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Although Mozambique
has had economic turmoil, it is an odd mix of first world and third world. If you have the money and the will you can find almost anything in the
country. (Money, of course being relative to the fact that most of the
population is considered very poor by first world standards. A lot of money
in Mozambique is small change in respect to a first world currency). Most dive operations in Mozambique are run by South Africans.
I have dived most of the coast of Mozambique it is fantastic, from Whales and Mantas to leaf fish and harlequin shrimps.
Simon
I'm very happy to see this page. Thanks! I've dived in other places too, and I still think Mozambique and northern South Africa has the best diving anywhere.
David Forbes
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"I learned to dive here and many of the people I dived with were very experienced and they all agreed that it was the best diving they had ever seen. Better than the Red Sea, better than Australia... the best. The diving possibilities are almost limitless. There is a beautiful, calm, incredibly bright lagoon. Coral reefs abound within 300 m to 3000+ metres of the shore in all directions.
The weather is irrationally gorgeous and visibility was virtually unlimited even at 30 m. Tropical, aquatic life abounds including blue spotted rays, crocodile fish, whales and sharks (even great whites). I saw four 1-4 metre rays in one 24 min. dive. The coral is spectacular and varied with many arches and tunnels and caves for those who like to play. As if that wasn't enough, it is probably some of the cheapest diving in the world. I got 7 dives and NAUI certification for less than a quarter of what it would have cost me in the US"
Neal Winn
"Whale sharks, Manatees regularly, different rays, (lucky to see moon fish), you wouldn't see great white though...well maybe down at Zai Zai. Plenty of Murray eels, Lionfish and large potatobass, Barracuda and turtle."
Ane Munkeby
"Visibility 100%, mantas galore even 2 whale sharks nearby. Good value for money."
Tertius Hofmeyr
"A pinnacle at 18 to 28 m. There are always Manta rays on reef: they have a cleaning station there. Plenty of sharks and good viz. The reef is 10 km off Praia de Barra."
John Law
Rating: 
"Colourful and vibrant, massive potato bass!
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Ryan Mahoney, 2012
"Prolific fish life covering the most diversed species in the Indian Ocean."
Melinda, 2008
"Lots of small stuff and big stuff. Nudis, so many, leaffish, Patato grouper, turtles, jacks, shrimps. Everything but sharks........for them do Pinnacles, but no guarantees."
Edwin, Netherlands, 2008
"Excellent site! I saw giant manta rays, a sea turtle, a prodigal son, a big sea bass (named Nuisance), tons of tropical fish and magnificant coral. The fish here are magnificant and some are absolutely giant in size! What a great dive! I saw more at this dive site than I have at any other!"
Tiffany, USA, 2007
Rating:
"A deep reef starting 28m dropping off to over 40m, Huge potato bass congregate here, together with game fish which attract sharks of all descriptions, especially Zambezi, Hammerheads and the odd Tiger shark. Viz is usually around the 30m mark, it is an awesome "big blue" dive!
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Louie Bodenstaff, 2012
"Pinnacle at 35 m with Shark on every dive; Bull, Tiger, silver tip, Hammerheads, Manta, devil rays."
Melinda, 2008
"Hammerheads and tons of mantas. 40 m viz and 28 deg C water temperature."
Richard Labuschagne, 2009
"Water was green and not very clear and there was hardly any fishlife. The locals were using gillnets which has decimated all large fish populations in this area."
John Weller
Rating:
Fabulous dive, Whalesharks on the way to it and the 3rd time even on the dive itself. Biggest Manta's one will ever see. Frogfish, Dragon Moray and the rest of the fishbook."
Edwin, Netherlands, 2008
"Loads of mantas, spanish dancers, morey eel, crayfish, shrimps, paper fish, whale sharks, colourful fish..."
Hayley
Amazing, manatarays, lion fish, morays of colours never seen before, crays and much much more.
Renee Ker, Australia, 2008
"This is the "cleaning station" for giant manta rays. It felt like you were diving in a National Geographic documentary on Manta Rays. They were everywhere - and stayed there for the whole duration of the dive. Huge turtles, and clouds of brightly coloured tropical fish accompanied us on our journey."
Maria Findlay, 2006
"10500 ton wreck from 36 to 53 m deep. Huge brindle bass, sharks,manta, schooling pelagic fish, it has all been seen here. Decompression dive for experienced and qualified divers only.
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Mozdivers, 2012
"Vibrant reef from 12 to 20 m with several manta ray cleaning stations in 12 to 16 m.
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Mozdivers, 2012
| Morrungulo Holiday Resort | Morrungulo |
Mozambique
Tel: (011) 803 4185
Fax: (011) 803 3861
E-mail: mg10@bushmail.net.
"Jakes knows a lot about fish and the various dive sites around, here..beautiful diving."
Anton, 2008.
Bonito Bay Resort
Morrungulo
Mozambique
Tel: +258 82 6344929
E-mail: scuba@bonitobay.com.
"We are a relatively new dive operation in Mozambique, having been here for a year now. This part of Mozambique was pretty difficult to get to in the past, as the roads were terrible and people got tired of taking extra tyres with them and having major damage to their suspensions etc. BUT NOW... the roads have all been properly tarred and are amazing.
Our good fortune is that most of the dive sites are unexplored and in pristine condition."
Scuba Galaxy, 2011
"We stayed at Bonito Bay. It is a newish resort, very comfortable and reasonably priced. The owners are very social and go out of their way to make sure you have a good stay. The boat was very comfortable and the skipper made sure that you knew where everything was in his really funny briefing. Gear was all in pristine condition and the dive masters were brilliant. No stress diving is what I would call it.
Good value for money as there were no hidden costs. Lots of variety, lots of marine life and many many dive sites.
Dave and Desiree run an amazing operation at the Bonito Bay Resort in Morrungulo. Reasonably priced, super friendly... arrive as a client...leave as a friend!! Their knowledge of the area and marine life is incredible."
Marcus, 2011
Tel: +9258 23-20561
Fax: +9258 23-20561
Reed hut on the beach with full facilities including nitrox.
Nacala Bay
Nampula Province
Mozambique
Tel: 258 829984068 or 258 823107040 (Mozambique), +44 (0)7963 239521 (UK)
E-mail: pelago@kwalala-lodges.com.
Offer SCUBA diving, PADI dive courses, snorkelling, daily boat hire, deep sea fishing, kayaking and whale watching (in season).
Zavora Lodge
Inhambane Province
Mozambique
Tel: +258 82 776 6417
E-mail: jon@mozdivers.com.
Offer Recreational and technical diving and courses from IANTD and PADI: rebreather friendly, nitrox, trimix. All levels of diver catered for. The only fully equiped technical facility in Mozambique Situated in Zavora Lodge which has a wide variety of accommodation from backpacker to double en suite.
| Peri - Peri Divers | Inhambane |
Albatroz Lodge Backpackers
Tofo
Inhambane
Mozambique
Tel: 00258825505661
E-mail: steve@peri-peridivers.com
"Peri-Peri Divers are the newest and 'hottest' addition to Tofo Beach's thriving dive industry. Owners Steve and Nick combine their 15 years of local experience and enthusiasm to offer a bespoke range of diving experiences, including ocean safaris, PADI training courses and dive packages in association with the neighbouring Albatroz Lodge. Peri Peri offer a personalised service that rivals the larger more commercial operations by taking smaller groups of divers to explore Tofo's world famous dive sites."
Steven Counsel (Peri-Peri Divers), 2010
| Liquid Adventures | Inhambane |
| Mozambique Travel Service | |
1261 Prospect Street
Hatfield
Pretoria
0083
South Africa
Tel: +27 827195100, +27 764614310
E-mail: bluechilliadventures@yahoo.com
Adventure company from southern Africa that runs diving tours to Mozambique. Offer a 10% discount on group outings from dive schools and companies. Dive tours include: 13 Day Bush and Beach Diving Tour, 13 Day Indian Ocean Scuba Experience, 11 Day Wet and Wild and 7 Day Nemo Seeker.
Umkomaas 4170
KZN
South Africa
Tel: +27 82 336 8573
E-mail: dive@scubasafaris.co.za
Tour operator specialising in dive and adventure safaris in South Africa and Mozambique .
- Gone Diving Mozambique
- by Jean Paul Vermeulen, 92 pages, 2006
- Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa
- by George Branch, Charles Griffiths, Lynnath Beckley, Margo Branch, 368 pages, 2007
Covers over 1,400 species of the most common forms of marine life that inhabit southern Africa - including the invertebrates, fish, reptiles, mammals and plants. The book concentrates on the most frequently encountered species living in the waters that can readily be explored by scuba divers.
- Mozambique (Bradt Travel Guides)
- by Philip Briggs and Danny Edmonds, 288 pages, 2007
Coral Reef Fishes, Indo-Pacific and Caribbean
- by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers, Harper Collins, 400 Pages, Paperback
An excellent, comprehensive guide to reef fishes, which is small and light enough to pack regardless of amount of diving equipment. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to identify the fish they see whilst diving the tropics.
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