Umkomaas Lodge
and
Dive Charters

Come for a experience of a lifetime
Experience has no substitute

Umkomaas Lodge situated on the beach, a stone's throw away from the Umkomaas River Mouth, offers a feast of diving and recreational pleasures.

We offer from backpackers to en-suite luxury serviced accommodation - BandB or Self Catering sea facing rooms over the beautiful Indian Ocean. Please note that from time to time we are fully booked so be sure to call us in advance if you wish to place a booking.

There is a sun deck and a magnificent view of the sea. We do have a fully licensed restaurant downstairs if you prefer to eat out. Our shop is open to the public during the day.

Welcome to Aliwal Shoal

Let Umkomaas Lodge Dive Charters take you to discover the Aliwal Shoal. A reef with an impressive variety of fish, excuisite coral reefs, plentiful sea life, drop offs, wall dives and three stunning wrecks. Like all hidden treasures, Aliwal Shoal takes time to show itself, so let our professional dive staff guide the treasures of aquatic life.
Giant Manta Rays, Devil Rays, Pixie-halk fish, Scorpion fish, Anthias, Moorish Idols, Butterfly fish, Dolphins, Whale sharks, etc. For shark enthusiasts, lets open the doors to Aliwal Shoal : Raggered Tooth Sharks, Tigers, Zambezi, Maco and Hammerheads.

Instructors and Courses

Bryan Vivier and Christine Taljaard - SDA Master instructors,
Ferdi Oosthuizen - MSDT/MFA Instructor.

Pool sessions are conducted in a heated 4m deep training dive pool and courses are conducted in our classroom. We are the oldest PADI Dive School in South Africa and offer all courses at the highest standards.
Courses available from OPEN WATER to DIVE MASTER to INSTRUCTOR.
Specialty courses include Nitrox, Deep, Dry suit, Peak performance Buoyancy, Multilevel diver, Night, Shark, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigator, Underwater Photographer and Underwater Vehicle.

Shark Diving

Contrary to what people believe, Ragged toothed sharks are completely harmless to humans. These sharks gorge themselves with sardines which have migrated from the cold Antarctic seas all the way up the South African coast. No shark bites have been recorded to date. This is an ideal place to start your shark diving experience.

The Grey reek shark are very curious and will swim in closer. The type that is found in the Indian ocean is very calm and can be fed by hand. The white tipped shark prefers to swim in open water but does visit the reef on occasion. It has a round dorsal fin and swims gracefully. No reports of any attacks have been reported.

The Indian ocean nurse shark is a nocturnal fish and hides during the day. They are very active during the night, often swimming in groups and hunting out their prey, mainly small fish.

We will make every effort to ensure that you have a fantastic diving experience.
No prior SCUBA diving experience? - Our staff will get you into the water in no time.

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