In this trip there are 7 days available for diving if you want to, on 3 different locations.
Mozambique is gaining popularity as a dive and water sports paradise; as far as coral reefs and fish population, it can easily compete with renowned destinations like Asia and the Caribbean, the only difference being that mass tourism hasn’t spoilt it yet. Let yourself roll into the tropical waters – the chance is considerable that you’ll encounter a dolphin, humpback whale, whale shark, manta or giant turtle.

For the fanatics, we have put together packages of 10 dives at discount rates.

Booking the package in advance guarantees a space on the boat. The amount is payable in cash Euro, Rand or US$ at the start of the trip in Pretoria. The amounts are indications only. Individual accounts are kept and the balance settled at the end of the trip. You might be charged for a dive should you cancel for no good reason. You will be refunded only when the dive centre cancels. Of course it is also possible to book individual dives and sometimes we try to push for extra dives.

* Compass Travel is not responsible for any sudden increases in dive rates.

All the dives are boat dives, conditions can be a bit choppy and currents or surge may occur. The temperature averages from 22°C in May up to 24°C in December, making a 5 mill full length suit with cap desirable. Visibility is about 15 meters and the depth ranges from 12 up to 25 meter. Sometimes one complains about poor visibility, but please keep in mind that if there were no plankton, there would be no big fish feeding.

It is advisable to bring pills for motion sickness. The diving is not really seasonal. If anything, the rainy season is less favourable, but we do not schedule this trip in the rainy season. August can be a bit windy. Humpback whales are spotted from June up to October.

Compass Travel offers an extra diving insurance. Mozambique does not have a deco tank and medical back up. In case of an emergency one has to fly to South Africa for treatment. The insurance is ZAR300 and covers most expenses up to ZAR300.000 Please let us know on the bookings form if the insurance is wanted. For more info please contact Compass Travel

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Whale sharks in Mozambique
The whale shark is the largest fish on this planet, easily reaching an average length of 12 meter. Despite its size, it is totally harmless to humans, as these 14 ton giants feed off plankton. Whale sharks live just beneath the surface of tropical and sub tropical waters. They flow with the current, mouth wide open, allowing the water to run through. Enormous gills filter the water for plankton. The leftovers are nibbled away by small fish catching a lift in the whale sharks mouth. Their size, gentle nature and the fact that they live just beneath the surface, allow these giants to be approached relatively safely. An experience which, should you be one of the lucky ones to have marked it on the been-there-done-it list, you will never forget.

Mozambique is fortunate enough to host large numbers of whale sharks coming through each year. They are predominantly known as summer frequenters and as many as 25 whale sharks have been spotted in ½ hour boat rides. But even in winter, from April till November, the chances of an encounter are pretty good. During the winter of 2003, at least one sighting was made every single day from Tofo, the place to see whale sharks and manta Rays. An unknown high. The largest group in that season consisted of 15 whale sharks close to Tofinho Point, outside Tofo. They were indulging in enormous amounts of plankton and stayed for at least 3 hours.

What else did we see in the past?
The big attraction of diving in Mozambique is Big Game Fish. Most trips are run between May and December and we have not really noticed a change in sighting with the passing of the seasons. The exception would be the humpback whale, for which you should come between June and November. So far, in the previous years we have run 53 trips altogether and we logged manta's on 48 trips and whale sharks on 45. This doesn’t mean that every one saw them on all locations, but they were spotted in the tour. The record lies with a small group in April 04 who spotted them no less than 7 times. Turtles and dolphins we have literally seen without exception; we even snorkeled with dolphins on occasion. Sharks, different kinds, do pass sometimes, but not regular. The humpback we see in almost all tours within season. In December 03 we finally traced the rare Dugong and again in October 05, we even bumped into an estranged hammerhead. In all, statistics to dream off. The little things involve trumpet fish, yellowtails, clown trigger fish, barracuda's, Spanish dancers, lobsters, banner fish, morays (honey combed/ spotted), devil rays, scorpion fish, lion fish, parrot fish, angel fish, octopus etc.

Per trip we have 7 days of diving. In the past years we had 10 cancellations due to bad weather

*The diving is subject to weather conditions or other unforeseen problems.