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GREAT NEWS!!! GREAT NEWS!!! GREAT NEWS!!!We are pleased to advise that we have negotiated a deal to open an SSI Dive Centre at the amazing Bonito Bay Resort in Morrungulo, Mozambique... home to the world famous Sylvia's Shoal. We should open the doors to the dive centre between 15 and 30 May 2010!!  Sylvia's Shoal, off Morrungulo, consists of several reefs. The main sector is 14 km long and ranges from 10 m - 25 m with an abundance of tropical fish and corals - both hard and soft. The beautiful Spanish Dancers with their flamenco swimming action are plentiful as are other specifies of nudibranch. Green Painted, as well as Red crayfish are also to be seen. Four species of turtle, mantas, eels, shark, game fish, snappers and often dolphin are seen while diving.
The other section of Sylvia's is called "New Year's" Reef, which is 9km long and also ranges from 9 - 22 m and has all the colourful soft corals and anemonies. Rock Cod, wrasses, eels, turtles, other tropical fish and often rare sightings are just waiting for you. A quote from Tim London's book "Beneath Southern Seas" : "No diver has ever dived unless they have dived Sylvia's Shoal".
On the continental shelf we have deep dives up to 40 m for advanced divers only called "King Deep" named after the well known South African underwater photographer, Dennis King, because this is the furthest north the Tiger Angel Fish, which he identified, has been recorded. In the dive you descend through clouds of Elongated Sturgeon Fish and thousands of Red Fairy Trigger fish swim up to greet you. On the reef there are literally forests of Green Tree Coral (up to 1.5m) with thousands of coral fish seeking shelter from marauding giant King Fish and Barracuda, Potato Bass, Mantas, Shark, Eagle Rays and plenty of other game fish will be above and around you.
Another deep dive of maximum 32 m is known as "Jake's Crack". You descend to 22 m through thousands of Sturgeon and Red Farm Trigger Rainbow Runners to a 50 m long ledge with a carpet of Blue Bonded Snappers covering its 10 m drop off. A couple of very large Potato Bass will come to eye ball you or to have a good rub. You will normally see between 15-20 large Potato Bass on a dive. Plenty of snappers, rock cod, eels, Grey Reef Shark, Leopard Shark, Hammer Head Shark and on several occasions we have seen the very scarce Bow Mouth Guitar Shark and also the large nudibranch Jabute Giant. And then there are the squadrons of Mantas, Eagle Ray, Whip Tail Ray and Devil Ray.
Diving closer to shore with good conditions there are caves and overhangs. Max depth 12 m of big rock structures with caves up to 20 m long, big enough for 2 divers to swim side by side from one end to the other. There is an abundance of stag horn fern, brain and mushroom corals with all the reef fish as well. Occasionally you might see the very shy Dusky Nurse Shark sleeping underneath the reef ledges. Turtles and large rays are also seen.
These are only a few of the reefs that I have described - and we have not even mentioned Aladdins Cave... or Tokyo Drift yet!! There are numerous nurseries and when visibility is good we have several Manta cleaning stations in 10 m of water, where you can literally touch these magnificent specimens. If you have 30 days diving, we will take you to a new and different spot every day! We will be updating this site periodically over the next few weeks to bring you more info, packages, prices and pictures of this amazing new venture. OPENING SPECIALS!!! 10 Nights Accommodation
| 9 Dives | R 4,195.00 per person
| 7 Nights Accommodation
| 6 Dives | R 3,000.00 per person
| | 5 NightsAccommodation | 3 Dives | R 1,850.00 per person | The above prices include, accommodation in our amaxing casitas, dives and airfills. Prices do not include Gear Hire or meals. There is an affordable restaurant and bar on site - but you can always bring your own and cater for yourselves... Mozambican style!! GEAR RENTAL If you do not have your own gear - no problem - we have brand new gear available for the above specials for hire as follows: 9 Dive Package R750.00 6 Dive Package R650.00 3 Dive Package R350.00 At these special opening prices... you cannot afford to miss diving at one of the planets most incredible dive sitesPRICES VALID TILL SEPT 2010 |
