Scuba diving in the Inhambane area is of the best available anywhere in the world!
Still largely protected and not overcrowded, the size, variety and volume of sealife on the reefs in the area is astounding. There are few dive sites where sitings of both the magnificent Manta and whale sharks are so frequent, not to speak of game fish of all shapes and sizes. Yet the underwater photographer's interest is often captured by the smaller exotic creatures such as Manta Shrimps, Spanish Dancers and other colorful nudibranches.
We have both PADI and NAUI instructors inhouse, though specialize in offering all PADI and Sharklife courses. The dive centre is DAN accredited and all dives are taken under the strict control of our highly qualified and experienced skippers and dive masters.
Dive Site Information
Manta Reef 18-27m (only 20min by boat)
Our signature dive site, with 3 cleaner stations, it is Manta paradise with wingspan sightings of up to 6m being commonplace. From Pinnacles to Canyon, Dragon eels, Spanish dancers, large potato bass, shoals of batfish, big eye cressi tails, blue banded snappers and game fish circling overhead. Whale sharks also frequent the area. This is a must for any visit
Green Tree 27-34m
A 10m high wall, covered in green coral trees, home to long nose hawk fish, yellow sea apples, big shoals including banner fish, sting rays, potato bass. Mid water frequented by gamefish.
Extacy Reef 22-31m
Also having 2 cleaner stations, this lesser dived site with its crevices and ledges is often the place to observe Mantas quietly circling while being groomed by cleaner wrasse. Garden eels, turtles, devil rays and large crayfish as well as zebra sharks, make this a favorite.
Paindane Express 19-30m
Game fish paradise as strong currents pass over this small wall dive. The fish life is amazing, sting rays, brindel bass, potato bass, barracuda and king fish to name but a few.
Local Reefs
Tombstone 24-32m
A good place for sighting sting rays, sharks, greentree coral with resident morays intertwined, long nose hawk hawkfish, sea apples and shoals of game fish including the spectacular sailfish.
Pao Rock 14-18m
Only a 3 min boat ride from the launch site, this reef brags numerous species of nudibranches, guitar sharks, crocodile flat heads, manta and cleaner shrimps, crustaceans and sting rays.
Devil's Peak 16-19m
One of our best local dive sites, with an abundance of frogfish, arrow and porcelain crabs, ghost pipefish, resident paperfish and juvenile emperor angel fish. Plenty of caves and overhangs to explore!
Hard Rock 19-22m
Two large boulders identify the site.Cleaner shrimps, anyone for a manicure? Seamoths, bar tail flat heads, plenty of moray's, crayfish, devil firefish, flat worms and more…
Caves 9-14m
A pleasant shallow dive and a good start for beginners to the sport of scuba diving, shoals of bluebanded snappers, big eye cressi tails, nudibranch paradise, paperfish, morays and crustaceans.
Batfish Pinnacle 8-16m
Schools of batfish gave this site its name, while plenty of game fish, potato bass, white tip sharks and turtles frequent. Whip, plate and staghorn corals, while the pinnacle provides and interesting obstacle for encircling fish shoals.
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