Scuba Diving Mozambique

Whale Encounters

Whale Sharks:

During summer (November - March) whale shark sightings and close encounters on Mozambique's coastline is very common. Whale sharks migrate close to shore, traveling from reef to reef to feed on plankton and krill and quite often scuba divers emerge from their dive ecstatic after experiencing close encounters with this ginormous creature. It is also not uncommon to spot more than one whale shark during a dive - even snorkelers can spot whale sharks from numerous on-shore reefs in Mozambique.

Humpback Whale:

During the winter months, humpback whales migrate north to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to calve and the "song" of the humpback whale can be heard loudly during your dive. In fact, the sound is so powerful, you can feel it vibrating through your body! An amazing experience for any diver!

Various Stingray Species & Manta Cleaning Stations

Although the manta ray is one of the most sought-after encounters amongst diving enthusiasts, there are various other stingray species to spot along numerous reefs in Mozambique, such as the blotched fantail ray, honeycomb whipray, blue spotted, small-eyed stingray, devil ray, guitar ray, electric torpedo rays, giant eagle ray and the ribbon tail ray.

Manta Cleaning Stations

Certain Reefs in Mozambique are well known for their manta cleaning stations where clusters of cleaner shrimp and / or wrasse fish congregate in certain areas of the reef, waiting patiently for various species of stingrays (not just manta rays) to glide in for a 'pitstop', where they can begin the clensing process by feeding on parasite build-up on the stingrays mouth and body. This is a very interesting site and a very important process in the marine ecosystem.

Caves, Canyons & Swimthroughs

Scuba diving in Mozambique offers you the chance to explore a topography like you've never seen before. Massive reef walls running for hundreds of meters, beautiful overhangs and swim-throughs guarded by lionfish like the ones you see on the discovery channel are decorated in colourful soft and hard corals where clouds of tropical fish dart inbetween. Deep intertwining gullies home to various moray eels and narrow canyons more than 10 meters high is what most of the reefs in Mozambique's feature.

Competent divers shouldn't overlook the many in-shore reefs in Mozambique that also boast amazing topography so close to shore.

Snorkeling in Mozambique

If you not yet prepared to take to the depths with a diving tank on your back, then you'll be pleasantly surprized by the number of beautiful reefs in Mozambique that prove to fantastic for snorkeling. Snorkeling in Mozambique is not just your average snorkeling experience so grab your goggles, snorkel and fins for an experience you'll never forget. Snorkelers are rewarded with sightings of whale sharks, dolphins, loggerhead turtles and even manta rays giving birth near the reef where there is plenty of shelter. moray eels and other tropical fish species like the beautiful spanish Dancer, clownfish, paper fish, palette surgeon fish, emperor angelfish and more.

Swimming with Dolphins in Mozambique:

Swimming with dolphins is another exciting activity to do in Mozambique with just a pair of goggles, snorkel and fins! Swim with dolphins, interact with them and get close up to these beautiful creatures that are well known for their charasmatic nature. Swimming with dolphins in Ponta do Ouro is a very popular activity with various other scuba diving camps around Mozambique that also offers people the chance to interact and swim with dolphins.

Luminous anemones & Corals to "die've" for!

Every dive site in Mozambique has a beautiful array of corals and anemones that light up the reefs providing home and shelter to juvenile fish, various shrimps and other coral fish.

Expect to see sponges like the yellow-orange wall sponge, orange encrusting sponge, white bowl sponge, brown wall sponge, green sponge and much more. Hard and soft corals like the whip coral, fan coral, clustered finger, staghorn, honeycomb coral, white feathery hydroids, thistle soft coral and massive greentree corals up to 6 meters in span can be admired whilst colonial ascidians, tube anemone with light blue tentacles tentacles, yellow and black colonial squirts is a metropolis to clusters of periclimenes, harlequin shrimp and many other species of marine life.

A Photographer's Dream

Every dive site and reef in Mozambique gives photographer enthusiasts the chance to add bundles and bundles of unique snapshots to their porfolio. Spectacular reef topographies will take your breath away and amongst beautiful anemones and rock crevices, macro photographers are rewarded with some of the tiniest coral fish that exist - some as small as a R1 coin. Underwater photography is almost important if you are interested in capturing rare sightings of various fish species like the 6 stripe soapfish & pineapple fish.

Scuba Diving and Photography is a great combination and there is no better way to record these special moments than with your digital camera to show off to friends and other scuba diving enthusiasts.

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