Instant Reader Report
on Sodwana Bay Lodge / [same] in
Africa / Sodwana, South Africa on
2003/08
by
Kerry Rodgers , TX, USA
Report Number 030922175209587

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 Florida Keys, Belize, Guanja, Aliwal Shoal (South Africa) 

Dive Conditions

No restrictions were placed upon us, other than that we surface with 500
PSI.  

[None]  

Overall Rating

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). 

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