New dive destination South Africa

[travel girl]

I have just discovered a fantastic destination in South Africa must share it with all of you
Thonga Beach Lodge – Scuba Diving
Mabibi lies adjacent to Africa’s southern-most coral reefs making it the only tropical dive site in South Africa. In global terms, Mabibi offers some of the best diving in the world, but it has gone largely unnoticed because of its remoteness. Even in South Africa it has remained secluded and so divers are guaranteed an exciting underwater experience.
More than 1,200 species of fish are found on the reefs off Mabibi, including Moorish idols, parrot fish, blue surgeons and marble and manta rays. The warm Indian Ocean waters also attract huge schools of bottlenose dolphin as well as sharks, whale sharks and turtles. Thonga Beach Lodge, which is part of the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, falls within a protected marine reserve. Because of its protected status, the reefs boast shoals of fish that don’t panic when divers approach and are ideal subjects for photographers. The reefs offer a diversity of underwater seascapes including amazing flora, branching, table and plate corals, beautiful overhangs, drop-offs and mushroom-shaped pinnacles.
Conditions are good throughout the year and on a brilliant day visibility can reach up to 40m. The weather is typically subtropical so the water temperature is usually above 20C and in summer can reach 29C. Thonga Beach Lodge has the exclusive right to launch a boat from its private beach – a mere 75m from the lodge.
More info Thonga beach lodgeThonga Beach Lodge at Mabibi, South Africa

 

[jolo]

Agree Travel girl been ther best dive destination in South Africa bit expensive but worth it as good as Mozambique and the traveling costs are much cheaper

 

[kosmonooit]

eish that daily rate can buy a 3 night stay at Sodwana Bay Lodge with five dives nogal! the price you pay for exclusivity I guess.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Yeah I hate to say it, that is outside of what I want to spend....I am staying in a hut on the beach in Thailand for less than 1/3rd of that daily rate. I am sure it is worth it for many though.

 

[Deefstes]

Mabibi lies adjacent to Africa’s southern-most coral reefs making it the only tropical dive site in South Africa.

I'm not sure what you mean by this but Mabibi is no more tropical than Sodwana Bay? It's only about 20km north of Sodwana Bay.

 

[travel girl]

Deeftes you always come in with remarks and most times you do not know what you are talking about I have never known Sodwana to be tropical it is completly commercial and has been ruined apart from that how much soft coral is left there?
I have dived at both resorts and you cannot compare them if you have enough money to try Mabibi you will understand what I mean!!!!!!

 

[ScubaSteve]

With an attack like that, it sounds like perhaps the OP has something to gain from this resort. Perhaps this is not an impartial review after all.

 

[jolo]

I agree with travel girl in everthing she says I have often seen sny remarks from deefstes and I have also dived at Mabibi and you cannot compare Sodwana

 

[gypsyjim]

 

[ScubaSteve]

So log into any forum comparing Bonaire and Cozumel and see the differences. People have opinions and they will rarely agree with one another. I do not stalk Deefstes to see his every post but I will say he is far more PC than I ever will be (heck I stopped trying a while ago ).

Rather than attacking him, post pictures of the two so people can decide for themselves.