I went diving on Aliwal Shoal which is situated on the south coast of Kwazulu Natal but the well renowned Sodwana had eluded me. This time that
Andrew Sullivan- World Adventure Traveller and nature enthusiast writes about Adventures in South Africa. Adventures in South Africa are ceratainly one of a kind! When I received an email from South Africa Adventures, asking me if I’d like to join them on a few tours, you can imagine I didn’t have a hard time writing a reply. It was myself and my girlfriend's 5th anniversary and the timing was perfect. We have always had an unquenchable thirst for the great outdoors and we knew that adventures in South Africa are abundant. Hiking, SCUBA diving, safaris, shark diving, mountain biking-every activity
