SCUBA diving at Thonga | Submerge into a world of life and colour

This is a normal boat launch procedure for this part of the coastline and for most guests, probably the first time they will have experienced a launch of this nature.

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Tour Type

Nature and Wildlife

Group Size

10 persons

Location

iSimangaliso Wetland Park | KwaZulu-Natal

Overview

Submerge into a world of life and colour, with several phenomenal reefs located a short distance from the lodge

Become a local on the reef! SCUBA diving at Thonga Beach is phenomenal, with reefs located only a short distance from the lodge. Shoals of game fish, sharks and schools of bottlenose dolphins are often encountered. All enthusiasts are welcome, from the beginner to the veteran. SCUBA training is also available at our PADI dive centre.

Our professional lodge diving team accommodates all enthusiasts wanting a tour of the very best our reefs have to offer. 1,250 fish species occur on the reefs in this area (the Great Barrier Reef has 1500). Dives are from a semi-rigid dive boat which accommodates a maximum of 8 divers at a time.

To get to our reefs, we start with a shore entry boat launch, where the skipper, dive master and divers, with the help of a tractor, push our 7 metre boat into the surf, directly in front of the lodge. This is a normal boat launch procedure for this part of the coastline and for most guests, probably the first time they will have experienced a launch of this nature. It is exciting and adventurous however the launch can be strenuous, so a reasonable level of fitness is required.

SCUBA training is available at our PADI dive centre. If you are already certified, please bring proof of your diving qualification. We regret no children under 10 years, but kids aged 10 and up can do a Discover SCUBA Diving (DSD) or Open Water Diver Course. Please note that guests must be of a reasonable fitness level to dive. Diving is weather and tide dependent, as these affect boat launchings and at times can be cancelled at the last minute.

Our resident Instructor is PADI trained and certified and offers a variety of courses to suit your individual requirements to get you breathing underwater and exploring the spectacular coral reefs at Thonga. Diving at Thonga has been rated as some of the best in the world by seasoned divers. This coastline is typically verged by a continental shelf stretching for about three to five kilometres out to sea, before giving way to deeper, abyssal waters, but the shallow shelf immediately offshore is cut through by several canyon like reefs, relics of riverine erosion from a time when the ocean level was lower than it is today. Our PADI trained and certified instructors are passionate about the Indian Ocean and are able to share this infectious love of the sea by taking you to beyond the breakers and below the surface.

Dive Sites Include: Gogo’s | Brewer’s Gardens | Pineapple | Coral Alley | Slingers | Water World | 3 Sisters / Coachman’s Ledge

Highlights 
Rated as some of the best in the world
SCUBA training available
1,250 fish species occur in the area
✅ Variety of dive sites


🔰We have added special provisions to our booking terms and conditions to make allowance for changes due to COVID-19. Please view below important facts you need to know before booking:

ACCESSIBILITY AND TRANSFERS

  1. Thonga Beach Lodge is accessible by 4x4 vehicles only. 
  2. Twice daily 4x4 transfers are offered at an additional charge from our pick up point in Sodwana Bay to the lodge.
  3. There is secure parking at our pick up point in Sodwana Bay for your vehicle.
  4. The pick up times are 12h00 & 15h00 daily - These transfers must be pre-booked with our reservations department. If you require a pickup time outside of the standard transfer times these can be arranged at an additional cost.
  5. Should a road transfer necessitate that the driver spends a night at the lodge the driver's accommodation at the lodge is not included in the transfer rate.
  6. The vehicles are air-conditioned except 4x4 vehicles which are open.
  7. Transfer rates exclude park entrance fees.
  8. Scheduled transfer times from our pick up point in Sodwana Bay to the lodge are 12h00 & 15h00.
  9. The latest 4x4 transfer time from our pick up point in Sodwana Bay is 18h00 (there is an additional charge for late transfers).
  10. The latest pick up time from Richards Bay is 15h30.
  11. Transfers on the day of departure leave the lodge at 10h30am. Early transfers on the day of departure may be arranged at an additional cost.
  12. Late transfers on the day of departure are not permitted.
  13. All transfers need to be booked three days prior to travelling.
  14. Our standard cancellation policy applies to transfers.

PAYMENT TERMS
  1. In order to confirm your booking, a 50% deposit must be paid within 2 working days of making the booking.
  2. By confirming your booking and paying the deposit you also agree to our terms and conditions which then becomes binding.
  3. We reserve the right to cancel and release a booking if the 50% deposit is not paid within 2 working days.
  4. The balance of the booking is payable at the lodge prior to departure from the lodge together with all sundry and incidental charges incurred at the lodge.
  5. We adhere strictly to the cancellation policy as stipulated below due to the fact that we run small lodges in remote locations and cancellations, even of just two people, can have a significant effect on the operations of the lodges.

CANCELLATION POLICY CANCELLATION POLICY FOR NON COVID-19 REASONS
  1. Applicable to all confirmed reservations, except groups
  2. Cancellations must be received in writing via email to info@africabooking.co.za. Such written cancellation received:
  3. More than 60 days prior to the due date of arrival will attract a 10% cancellation fee of the full accommodation charge.
  4. 30 -59 days prior to the due date of arrival will attract a 25% cancellation fee of the full accommodation charge.
  5. 7 -29 days prior to the due date of arrival will attract a 50% cancellation fee of the full accommodation charge.
  6. Less than 7 days prior to the due date of arrival will attract a 90% cancellation fee of the full accommodation charge.

 

Included/Excluded

Accomodation in Forest room/ Twin Forest Room
The rate is inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner
Kayak tour on Lake Sibaya
Tea, coffee and water
Flights
4x4 transfers
Road transfers
Gratuities
Items of a personal nature
Drinks
Spa treatments
Laundry
4x4 turtle tracking drives (Nov - Feb)
Child minding (charged R110 per hour)
Isibindi Foundation Levy (charged per night per person over 13 years)

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Tour Location

This is a normal boat launch procedure for this part of the coastline and for most guests, probably the first time they will have experienced a launch of this nature.

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