Aliwal Shoal

★★★★☆ (3,016)

Aliwal Shoal is a fossilized Sand Dune with interesting and unique mountain like reef structures that holds many swim throughs, gullies and crevices to explore. The reef is only accessible by boat, there is no shore entries. The surf launch is part of the adventure. Boats are 8.5m Rubber Ducks/Ribb

Aliwal Shoal is a Marine Protected Area, Divers can expect to have encounters with both big and small marine life. Angel Fishes, Butterfly Fishes, Trigger Fishes, Turtles, Rays, Sharks

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Sand Tiger Shark

112 Sightings
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12
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18
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16
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16
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20

Loggerhead Turtle

106 Sightings
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29
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18
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14

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

101 Sightings
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28
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13
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16
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16
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9
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19

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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

22 Sightings
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Green Turtle

12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

101 Sightings
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20

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

98 Sightings
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12
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14
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10
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17

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

95 Sightings
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13
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10
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18
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0
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9
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18

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

90 Sightings
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11
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12
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10
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8
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14

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Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

77 Sightings
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21
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11
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15
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9
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11

Oceanic Blacktip Shark

75 Sightings
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17
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10
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12
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0
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0
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9
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8
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19

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Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

56 Sightings
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10

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

43 Sightings
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12
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Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

31 Sightings
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10
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Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

27 Sightings
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11
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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

24 Sightings
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11

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

24 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

23 Sightings
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11
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0
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Blacktip Reef Shark

19 Sightings
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10
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9
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

15 Sightings
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Whitetip Reef Shark

10 Sightings
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10

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Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

10 Sightings
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