Scuba Adventures Ponta d Ouro Mozambique Scuba Diving - Africa Travel Channel

Ponto do Ouro has become the Mecca for South African holiday makers in recent years. Entering the little town is an African experience on its own with curio shops and artists at work wherever you look. The municipal camping ground is literally at the end of the road. Here you can camp to your heart's delight with day workers and ablution blocks available. Scuba adventures are situated at the entrance of the gate with convenient parking nearby. The diving camp has superb accommodation ranging from single rooms to double and even a couple of luxury rooms thrown in. There are also two tent camp options to cater for the toughies but even these are quite comfortably furnished. It's not all play and no work though. The dive master rounds up everybody before the next dive to give an all-important briefing. Preparing for the dive is a very personal thing and individuals go through their own ritual to ensure that everything is just right. On the beach the excitement has reached an all-time high as the camp tractor arrives with all the equipment. A last briefing is held by the skipper and then the party is on. Teamwork gets the boat in the water and then the happy crowd heads for the deep blue. One, two, three and a splash and the eager divers are in their element. The Mozambican coast presents some of the most interesting diving sites on the southern African coastline and this is the time for enjoyment. Back on the beach all the non-divers are having a good time of their own. Everything that could fit on or behind the family four by four arrived in Ponta d'Aura and was now put to the test. Scuba Adventures also have a more formal office in town where reservations for your next visit or for dive training can be made. The same company manages the beach shop next door. Explore the village at your own risk and discover some interestingly different watering holes where you can meet some instant friends. There are wonderful facilities at the camp for preparing your own food and this is ideal for visitors on a budget or for those who enjoy cooking. The other option is to head for the fishmonger restaurant which also belongs to Scuba Adventures. The friendly staff at the pub is bound to waylay you before you can even glimpse the menu. The restaurant's speciality is seafood and their seafood platter is one meal that you'll not easily forget. For the not so hungry a plate of prawns might be just the right thing all washed down with a local brew. Scuba Adventures caters for your every need when you visit Ponta d'Aura.