Simply Scuba Dive Centre

Ponta do Ouro Mozambqiue

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Simply Scuba dive charters is situated in Ponta Do Ouro at the southern tip of
Mozambique and just 5 kilometers from the South African border.
Ponta do Ouro is Mocambique’s most southerly town, and translated into
english, means “Point of Gold”.
There are many different stories as to the origin of the name, from a
sunken ship carrying gold bars, to a beautiful golden sunrise.
The campsite of Ponta do Ouro is right on the beach, in the bay, and it is within the grounds of the campsite, that Simply Scuba operates a large and rustic dive camp.


DIVE DETAILS:

The Dive Boats used by Simply Scuba are the latest 7m and 8m long Zodiac/Rubber Ducks, and are fully equipped to comfortably suit groups of up to 16 divers. Launches are all beach launches with all divers helping to push the boats into the calm waters of the bay. Emergency oxygen is available to take on all boats, and is available in the Dive Camp.
Our compressor station offers 232 Bar and 300 Bar air-fills. We also have a Nitrox/Enriched Air facility for suitably qualified divers.
A full range of scuba and snorkeling equipment is available for hire.
The dive sites visited range in depths from 10m to 40m in depth, and 1km to 12km in distance from the launch site.
After diving, all equipment is washed by our well-trained staff, and stored in the secure grounds of the dive camp, ready for your next dive.
All divers must present proof of their diving qualification upon arrival.
Below are some details of the awesome dive sites on offer from Simply Scuba

Doodles (14 – 17m depth)
This is probably the most popular dive site from Ponta do Ouro, mainly for 2 reasons – it’s the closest, but it is also the dive site that consistently delivers fantastic diving. The reef is long and narrow, with the widest part in the north. Most dives will deliver the friendly Potato Bass family, blue spotted rays, brown ribbon-tailed rays, geometric rays, lion fish, moral eels, octopus, bait fish, schools of yellow banded snappers and goat fish, paper fish, rock cod, puffer fish and many more typical tropical reef fish. Game fish and dolphin are also sometimes sited.

Crèche (10 – 14m depth).
One of the more popular reefs used in the training of new divers. Main features are schools of juvenile reef fish, shrimps, snappers, box fish, turtles and colorful hard and soft corals.

Steps (13 – 16m depth).
A long and interesting reef with small drop-offs and sand patches. Main features are passing game fish, traditional reef fish, turtles, eels, Nudibranchs and hard and soft corals.

Fingers (14 – 15m depth).
Ribbed coral structures feature on this reef, with cleaning stations around every corner. Turtles, fusiliers, schooling reef fish and Lionfish are the local inhabitants.

Checkers (15 – 18m depth).
A lovely reef with large amounts of table corals and schooling mid-water fish. Features are leaf and frog fish, scorpion fish, anemones, rays and a favorite reef for cleaning stations. The occasional Leopard shark is sighted.

Pinnacle’s (29 – 43m depth).
A deep reef famous for the Zambezi and hammerhead shark sightings. In addition, the big Potato bass patrol the waters, with formations of rays floating past. The corals are thick and hide eels and reef fish. Always a version of game fish in attendance. Often a strong current presides.

Steve’s’ (14 – 17m depth).
Another good reef for training new divers. A bit of everything from juvenile to adult reef fish, eels, rays, crocodile fish and passing game fish.

Shallow Malangane (12 – 15m depth).
A great reef for a drift dive. Large expanses of stag horn coral cover acres of ground, and juvenile reef fish dart in and out of their hiding places. Cracks in the coral open up small hiding places for trigger and parrot fish and smaller game fish patrol the mid-water areas.

Atlantis (35 – 48m depth).
One of the deeper reefs in the area. Reef structures to remind you of a sunken underwater city, long wip corals attach themselves to large rock blocks. Green coral trees hide reef fish and their hunters, the game specie

Wayne’s World (20 – 25m depth).
A large rock arch is the feature of this dive. The arch and surrounding rocks are covered in hard and soft corals with numerous juvenile and adult inhabitants. Reef sharks are often darting in and out, and the occasional ragged tooth shark is sighted.

Breadloaf (10 – 14m depth).
A reef that is situated very close to the shore-line, and therefore can only be dived in very calm conditions. Small rocky and coral outcrops can be explored at your leisure, revealing octopus, lionfish, shrimps, eels and reef fish.

Texas (12 – 18m depth).
A large reef covered in all different types of hard corals, with many overhangs, making this a very interesting dive, favored by photographers. Inhabitants include turtles, parrot and trigger fish, eels, reef sharks, juvenile and adult reef fish, potato bass and Nudibranchs

Aquarium (22 – 27m depth).
A small but exquisite rock, covered in colourful soft corals that hide cheeky eels. Perfect for both wide angle and macro photography. Home to frog fish, hawk fish, leaf fish and a resident shy Potato Bass.

Turtle Creek (14 – 18m depth).
So named after numerous turtle sightings. Lovely small drop-offs hiding all types of critters such as eels, shrimps, batfish, leaf and frog fish, sponge corals and the cleaning stations.

Kev’s Ledge (17 – 24m depth).
Interesting coral formations including a long drop-off ledge, hiding eels, Potato bass, Lion fish and reef fish. Visitors include Ragged tooth and nurse sharks. Stag horn corals abound on the upper ledges.

Bass City (19 – 22m depth).
5 rocks of almost equal size. Famous for the over friendly family of Potato Bass. Mid waters are filled with bait fish and hunting game fish. The rocks are covered in soft corals that hide lionfish and sweepers. The overhangs hide octopus and cleaning stations manned by shrimps. The sandy areas are filled with carpet eels and various members of the ray family.

Three sisters (23 – 27m depth).
Another beautiful and colourful rock covered in hard and soft corals, goldies and surgeon fish. Often sighted in the adjacent sand surrounds are goat fish, sweet-lips and leopard shark. Mid-water sections often filled with trigger fish.

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