Great Scuba Diving Sites in Africa

Africa offers a plethora of ultimate scuba divingfish restaurant and ensuing feeding frenzy is a sight
adventures swaggering from tropical reef diving andto behold and certainly one of the wildest spectacles
shark diving to wreck diving. Dive with the Greatto occur anywhere in the world.
White Shark, manta rays, dolphins and turtles andThere are two predominant areas where Great
explore the rugged, wild and unscathed aspect of theWhite diving is prevalent i.e. Gansbaai and Moselbaai.
magically mystique underwater world. The AfricanGansbaai is a small fishing village that offers several
coast yields some very interesting adventures. Africaattractions for the nature wanderers with whale
is a home to many resorts where the main focus ofwatching being the most popular. Shark and cage
your holiday will be scuba diving and venturing outdiving are launched from this main point and is
into the big, wide underwater universe. So get yourabsolutely safe and requires no prior experience at all.
snorkel and flippers geared up and get ready for aAll you need is a short course on safety and use of
wild and mesmerizing ride with the sea creatures!the equipment.
The Aliwal Shoal is one of the most explored sites inFor those who desire to indulge himself/herself in
Africa and is also rated as one of the top 10 sites inexcellent coral reel diving along with a fun filled
the world. Coral reefs that range from 5m to 30, anexperience of watching huge Mata rays, whale
underwater wonder of nature and a home to thesharks, eels and more, then nowhere else but the
Ragged Tooth Shark, humpbacked whales, dolphinsManta coast in Mozambique could dictate and rule the
and rare species of fish like Tiger Angel can bekingdom of diving sites. Protea Banks is also one of
usually spotted in this area. Diving is mostly feasibleseveral popular sites that is also rated as the best
during the winter months, during May to Septembershark and deep diving spot for those with
when there are no signs of rain and the presence ofexperience.
reasonable viability.The diving opportunities in Africa are almost limitless
The Sardine Run as popularly known to the locals isthat reign the incredibly beautiful and calm lagoons,
idyllic to experience the awe-inspiring sight of dolphins,coral reefs abound in all directions, you swimming
whales, seals, sharks and game fish. Between Matthrough walls and pinnacles, talking to turtles and
and July, each year a large shoal of sardines move inlistening to the whales whisper.
to the coastal waters of Kwa Zulu-Natal. This moving