Sodwana Bay
South Africa's most exciting diving spot with Indo-Atlantic species of coral and other sea-life. More than 1200 species of fish are found at Sodwana Bay, as well as bottle-nosed dolphins, sharks, whale sharks and turtles. A great variety of viewing is found on the various reefs, with hard corals, abundant life forms, and pinnacles, buttresses, caves and blow holes. Sodwana Bays Reefs vary from a few meters to over 30 meters. Many reefs are found at 18 meters or less. Visibility at Sodwana can be anywhere between 10 to almost 40 meters, with the best visibility to be found in the winter months. Sodwana Bays reef formations are divided into a number of reefs parallel to the shore.
Sodwana Bay is situated within South Africa`s first world heritage site the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, renowned for the leatherback and loggerback turtles who lay their eggs in the same place every year, as they've been doing for 200 million years. Sodwana is approximately 4 hours drive from Durban, and is well worth a 3 - 7 day stay.
Sodwana Bay can be dived throughout the year, with the best conditions between April and September. Temperatures range from 21 degrees at the least, but are usually between 24 and 28 degrees. |
- Rates 01/11/07 - 31/10/08
- Rates 01/11/08 - 31/10/09
- Activities
| Sodwana Bay rates per person per night from 01/11/06 - 31/10/07 |
| Room Type |
Room Name |
Package |
P/P Sharing |
P/P 3-12yrs |
Minimum |
| 5 Bed |
Log Cabins (existing) |
Room Only |
R 300.00 |
R 150.00 |
R 900.00 |
| 8 Bed |
Log Cabins (existing) |
Room Only |
R 300.00 |
R 150.00 |
R 1200.00 |
Guests must self cater at Sodwana Bay |
Children under 3 years old - no charge (entry and accommodation) |
All hutted accommodation rates are inclusive of gate entry fee, community levy and emergency rescue levy. |
| Sodwana Bay rates per person per night from 01/11/08 - 31/10/09 |
| Room Type |
Room Name |
Package |
P/P Sharing |
P/P 3-12yrs |
Minimum |
| 5 Bed |
Log Cabins (existing) |
Room Only |
R 330.00 |
R 165.00 |
R 990.00 |
| 8 Bed |
Log Cabins (existing) |
Room Only |
R 330.00 |
R 165.00 |
R 1320.00 |
Guests must self cater at Sodwana Bay |
Children under 3 years old - no charge (entry and accommodation) |
All hutted accommodation rates are inclusive of gate entry fee, community levy and emergency rescue levy. |
Sodwana Bay is a paradise for fishermen (shore and ski-boaters), Snorkellers and scuba divers
Fishing
Ski-boaters and shore anglers have the opportunity to catch a number of different game fish. Popular ski-boat fishing competitions are held regularly. Sodwana has produced record billfish and sailfish.
Snorkellers and scuba divers
The diversity of fish and invertebrates on Africa's southern-most coral reefs attract many scuba divers and there are excellent snorkelling spots along this Sodwana Coast. Conditions are good throughout the year, but the best diving is from April through to September. On a good day visibility can reach up to 30 metres. The weather is typically subtropical. The water temperature is usually above 20°C and can reach 29°C in summer.
There are a number of dive sites to choose from:
Two-mile Reef is the most popular with dives ranging from 9 metres to over 30 metres on the outer edge.
Quarter Mile Reef is dived most often in January and February when the Ragged -toothed sharks congregate here.
Stringer Reef is a small reef at a depth of 14 metres and has the greatest diversity of species.
Four/Five Mile Reef is eight kilometres from Jesser Point. This deeper reef has a predominance of branching, table and plate corals.
Seven Mile Reef is 11 km north of Jesser Point and has beautiful overhangs, drop-offs and mushroom rocks.
Nine Mile Reef is the northern-most reef of the Sodwana Complex and ranges from 6 m to 21 m. There is a beautiful creation of hard coral- the green coral tree on the drop-off on the seaward side of the reef.
Night dives offer a whole new world. The coral polyps come out to feed and the invertebrates use the cover of darkness to clamber over the reefs.
Turtles - During the summer months loggerhead and leatherback turtles come out of the sea at night to nest on the beaches. |
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