At Manzengwenya, 11 kilometers (7 miles) south of the camp, there is a fully accredited dive-centre providing a diving operation that is unrivalled anywhere in South Africa. There are boating excursions out to sea around low tide to enjoy scuba and snorkelling on the pristine coral reefs offshore during your KwaZulu-Natal travel. (Please take special note that dive certification and pre-booking is compulsory for scuba activities.) This is a must for anyone interested in KwaZulu-Natal travel.
The reefs here are very special and have hardly ever been dived, in fact, new reefs are found all the time! Snorkellers often dive with dolphins, whale sharks and even whales, during their KwaZulu-Natal travel! One of the highlights in the summer months is diving with pregnant ragged-tooth sharks when they migrate up north to and rest in the caves of the Rocktail Lodge reefs.
Other lodge activities on your KwaZulu-Natal travel includes; fly-fishing, snorkelling, swimming, horse riding and drives to Black Rock, the nearby Hippo pools and to the surrounding community in open 4x4 Land Rovers.
During the summer months Rocktail Bay Lodge is integrally involved in the ongoing loggerhead and leatherback turtle research that has been going on since the 1960s. Guests on KwaZulu-Natal travel are able to accompany the resident turtle expert on research drives at low tide at night helping to monitor the turtles’ nesting numbers and their behaviour.
Activities at Rocktail Bay Lodge
- Day Drives
- Plunge Pool
- Horse Riding
- Bird watching
- Hide for bird watching
- Beach and forest walks
- Scuba diving - (additional cost)
- Surf / rock fishing (tackle available)
- Turtle trails / walks (additional cost)
- Boat based snorkeling - (additional cost)
- Swimming (please note there are no life guards)
- Snorkeling (equipment available) at an extra charge
Please note for your KwaZulu-Natal travel; surfing, boardsailing, the launching of any type of boat, lighting of fires and the driving of vehicles on the beach are prohibited in the reserve.
