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Dive Review of Vamizi Island Lodge in
Africa/Vamizi Is, Mozambique

Vamizi Island Lodge, Sep, 2010,

by Peter Van Kampen, WI, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5744 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The diving in most spots were average to good. The best spot Neptune's arm was spectactular. Miles from any shore,over the side like a kid falling thru the roof of the first "Toys R Us" and being told everything is free. It was overwhelming, and I've been diving since 1955. You just couldn't take it all in. Gray Reef sharks greeted us with lots of curiousity as we decended. The site is a seris of reefs protruding up from the bottom, almost like a sunken city. We decended around the buildings to the city streets below, and followed the street to the corner and around every corner a new suprise of color and coral, great variety of large and small fishes, turtles, Nepoleans, schools of fish that took the shape of huge fish to keep the many sharks at bay. Finished that dive with one thought in mind, got to come back tomorrow, which we did. Much better dive the second time, not so overhwhelming. It's a long way from anywhere but if you get the chance, do it. Great people, great resort,food etc.
Websites Vamizi Island Lodge   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Galapagos, Red Sea, Maldives, Tanzania, Caribbean
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 72-76°F / 22-24°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions few to none
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales > 2
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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