Guinjata Dive Centre

Dropping down to an amazing bommie rock just off the main section of the reef we have the chance to encounter the majestic Smalleye stingray and often a large honeycomb moray. As we approach the main wall, which drops down to about 28 meters, you will come across a beautiful archway which we can swim through. The top of the reef runs from about 23-26 meters which has two huge cleaning stations, these provide all the cleaner fish a chance to clean both Giant and Reef mantas. Large green turtles are a common sighting which you can find hiding under the overhangs or flapping to the surface. Frog Fish can also be found hugging the sides of the reef and garden eels peeking their heads out of the sand. Clown partner shrimp are also commonly found on the tentacled anemones at Hogwarts. At the end of the dive site we have a huge swim-through which offers the perfect ending to our dive!

A 35 minute drive south from Tofo Beach, straight through ’Whale Shark Alley’, will eventually take you to Rob’s Bottom. A deep-water ridge peaking at 23m, Rob’s attracts a huge host of large marine life and is known as one of Mozambique’s most unpredictable dive sites.

Robs Bottom is a playground of fish species and throughout the dive you will find yourself looking in all directions. Schooling reef fish smother the reef which is covered in potholes, which are ideal hideouts for morays, shrimp, lobsters and crabs. The options are endless with Robs Bottom, in any direction you will find cleaning stations from the drop, and towards the southern end a bowl with impressive swim through. A deep water drop-off runs around the edges of the plateau which makes Robs Bottom, which is why Robs is also known as an anomaly for its unusually high frequency of big-species sightings (mantas, smalleye stingray, whale shark, other shark species and humpback whales alike). A strongly recommended dive for experienced nitrox divers up for an adventure.

This inshore reef resembles a sunken volcano crater or caldera. The crater is on average 2-4 metres lower than the surrounding rock creating a wall around the site. Krakatoa boasts hard and soft corals as well as an abundance of reef and game fish. The center of the crater is dominated by a number of rocky out crops amidst the sand offering a slow winding dive with a couple of swim-throughs. This dive also offers one of the best chances to see and snorkel with Whale Sharks on the journey to and from the dive site as it lies at the far end of the Ocean Safari zone.

This reef is made up of lots of huge boulders, all cut away on the bottom to form a maze of gullies and swim-throughs resembling a grotto. A vast variety of soft coral can also be found on this reef. All the usual small tropical fish can be seen. This is shallow reef and is therefore not generally affected by currents but can be affected by surge as the shore side of the reef is a rock face, it is therefore not dived with a large swell. This is an easy dive and is suitable for all levels of experience. Especially suitable for those looking for a long, slow, gentle and interesting dive. Will also be of particular interest to the underwater photographer.

Less than a kilometer away from the splendid “Marble Arch“ dive site, we can find “Amphitheater“. Same kind of dive with a maximum depth of 18m is perfect to test your open water level before deciding to go deeper.