Protea banks
Protea Banks is suited to advanced divers who are looking for big animals! It has gained a reputation as one of the world’s top shark dives with Zambezi (Bull Shark), Tiger, Hammerhead, Blacktip, Ragged-Tooth, Bronze Whaler and if you are lucky the Great White.
Rocky Bay
Our full service dive centre is conveniently located inside Rocky Bay Resorts, surrounded by indigenous forest with private beach access along a wooden walkway, it’s a short stroll to the beach and boat launch area.
Diving takes place in the world renowned Aliwal Shoal MPA (Marine Protected Area) rated by the legendary Jacques Cousteau as one of the Top 10 Dive Sites worldwide.
Aliwal
Aliwal Shoal is a stretch of reef that is roughly 3km in length and approximately 1km wide at its widest point. The reef has an abundance of fish life and corals, both soft and hard. The real beauty is only really appreciated once it has been dived. Aliwal Shoal offers some of the most exciting diving in the world. Dive with Ragged Tooth Sharks, Tiger Sharks and Manta Rays, Dolphins and Whale Sharks.
Sodwana
Sodwana Bay is considered to be among the premier dive sites of the world, it is home to the southern most tropical coral reefs on the planet which are further south than the Great Barrier Reef. The reef has an incredibly dense coral cover and wide diversity of fish, crustaceans and more with over 1200 species having been recorded in the area.
Conditions range from idyllic to challenging depending on the wind and the current. The sites vary in depth between 10 meters and depths only suited to technical deep divers.
The bio diversity in the area is phenomenal from the big to small. Seasonal visitors include humpback whales and manta rays, others such as dolphins, turtles and whales sharks appear year round. Some of the small “jewellery” on offer includes paperfish, pipefish, seahorses, nudibranchs, frog fish and a host of many others.