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Anywhere on the beaches at Sodwana, be aware of drivers using off-road vehicles... some have to use the beach in order to unload their boats into the water, which is fair enough, but others simply use the sand as an off-road adventure, tearing along at ridiculous speeds. We had one bloke miss us by about 1/2 a meter while we were suntanning. Almost crapped ourselves.
Written Feb 12, 2009
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I have had it twice and it is not fun...! If you are traveling in this region take precautions towards Malaria. If you do not take medication in prevention and you have the following symptoms after your return go straight to your doctor and tell him you were in a Malaria region: Flue like symptoms, combined with headache, backache and fever. Remember malaria kills almost a Million people each year and the longer you wait the more the parasite will multiply in your blood – the result is fatal!
Written Aug 6, 2005
I couldn't decide whether to include this as a "Must See" tip or in this section. In the end I decided to include it here because ultimately it involves wild animals in their environment, not ours.
In Sodwana Bay (as in many places) it's very easy to to forget that you are in the wild and you must respect the wildlife. This includes in the water and on land.
Written Nov 1, 2003
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Divers Paradise of South Africa
Sodwana Bay is undoubtedly the diver’s paradise in South Africa. Boasting the most southern coral reef in the world many reefs can be found off the coast. Because of its warm waters brought down from...
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We weren't even supposed to go to Sodwana on our holiday. We had arranged a house on the beach just north of the border, in Mozambique, and were so excited! 2 days before we left on our trip, the...
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Our third stop in South Africa was Sodwana Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal province. Sodwana Bay is on the east coast of SA, north of Durban, not far from St. Lucia. There's not a whole lot there except sand,...
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Sodwana Bay is 400km north of Durban and is a must for any scuba divers. I was only there for 4 nights and I wish I could have stayed for longer. I took a transfer by car from Durban which took...
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I went to Sodwana to scuba dive, and stayed at Mseni lodge. Tho it has a private beach, the dive area is probly a 20 minute walk or so, and so I drove over to the launch site every day (a few minutes...
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