SeaXplore Dive Center
3974 Sodwana Bay
ZAF
With an unparalleled passion for diving and over 28 years’ of experience in all aspects of diving we are able to provide you with a unique and highly personalized diving experience. Our focus is on small groups and personalized service, you choose where you want to dive, how long and how deep you want to dive - NO LIMITS!
SeaXplore provides scuba instruction from Open Water level to the highest level of Technical Diving (OC & CCR) as well as Divemaster and Instructor courses
Our highly professional and experienced team will ensure that your every dive is infused with unparalleled passion for the wonders of the underwater world
SeaXplore provides luxury accommodation in a tranquil setting within 10min drive from the beach at Sodwana Bay which forms part of the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park World Heritage Site
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★★★★☆ Ribbon Reef - 5 Mile
This reef looks like a string of rocky formations placed in a ribbon-like pattern and has large sand patches on which rays camouflage themselves.
★★★★☆ Four Buoy, Sodwana Bay
Although popular for students and beginner divers, this site’s ledges and swim-throughs offer something for everyone. The topography is varied with large sand gullies to investigate and shoals of sweepers can be found hiding under the rocky outcrops and small caves. This dive site is only accessible via boat. The average depth is 9m with a maximum depth of 12 m - perfect for all beginner divers.
★★★★☆ 2 Mile Stringer
This site is like an oasis in the desert – 2 rocky outcroppings surrounded by sand. Game fish are regular visitors and is also known as a nursery area for juvenile fish. It is home to a variety of creatures . This dive site is only accessible by boat. The depth is between 10 and 13m and is situated beyond the backline. It is best dived in flat conditions, ensuring that the current is not too strong.
★★★★☆ Coral Gardens
The reef consists of thousands of spectacular coloured hard and soft corals. Hard corals provide shelter to numerous juvenile fish. This is a relaxing, scenic dive for all levels of divers.
★★★★☆ Roonies
This dive site is only accessible via boat. Rooneys is best dived by advanced divers who are qualified to dive nitrox so they can take full advantage of the spectacular sightings on this reef.
★★★★☆ 2 Mile Reef Pinnacles
This dive site has an average depth of 10m and a maximum depth of 12m and is only accessible by boat. It is a nice shallow dive with an abundance of pinnacles to explore. The ‘Old Woman Pinnacle’ is a known feature, rising up to 6m.
★★★★★ Gordon’s Drop - 5 Mile Reef
Gordon’s Drop is a flat reef characterized by rocky outcrops interlaced with sandy areas. The section of reef is on the seaward side of 5 Mile Reef. Depths range from approximately 24-26m.
★★★★☆ Compass Rocks Sodwana Bay
16m depth. This area comprises of loose standing rocks surrounded by sand. The rocks are between Stringer Reef and Anton’s Reef. The name was given to these rocks as this made a good place to do compass navigation dives.
★★★★☆ Adventure Reef - 2 Mile Reef
Stretch of coral reef on the seaward side of 2 Mile Reef with sand on the eastern and western side. The maximum depth is +- 18m with an average depth of 16m. The site is dominated by small coral domes and two prominent shallow caves.
★★★★☆ Unicorn Reef 2 Mile Reef
18m maximum depth. This reef is a Flat Coral Reef with Coral Bommies and Trenches. These bommies are a preferred placed for Sea Goldies and other Rockcods (Groupers). Cleaning station occurs at most of the bommies. This site is only reach by boat and is situated on 2 Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay.
★★★★★ Teddy Bears
This reef has huge plate corals that looks picnic tables. In a bed-time story all that is needed is Teddy Bears sitting at these tables. When diving down onto this reef you will be met with schools of a variety of different Fusiliers.
★★★★★ Jessor Canyon Cave
Home of the Coelacanth. This reef is sub 100m deep and forms part of Jessor Canyon. This section of Jessor Canyon slopes down from 90m to approximately 130m.
★★★★★ Trenches - 2 Mile Reef
This section of reef is on the sea ward side of 2 mile reef and forms part of the sloping section toward the deeper part of 2 Mile Reef. The reef forms trench like structures where coral reef and sand channels alternate.
★★★★☆ 3 Mile Reef Hotspots
This dive site is accessible by boat, with an average depth of 25m and a maximum depth of 32m. All exits on the boats are done by doing a negative entry.
★★★★☆ Waynes World
This dive site has an average depth of 14m and a maximum depth of 16m and is only accessible by boat. Wayne’s World was named after a local skipper, Wayne Schick, who now runs a restaurant in Sodwana Bay.
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 20:00 |