There are a few things to consider when choosing where to dive in Mozambique:
What you would like to see
Your budget
Your diving capabilities
Accessibility – how easy / difficult is it to get there

So we have split the main areas and given a brief outline of each to guide you:

Diving atTofo Mozambique

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Diving Highlights: HUMPBACK WHALES (seasonal),
MANTA RAYS,
TURTLES,
WHALE SHARKS, DOLPHINS

Diving: Abundant mix of reef and game fish

Accommodation: simple to medium

Diving level: beginner to advanced – Advanced and deep dive recommended as many dives are Negative entry and good sites are 20 + metres deep

How to get there: Three days a week there are flights from Maputo and Johannesburg to nearby Inhambane, driving is tar road all the way into the village. (some out of the village accommodation is along sandy tracks).

Accommodation Options

Diving in Ponta Do Ouro
Mozambique

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Diving Highlights: SHARKS – experienced advanced divers only
DOLPHINS

Diving: Good mix of all reef fish in abundant numbers, mostly hard coral, some soft coral.

Accommodation: Basic to luxury
Diving level: Beginner /Advanced

How to get there: No flights to this location, 4wd access only but transfers can be arranged from the tar road at the Kosi border (12km) or 4 hour safari transfers from Maputo.

Accommodation Options

Diving at Barra
Mozambique

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Diving Highlights:
HUMPBACK WHALES (seasonal)
MANTA RAYS, TURTLES, SEAHORSES, WHALE SHARKS, DOLPHINS

Diving: Abundant mix of reef and game fish

Accommodation: Medium to semi – luxury – some limited camping soon.

Diving level: beginner to advanced – Advanced and deep dive recommended as many dives are Negative entry and good sites are 20 + metres deep

How to get there: Three days a week there are flights from Maputo and Johannesburg to nearby Inhambane, driving is tar road all until the last 12km (some places access by 2wd but some are down sandy tracks.

Accommodation Options

Guinjata Diving Mozambique

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Diving Highlights:
HUMPBACK WHALES (seasonal)
MANTA RAYS, TURTLES, DOLPHINS.

Diving: Abundant mix of reef and game fish

Accommodation: basic camping to semi – luxury.

Diving level: beginner to advanced – Advanced and deep dive recommended as many dives are Negative entry and good sites are 20 + metres deep

How to get there: Three days a week there are flights from Maputo and Johannesburg to nearby Inhambane, driving is with 4 wheel drive only as the last 20km is down a very sandy track.

Accommodation Options

Lighthouse Reef | Palm Resort | Rizoldo

Diving in Vilanculos
Mozambique

(Vilankulo & the
Bazaruto Islands)

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Diving Highlights:
TURTLES and OCTAPUS.
Best area for DUGONG but very rare.

Diving: Great mix of shallow juvenile reef fish and some drop offs

Accommodation: Simple to Luxury.

Diving Level: Beginner /Advanced

How to get there:
Flights: daily from Johannesburg, several times a week from Maputo.
Driving: Tar road all the way to Vilanculos – but a long drive.

Accommodation Options

Palmerias | Smugglers Inn | Casa Rex | Casa Guci

Diving in Pemba
(& Quirimbus Islands)
Mozambique

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Diving Highlights:

Sheer NUMBERS and DIVERSITY of all the fish,
passing HUMPBACK WHALES (seasonal)

Diving: Very unexplored and teeming with life, great schools of all fish from reef to game fish, soft and hard coral.

Accommodation: Simple to Luxury

Diving Level: Beginner / Advanced

How to get there:
Flights: Several times a week from Johannesburg and Maputo, also limited flights from Dar Es Salaam Tanzania and Nairobi Kenya.
Driving: Is possible to drive but a long journey from everywhere.