In the water
Scuba or snorkel and expect the unexpected
Summary
It’s the land animals that usually get all the attention in Africa, but underwater is equally as spellbinding. From cage diving with great whites to scuba diving with gentle giants, the sea has plenty to offer for your next holiday. Be mesmerised by what lies beneath the sparkling Indian Ocean’s surface. And when you’ve had enough under the sea fun, there are plenty of beautiful beaches for you waiting above the surface.
Highlights
Scuba Diving
High quality schools offer scuba diving for everyone from novices to experts. Dive with whale sharks and humpbacks off Mozambique, explore tropical reefs in the warm waters of Tanzania, snorkel alongside graceful manta rays with a wingspan of up to four metres in the Maldives or follow the annual sardine run at the southern tip of the continent in South Africa.
Snorkelling
There are endless options for snorkelling in Africa. Strap on your mask and walk off the beach into the Indian Ocean from the Maldives, Seychelles or Mauritius. In South Africa, swim alongside fur seals off Cape Town or thousands of tropical fish in the warm waters of KwaZulu Natal. You can even experience snorkelling inland to explore the cool, clear waters of Lake Malawi located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
Shark Cage Diving
There’s a good reason they call it Shark Alley. The waters off the coast of South Africa teem with thousands of sharks including one of the world’s largest populations of Great Whites. This narrow channel is the world’s premier cage diving destination. Adventure travellers can step into the water and come face to face with the ultimate predator in a completely safe environment that will get your heart racing.
