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Dive sites in Tofo in Mozambique

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Dive sites descriptions for diving in Tofo in Mozambique by ADC Diving diving Antwerpen - Deurne

General about dive sites

There are descriptions and advisory dive books of many dive sites. Dare to invest in a book with dive sites and descriptions. It will make diving more pleasant and safe. Be careful not to work with old books! The soil structure, etc., changes constantly, eg sludge can be deposited on the rock bottom, etc.! As a result, the dive site descriptions could no longer be applicable.

There are also many dive websites, which have descriptions of dive sites and advise how to dive. Ask at the dive sites that you do not know, to other experienced divers, who also have experience with that dive site for information. You can also ask other divers for information, about how to dive and what to take into account.

Diving schools abroad often make their own dive site descriptions with a drawing of the bodem structure and sometimes also what life can be found there. They often display this information. Take your time to read that dive site information so that you are prepared to go diving.

Always ensure that outside the information of dive site itself, the meteo and the tide of relevant dive site and area are known. Meteo and tide information should always be available before you dive. You will notice, other meteorology or tides at the same dive site may make diving more pleasant, strongly discouraged or forbidden. By incorporating the current meteo and tidal data when diving, this will make diving safer and more pleasant.

To learn to dive, it is necessary to choose dive sites that are simple, have little or no steaming, are shallow and yet have a reasonable visibility. That is why diving schools, instructors or diving instructors choose students, mostly shallow places with sandy soils. In this way pupil divers can not destroy costly underwater estimations. This type of diving on vacation is of course not great for experienced divers.

diving and safty

For the safety measures you almost always have to take care of or check for yourself (oxygen bottle with mask, first aid kit, drinking water and communication tool with the emergency services). I know that many diving schools do not like this, but it is about you and your diving buddy's safety in the event of an accident. Look up the most important emergency telephone numbers of the hyperbaric centers and hospitals before you dive. Of course there are general emergency telephone numbers. But this is sometimes land dependent! Not everywhere you have a telephone network or range for mobile phones. Even if you are on a diving trip, you first ask and you also look for yourself if you have sufficient safety measures to dive. Diving schools abroad say too quickly that everything is okay for diving, but leaves safety to be desired. Local info and links have been added to most dive trip reports. Are there insufficient safety measures for diving? Do not dive or be very conservative!

Description of the dive sites and diving in Tofo in Mozambique in the Indian Ocean:

Dive site Oasis in Mozambique Tofo

OASIS: Like most Tofo reefs, Oasis consists of a rock formation rising from the sandy seabed, in this case a series of interconnected pinnacles. We had a pretty strong current here, but our efforts were immediately rewarded by a grey reef shark and a comparatively big white tip swimming by. We encountered a beautiful marbled torpedo ray and a school of kingfish. During the safety stop, 3 devil rays kept circling around us. Beautiful! Maximum depth 26 meters.

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Dive site Galleria in Tofo Mozambique

GALLERIA: This site is located right in front of the bay and is often used as 'plan B' when currents on the open sea reefs are too strong. Therefore, chances are you will be visiting Galleria several times during a week's diving. This is no punishment whatsoever, because marine life seems to love this long, massive wall that indeed resembles a gallery. Here, we first spot the green, christmas tree-like coral formations typical for this region. In 3 dives, we see a massive, 4 meters wide stingray, a grey reef shark, devil rays, a marble ray, a number of massive but friendly potato groupers and large reef fish. The only drawback: with a maximum depth of 33 meters and a flat top at 21 meters, dives here are relatively short.

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Dive site Kingfisher in Tofo Mozambique

KINGFISHER: A big hit. This reef consists of 2 flat rocks with several ledges that serve as cleaning stations for mantas. And indeed, we see 3 massive mantas slowly circling around during their 'maintenance', mouths open wide to gorge on the equally massive plankton. We also detect a beautifully camouflaged frogfish and a huge school of jacks. Maximum depth 27 meters.

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Dive site Manta Reef in Tofo Mozambique

MANTA REEF: A relatively easy dive, going down to 25 meters. An intricate network of swim-throughs, overhangs and alleys, offer shelter from the current. As the reef's name suggests, we see no mantas, but huge schools of barracudas, batfish, several kinds of snappers and fusilliers. A turtle hides under a ledge, and we spot some large scorpion- and crocodile fish. The route back from Manta Reef to Tofo Bay is locally known as Whale Shark Alley, and it more than lives up to its name. Three whale sharks ranging from 12 to 14 meters make for one of the absolute highlights of this trip. We're told to keep a certain distance in order not to disturb them, but the sharks clearly didn't read that e-mail. It's just incredible to see them glide past while completely ignoring us. 'Glide' may be an understatement: we need to swim our fins off to keep up with the barely moving giants for just a short distance. I need to pinch myself when a manta suddenly pops up between me and the third whale shark. National Geographic Live continues on the boat, when we watch one of the whale sharks gorge on plankton with its open mouts half out of the water.

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Dive site Reggies in Tofo Mozambique

REGGIES: The dive crew is fond of this site, a rocky plateau in a lunar-like landscape with a maximum depth of 30 meters. But we seem to have run out of luck, because apart from the 'usual' reef fis hand a peacock mantis shrimp, there is not much to see. Big game doesn't take advance bookings.

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Dive site Amazon in Tofo Mozambique

AMAZON: A horseshoe-shaped dent in a rock formation, with harbouring overhangs on its entire edge. We reach 25 meters. This is the most beautiful reef we see in Tofo. Apart from turtles, we see a striking amount of mating nudibranches and leaf fish. As far as the coral's health is concerned, this reef seems to be in better shape than most. The cracks in the rock should be a perfect hiding place for zebra sharks, but we didn't manage to find any.

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Other dive site in Tofo Mozambique

Dive site Chambre of Secret in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Coliseum in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Crocodial Rock in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Khabiniin in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Krakatoa in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Marble Arch in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Praia Da Rocha in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Robs Bottom in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Salon in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Sherwood Forest in Tofo Mozambique

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Dive site Table Top in Tofo Mozambique

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