Snorkeling

The southern areas of Mozambique, namely Ponta Do Ouro to Inhaca Island are very popular diving destinations for South African tourists with some good shore entry snorkeling at many sites. Pretty much anywhere there is a peninsular at spring low tide, you will find fun spots to go snorkeling. Towards Inhacha Island there are some excellent, very accessible reefs that are ideal for beginner snorkelers to explore. Ponta Do Ouro is also very popular for being able to snorkel with Dolphins!

The water is always warm, even in the dead of winter, Mozambican waters seldom drop below 25 Degrees. Added to this the ocean is full of incredible life, Manta Rays, Turtles, Whale Sharks and a host of little things to keep the most avid snorkeler well entertained. So if white sands, classic African experiences, a spot on the rough side and gorgeous flat blue seas do it for you, then we recommend a bit of an explore. Snorkeling in Mozambique is full of treasures to be discovered. After all, there is enough coastline here to keep you snorkeling a new spot in Mozambique for pretty much the rest of your life.

Schools of large pelagic and reef fish also frequent the area and you may encounter potato bass, kingfish, barracuda, guitar fish, devil- manta and honeycomb rays. Large moray eels lurk in their rocky hideout and black tip reef sharks often put in an appearance. The wonderful whale sharks and numerous turtles are a welcome site to all divers. Shy dugong are in the area and are sometimes seen from the boat, but count yourself extremely lucky to see one while diving.

The main snorkeling spots covered in Mozambique are: Ponta Do Ouro (Snorkeling with Dolphins), Inhaca Island, Xai Xai, Inhambane and Tofu, Villankulos and Bazaruto area.

The reef has a colorful diversity of hard and soft corals, from clownfish and angelfish, over rays and sharks, to whales and dugongs, anemone fish hide in their swaying homes and there are numerous schools of brightly colored reef fish such as, coachman, fusilier, snapper and surgeon. – they can all be found in the turquoise waters surrounding Mozambique’s islands.