Fishing in Sodwana Bay

Magnum Fishing Charters, operated by the highly knowledgeable Richard Scott, is based at Sodwana Bay Lodge.

Diving in Sodwana Bay

The school enjoys an unrivalled position amongst the chalets in the lodge, with the main training area only a few metres from the well-stocked dive shop. A custom built 3m deep dive pool right next to the reed and thatch lecture room, has both a deep and shallow end, as well as a purpose built practice bench to simulate diving backwards from a dive boat.

The school offers various courses and you could be qualified as an Openwater diver in only five days (four nights) or as an Openwater Advanced diver in three days. We also offer Nitrox fills and courses, as well as 8-day Instructor IDC courses. The school's instructors live in the Lodge and will help you in any way they can.

ADVENTURE COAST
International and local eco-tourists marvel at distinct ecosystems and the prolific animal, bird and plantlife, humpback whales which spout close to shore en route to their Southern Ocean feeding grounds, while local people get along with their lives in the time-honoured traditions of ancient cultures.

PADI 5 STAR DIVING
Sodwana Bay National Park, world-renowned as a diving destination, is chosen by more South Africans to qualify as scuba divers than anywhere else.

WORLD-CLASS FISHING WITH MAGNUM
Magnum Fishing Charters is operated by the highly knowledgeable Richard Scott, and is based at Sodwana Bay Lodge.

DINIZULU SAFARIS
Explore this "Garden of Eden" - go game-viewing just an hour away in the open-air comfort of a customised Dinizulu Safari vehicle, delight in local cultures, or let professional guides unveil the mysteries of our famous turtle beaches.

GETTING HERE... BY AIR

Overseas visitors will fly to either Johannesburg or Durban International airport. It is about 6 to 7 hours by car from Johannesburg and about 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours from Durban.
The nearest domestic Airport is Richards Bay. COMAIR have regular daily flights and you can hire a car from here. It is about 2½ hours by car to Sodwana. (From Richards Bay get onto the N2 and use the Durban directions.)

Alternatively you can use our airport transfer whereby we can pick you up at Richards Bay airport.

There is a small grass strip at Mbazwana, about 15 km from Sodwana. This strip accommodates up to 12 seater planes. From here you can use our airport transfer whereby Dinizulu Safaris will pick you up at Mbazwana.

You can also land a helicopter at the Lodge, but charters would be prohibitively expensive.

GETTING HERE... BY COACH
The nearest set down point for the Greyhound type coaches is Empangeni or Richards Bay. It takes about 9 hours from Johannesburg (10 ½ from Pretoria). It is still about 2½ hours by car to Sodwana. (From Empangeni get onto the N2 and use the Durban directions.) You can hire a car from here but if you wish you can get a minibus taxi or a bus to Mbazwana.

GETTING HERE... FROM JOHANNESBURG
(Between 6 & 7 hours - ± 600 KM)

You may want to take advantage of the new tar road from Hluhluwe to the Mbazwana. Note that this will save you about 60km of dirt road but will add about 75km to your journey. It is about 116km from Pongola to Hluhluwe. The road is now tarred all the way to Mbazwana.

Go Via Ermelo - There are three main ways to do this.
A. Take the N12 - Take Ogies off ramp (R545)
B. Take the N12, N4 - Take Ermelo/Hendrina off Ramp (N11)
C. Take the N17 - Through to Ermelo

GETTING HERE... FROM PRETORIA
(Between 6 & 7 hours - ± 600 KM)

You may want to take advantage of the new tar road from Hluhluwe to the Mbazwana. Note that this will save you about 60km of dirt road but will add about 75km to your journey. It is about 116km from Pongola to Hluhluwe. The road is now tarred all the way to Mbazwana.

Take the N4 - Take Ermelo/Hendrina off Ramp (N11)

GETTING HERE... FROM DURBAN
(Between 3 & 4 hours - ± 350 KM)

Take the N2 toll road from Durban. (Follow signs to the North Coast) You can now use the new tar road being built from Hluhluwe to Mbazwana or you can use the Sodwana off ramp, about 10km north of Hluhluwe, followed by about 75 km of dirt road.