WHAT IS PONTA DO OURA MOZAMBIQUE

At the extreme south of Mozambique, lying on the Mozambique Channel, it is south of Maputo and just north of the border with South Africa. The name is Portuguese for “Tip of gold”, Ponta is best known for is vibey charm, long sandy beaches, magical reefs, dolphins, whales, sharks, manta’s and reefs teaming with fish life. We are staying at Gala Gala Eco Resort and Diving with Blowing bubbles.

DIVING CONDITIONS

Average Temp: 22-26degrees celsius
Average Depth: 12-30m
Waters: Salty Sea
Attraction: Beach bars, sandy beaches, buzzing reefs, flip flops & T-Shirts 

DO YOU NEED SPECIAL TRAINING?                                

Open Water qualification minimum, snorkelers and swimmers welcome

EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS                     

Normal diving equipment

Mozambique Reefs:

3 sisters (24m)

One of the most popular dive sites due to its amazing high wall topography. Fish life such as the Long Nose Hawk fish ( unique to this site only ), Angler fish, Garden Eels, Crocodile fish, Egg shell shrimps and a massive resident Honeycomb Eel as well as many different types of Nudibranchs make this a great site for all types of photography.

Anchor (18-22m)

Stunning ledge with the Trumpet fish, Royal angelfish (unique to this site only) as well as the occasional sighting of the resident Grey reef shark plus an abundance of anenome’s makes this dive very special.

Atlantis (40 -46m)

A reef for the more experienced diver. Also known as Lego land for its big symmetrical rectangular blocks. Black coral, green coral tree, Spanish dancers, Sea Apples and of course different species of sharks namely Tiger, Hammerhead and Bull shark to name a few.

Blacks (18 m)

Cleaning station great for Macro Photography. Known for its abundance of Black Cheek eels, Pipe fish and Leaf fish.

Crèche (9 -12m)

The ideal first time sea divers treat for its depth and variety of juvenile and adult fish species. Renowned for its big Stone fish. Fantastic Photographic reef and a dive time of up to 75 minutes.

Doodles (15-18m)

World renowned site for its abundance of friendly Potato Bass giving the diver a wonderful experience up close and personal with them. Home to Manta, game fish and at least 8 different species of Rays, Ghost Pipe fish, Angler fish and Devil Fire fish. A highlight is the prolific shoals of Snapper and Dusky Sweepers. A must dive site for your log book.

Drop Zone (12-14m)

This site is renowned for its natural beauty of soft and hard corals and sponges, brilliant turtle life and its topography of gulley’s and ledges.

Kev’s Ledge and Rhianna’ arch (18-24m)

Beautiful swim through arch onto a 6 m ledge. Known for its Adult and Juvenile Ribbon Eels.

Other Dive Sites

Checkers (16m) Steve’s Ledge (12 -15m) Brent’s Ridge (36-52 m) Fingers (12 – 14m) Aquarium (24m) Shallow Malongane (12-14m) Wayne’s World (18-24m) Texas (9 -12m) Bass City (23 -30m) Tea Garden (18-20m) Fish Basket (14-18m) Playground (15-18m) Jagged Edge (12-16m) Steal (16 -20m) Bread loaf (10-15m) Mavericks (24 – 28m) Paradise ledge (9 – 18 m)

Pinnacles (30-35m)

World renowned shark diving site. Experience wild shark diving (no baited diving) and see up to 9 species of shark. Tiger, Bull, Black tip, Silver tip, Dusky, Spinners, Java, Leopard, Grey reef and of course the gracious Hammerheads! Divers report consistently 5 species of shark on each dive. Resident potato bass, Eagle and Devil Rays and the abundance of game fish make this site World class and an absolute must for your log book.

Steps (12-15m)

Brilliant drift dive on a 1.5 km’s long reef with an amazing variety of caves, ledges and species of fish. Photographer’s paradise.