Sodwana Bay National Park Things To Do

Sodwana is the ideal diving location, with 3 reefs (2, 5, and 7 mile), Just 5 minutes from the sodwana lodge hotel you are at the beach. From here you will be taken care of, no matter if you have your own gear or need to hire equipment. Lots of marine life from the small to Rays and whitetips.

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	African Craft Markets

By ratherton

on November 1, 2003

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Roadside Market

Along the road from Durban to Sodwana Bay, there are a number of of craft markets where you can stop and buy local crafts. There are some great things available at these places.

I bought a couple of small carved animals, a table and a purse made from tiny coloured beads. The guy driving me also bought a few pineapples as they were a lot cheaper here than in the city.

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	Diving - Bikini Reef

on August 6, 2005

Bikini Reef

Bikini Reef is a stunning little reef which runs parallel to 2 Mile. It is mainly flat with some caves and little valleys. Manta Rays often visit here, and on my dive I was accompanied by a Manta Ray for over an hour. Many reef fish hide in the cracks of the reef and due to the size of the reef one can almost cover the entire reef with a bottom time of around 1 hour.

Website: www.reefteach.co.za

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	Turtles

on August 6, 2005

Turtle laying eggs

During the summer months leather back and loggerhead turtles come to the beach to lay their eggs. A nature conservation guide takes one on a walk around that can take several hours.
I came to witness a turtle laying eggs a process that took almost three hours before she disappeared into the sea.

Website: www.kznwildlife.com

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	The Beach

on August 6, 2005

Sodwana Beach

Sodwana Bay boasts kilometres of unspoiled beaches – if you head out a few kilometres you may find that you are the only person around.
Keep in mind that this may change in December and January when South Africans come to Sodwana Bay in their thousands. Also beach driving has been prohibited – hence your only mode of transport is by foot.

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	Diving – Seven Mile Reef

on August 6, 2005

Cowey Egg

The drop-offs and mushroom shaped pinnacles, characteristic of this wonderful reef with its great diversity of marine life make it quiet popular among divers. Turtles and rays are often seen and shoals of brightly coloured goldies and other reef fish visit the coral often.

Website: www.reefteach.co.za

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	Diving – Five Mile Reef

on August 6, 2005

Turtle

The reef has the most diverse coral community at Sodwana, hence it is a dive area reserved for advanced divers who have good buoyancy control. Extensive beds of staghorn, mushroom and plate corals ensure a fascinating community of reef inhabitants can be found here.

Website: www.reefteach.co.za

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	Diving – Two Mile Reef

on August 6, 2005

Two Mile Reef

The reef is about 1.7 km long and up to 900 m wide. It is one of the most popular reefs to dive at, since it is only a few minutes away from the launch area. Many different corals, reef and mid-water fish can be found here, with eels and other creatures hiding in the many caves and holes.
Two Mile Reef is where most new divers in South Africa do their qualifying dive.

Website: www.reefteach.co.za

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	Diving – Nine Mile Reef

on August 6, 2005

Fire or Lion Fish

The top of the reef is at 4m on the southern edge, dropping to 21m on the north-eastern edge. The highlight of this dive is a green tree that towers about 2.5m. Just south of the green tree is a spectacular system of swim throughs, overhangs and caves

Website: www.reefteach.co.za

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	Lake Sibaya

on August 6, 2005

Lake Sibaya

The wetlands region of St. Lucia and the adjacent lakes north make out the World Heritage Site in this part of the world. Lake Sibaya is a lovely lake home to many crocodiles and hippos as well as several hundred species of birds. Several view sites along the lake allow you to experience the beauty of Northern Maputaland firsthand