Sodwana Bay
Game Lodges and Resorts
accommodation
Greater St.Lucia Wetlands Park
Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa |
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Accommodation Venue - Sodwana Bay (
Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation in St. Lucia Wetlands
Park / Kwazulu-Natal / South Africa )
Sodwana Bay with its many exciting coral reefs
and outstanding climate, has distinguished itself as one of the
premier sport diving destinations in the world. This wonderful
resort set in a sheltered bay on the Maputaland coast attracts
many visitors all year round to discover its many hidden treasures.
A five kilometre self-guided walking trail for nature lovers and
bird enthusiasts leads around the coastal forests and dunes and
the area is rich in cultural history with evidence of ancient
shell middens still found along the coastal dunes.
Many popular dive sites with a great diversity of underwater seascapes
and marine flora and fauna including branching, table and plate
corals, beautiful overhangs, drop-offs and mushroom rocks, as
well as spectacular night dives. Scuba diving equipment is available
for hire. Sodwana Bay camp features ten five-bed Swiss-style log
cabins, which include two bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, lounge/dining
room and kitchen together with barbecue facilities and ten eight-bed
log cabins including three bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, lounge/dining
room and kitchen all with barbecue facilities. The camp also provides
extensive camping facilities. Sodwana Bay camp grounds feature
413 open space campsites that accommodate both caravans and tents,
set into shady surroundings in the coastal forest. Campsites have
shared coldwater taps and barbecue facilities. A number of campsites
feature electrical plug points. The ablution facilities provide
hot and cold running water, flush toilets, showers, baths, dishwashing
, and laundry facilities. A smaller, more modern camping area
is available with 33 electrified campsites that can take caravans
or tents, each with their own barbecue, electric lights, running
water and modem communal ablution blocks. Freezer and refrigeration
facilities are also available. A variety of self-catering chalet
accommodation is available for guests.
Activities
Sodwana Bay is a paradise for fishermen (shore and ski-boaters),
Snorkellers and scuba divers
Fishing
Ski-boaters and shore anglers have the opportunity to catch a
number of different game fish. Popular ski-boat fishing competitions
are held regularly. Sodwana has produced record billfish and sailfish.
Snorkellers and scuba divers
The diversity of fish and invertebrates on Africa's southern-most
coral reefs attract many scuba divers and there are excellent
snorkelling spots along this Sodwana Coast.
Conditions are good throughout the year, but the best diving is
from April through to September. On a good day visibility can
reach up to 30 metres. The weather is typically subtropical. The
water temperature is usually above 20°C and can reach 29°C
in summer.
There are a number of dive sites to choose from:
Two-mile Reef is the most popular with dives ranging from 9 metres
to over 30 metres on the outer edge.
Quarter Mile Reef is dived most often in January and February
when the Ragged -toothed sharks congregate here.
Stringer Reef is a small reef at a depth of 14 metres and has
the greatest diversity of species.
Four/Five Mile is eight kilometres from Jesser Point. This deeper
reef has a predominance of branching, table and plate corals.
Seven Mile is 11 km north of Jesser Point and has beautiful overhangs,
drop-offs and mushroom rocks.
Nine Mile is the northern-most reef of the Sodwana Complex and
ranges from 6 m to 21 m. There is a beautiful creation of hard
coral- the green coral tree on the drop-off on the seaward side
of the reef.
Night dives offer a whole new world. The coral polyps come out
to feed and the invertebrates use the cover of darkness to clamber
over the reefs.
Turtles - During the summer months loggerhead and leatherback
turtles come out of the sea at night to nest on the beaches.
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Game Lodges & Resorts Accommodation in St. Lucia Wetlands
Park / Kwazulu-Natal / South Africa )
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