A Day in Africa

Desperate to delve into the big blue? How handy it is to have a dive centre right there on site – and even better when it’s one that’s got over 20 years of experience, and provides a whole range of training courses (CMAS, PADI and IANTD) and kit hire. There are tons of gorgeous dive sites to explore locally (the area’s a regular entrant on ‘best places to dive around the globe’ lists) and the folks here can hook you up with outings to greet the great whites if you’re up for a real adventure. It’s not all about many metres down though – there’s plenty to see just below the surface, so the team can also sort you out with snorkel trips if that’s more your style. A kitesurfing school is a short walk away, and there’s some decent surfing to be done at the beach too. Deep-sea fishing trips set sail from Sodwana Bay to snag gamefish and marlin (but hopefully not unsuspecting scuba divers). Prefer to stick to dry land? There’s a great birdwatching trail in Sodwana Bay National Park (15 minutes’ drive), and the folks on site are happy to organise game drives in nearby wildlife parks if you’d like to see some of the local landlubbing beasts.