Shark Diving In Guinjata Bay

Whale Shark Diving – Guinjata Bay – Mozambique

Price Per Head :

FLY IN OPTIONS (25% surcharge on single supplement)	PER ADULT	UNDER 12
Option 1 : Weekend : Friday to Monday : 3 nights, 4 days	R5650	R4550
Option 2 : Mid Week : Monday to Friday : 4 nights, 5 days	R6150	R4650
Option 3 : One Week : Mon to Mon / Fri to Fri, 7 nights, 8 days	R8050	R5950
Option 4 : 10 Days : Friday to Monday, 10 nights, 11 days	R9950	R6550
Includes accommodation, full board, transfers & return air fares. Self Catering Accommodation & Camping option is also available. A taior made package can be arranged on request.

Dive Sites:

5 DIVE PACKAGE (R785-00)
Includes 5 Local Reef Dives
5 DIVE PACKAGE (R885-00)
Includes 3 Local & 2 Manta dives
NIGHT DIVES (R295.00)
Includes torch & Cylume
SNORKEL TRIP / OCEAN SAFARIS (1½ hour trip) (R140)
We also offer all PADI courses from Scuba Review to Speciality courses.

Extra's :

EQUIPMENT HIRE (PER DAY)

FULL GEAR HIRE R185-00
Individual price per item on request.

Fly-In clients 50% discount

Requirements :

Compulsory Vaccinations: Yellow Fever (If coming from an Endemic country)
Recommended Vaccinations: Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Meningitis
Precautions: Malaria Prophylaxis, Bottled Water.
Qualified Scuba Divers must show a certification to the divemaster before diving and have their log book with them.
You need to acquire a visa when entering Mocambique. Allow at least 7 days for processing (2 passport photographs are required when entering Moçambique for the first time)
The validity of your passport should be for at least 6 months
Vehicle registration papers are required. If not registered in your name, obtain a letter of authorization for you to drive the vehicle and take it into Moçambique.
A valid driver's license must be carried on your person.

What to bring:

Sunscreen, hat & sunglasses
Camera and binoculars
sea-sick tablets and dive card
Mosquito repellant and malaria medication
VISA and MASTERCARD credit card facilities available at the Resort.
South African Rands, Dollars, Euro's, Meticais or Travelers Cheques also accepted!

Duration :

Packages available from 3 – 10 nights

Number of divers on the boat :

Maximum 12 divers per boat and there are 2 dive boats at the resort

Getting there :

You can fly in from Lanseria (Johannesburg) direct to Inhambane. Flights are available on Fridays and Mondays. Transfers to and from the resort are also available.

You can also drive to the resort. It is approximately 53O km north of Maputo. The road from Maputo to Inhambane is tarred. The last 25 km to the resort is a sand road and only accessible with a 4 x 4 vehicle or a 2 x 4 with a difflock.

Season :

Whale Sharks are known to be seen all year round but the waters are heavily populated during the Mozambique summer months (End of October – February). Please note that February is the known time of year for Cyclones so if you do come then there is a chance of being caught up in a cyclone. Obviously the visibility drops dramatically during this month if cyclones do hit the coast.

Climate :

October – March are hot and wet months

April – September – warm & dry with cool sea breezes

Guinjata Bay invites you to kilometers of sun-bleached beaches, sunsets, peace, solitude, sea-life in abundance & a fisherman's paradise!

GUINJATA BAY is situated south of Inhambane in the Jangamo Bay area. It is approximately 53O km north of Maputo. The road from Maputo to Inhambane is tarred. The last 25 km to the resort is a sand road and only accessible with a 4 x 4 vehicle or a 2 x 4 with a difflock.

Guinjata Bay Resort offers 2 rubberducks (Zodiac) for diving charters. There are also 3 Bauer compressors to fill cylinders. Guinjata Bay also offer full time Instructors, Dive Masters and courses. All diving gear are available to rent - especially for people flying in.

Package deals including meals, accommodation and dives are on offer. Smaller groups or individuals are all being catered for and night dives are available on request.

The area offers a number of diving spots which includes the following:

This reef is approximately 1,5 km from the launch site and offers a variety of dive sites. The outer edge of the reef drops down to 21 meters while other areas of the reef come up to 9m. There are a number of dive sites on this reef which have not been named as yet. One area in particular is wall to wall with sea anemones, other areas are full of brightly coloured nudibranches and sea cucumbers. Although this reef is relatively close in, we have often seen Manta and Devil rays. The outer edge regularly produces sightings of game fish and larger rays resting in the sand.

Explore the warm tropical waters of Mozambique and swim with the gentle whale sharks and manta rays. Shark Alley Dive and Travel Centre specializes in dive holiday packages to numerous top diving sites around Mozambique.

This reef is approximately 12 km north of the launch site and therefore can only be reached when the sea is relatively calm. This reef is large and offers a great variety of dives ranging from 18m to 35m on the outer edge. As it is situated in the main current, sighting of Manta and Devil rays are more common. Three cleaning stations for Manta's have been identified and Manta's are spotted on a regular basis. Whale Sharks, Sharks and various pelagic fish are often seen. One of the better spots, called "Manta" offers unbelievable diving with vast shoals of reef fish as well as game fish to be seen. Spanish Dancers have been seen swimming in broad daylight. This reef regularly produces world class diving!

This reef starts close to the shore and runs down to 35m very quickly offering excellent sightings of reef fish on one side with game fish lurking on the other. Many lion fish can be seen in one spot. The shallow protected area has brilliant corals. Again this reef has many spots which have not been named yet. The inner side of the reef is extremely well protected and provides almost pool like conditions for student training and snorkeling.

This reef is about 6 kms south of Paindane. Several whale sharks are spotted here on a regular basis. This site is rarely dived and thus unexplored. A lot of reefs are still to be discovered.

Many thanks to the underwater photographer: Andrew Woodburn