We have dived with the Mokarran team at Rocktail Bay a couple of times in the past.

Our recent dive there, in January, was great. The water temp was 28 degrees C and the visibility 20 meters.

They usually do a 2 tank morning dive, with a brunch on shore between the 2 dives. Their skippers, dive-masters and instructors are very competent and considerate. This excellent operation is owned and run by Darryl, Clive and Michelle. Their website is www. mokarrandivecharters.com

Mokarran is the only dive operation in the area and therefore there aren’t any other boats racing around above you. They are not rushed and operate in a very relaxed atmosphere.
They are about one hour’s drive north of Sodwana Bay and is the most northern dive area in South Africa, not far from Kosi Bay, Tembe Elephant Park and the Mozambique border. As tropical as you can get in South Africa,  Rocktail Bay Beach Camp is not on beach, but, within close walking distance.

What also makes this area so special, is that you are close to all the Game Parks in the iSimangaliso wetland world heritage area.
The variation of sea life in this area, is difficult to beat anywhere in the world. You may see whales, dolphins, various kinds of sharks, huge potato bass and all the normal coral fish in abundance. There are very few types of fish that we have not seen here in the past.

We have dived in may place in the past and in our opinion it is a better dive site than southern Mozambique.

The turtles and sharks are seasonal, but scuba diving is excellent all year round. It is also one of the few dive sites in South Africa where you can snorkel, but, of course it is weather dependent like any other dive site.

If you haven’t yet dived with Mokarran, you should definitely put it on your to do list. Rocktail Bay Beach Camp is also an excellent lodge to stay.