Sodwana Bay lies in a remote area on the east coast of Africa about 250 miles north of Durban and 370 miles southeast of Johannesburg. The bay lies within the Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park, a World Heritage Site and is surrounded by dense coastal forests filled with monkeys and hundreds of different species of birds. The park was established in 1979 to protect the country's only coral reefs and has over 100 miles of beach that you can drive on to go exploring.

One of its main attractions is the shallow bay and a spit of rock jutting out into the Indian Ocean that partially protects the beach from the prevailing southerly winds and seas. You need that protection in South Africa because there are no marinas in Sodwana Bay. There are no launch ramps, no floating docks - no docks of any kind, for that matter. If you want to get your boat into the water here, you have to roll it down the beach and drop it into the surf. The surf launch is exhilarating !Needless to say, you'll find no 50-footers trying a surf launch!

What they do have is billfish, some of the best grounds in the country. Sailys, Blues, Blacks and Stripeys all make their way past Sodwana at one time or another and the area's deep water and excellent bottom structure , combine to hold bait and game fish throughout the year.

We have long seasons, deep water within 2 miles of the beach and a tremendous number of canyons and reefs just offshore," he says. "You can fish all year round here and anything can happen from November through June."

Sodwana Bay is considered to be among the premier dive sites of the world, it is home to the southern most tropical coral reefs on the planet which are further south than the Great Barrier Reef. The reef has an incredibly dense coral cover and wide diversity of fish, crustaceans and more with over 1200 species having been recorded in the area.

A Big 5 African safari in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi park, hippo and crocodile estuary cruises, Eco St Lucia wetlands system visits, turtle breading beach trips, bird watching, deep sea game fishing, whale watching, safari night drives, cultural Zulu village , blonde tropical beaches alongside the warm Indian Ocean and many more...

 

Inclusive of package

• Boat , Skipper & Deck Hand
• All tackle
• Accommodation
• Food and soft drinks (excludes alcohol)

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