Dive Review of Sodwana Bay Lodge in
Africa/Sodwana, South Africa

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Sodwana Bay Lodge, Aug, 2003, by Kerry Rodgers, TX, USA . Report 752.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Sodwana is where most South African divers receive their open water qualifications and I have dived here multiple times before in the past, all of them being a wonderful experience. However, August was not the right time to be diving here. Even though the sun was shining the weather was cool, the seas were huge and surge was a problem on many of the shallower reefs. The first dive each morning was to one of the further out reefs (20 to 30 minute boat trips), on an inflatable boat, in huge seas - not a fun experience. In fact the conditions above the water, and the cool weather spoilt the diving experience for me. The DM was also rather in-experienced - one morning we dropped on the northern end of the reef facing a strong south-to-north current, despite the skipper's warnings, and she tried to remain on the reef which was an impossible task. Eventually I surfaced, totally fed-up. At this time of year I would rate these reefs as for the experienced diver only. Go in summer time (January/February).
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Belize, Guanja, Aliwal Shoal (South Africa)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	surge
Water Temp	68-69°F / 20-21°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions were placed upon us, other than that we surface with 500 PSI.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Sodwana Bay Lodge in Africa/Sodwana, South Africa

Sodwana Bay Lodge, Aug, 2003,

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Dive Review of Sodwana Bay Lodge in
Africa/Sodwana, South Africa