Theshoal.co.za Website Review

Our family have been operating at the Aliwal Shoal for the last 20 years and have started a new dive centre The Shoal catering for all diving enthusiasts who hope to learn more about the ocean and the environment. Our family was the first to start Tiger shark diving at the Aliwal Shoal as well as the sardine run off the Transkei coast. We pride ourselves in giving the best service and try to ensure that every diver leaves our centre enriched with knowledge and longing for more. We have a large selection of rental gear and offer other services such as gear repair, air fills, nitrox fills and can also arrange accommodation to suit. We also stocking almost everything from masks and snorkels to wetsuits BC's and regs by Scubapro, Cressi, Sub Gear, H2O and Aquatec. Both Padi and SSI instructors are available should you want to either learn to dive or further your current certification. Without a doubt we offer the best service and usually form strong, long-lasting relationships with both our clients and students. We have an impeccable safety record, from launching boats to leading dives, we always come back with our clients and sometimes end The Aliwal Shoal was first dived in the 1950's and was extensively explored in the 1980's by operators to ascertain the viability of transporting divers to the launch. Umkomaas is the coastal town which has the launch site for the shoal under the Umkomaas bridge on the river (Mkomanzi) mouth. Lying 3 – 5 kms off shore, the Aliwal Shoal is on the inner edge of the Mozambiquan current and the warm waters The Aliwal Shoal is home to many different fish species as well as eels, rays, turtles and sharks. Dolphins, whales and Whale sharks are also frequent visitors to the shoal and can be spotted during the year. The shoal is approximately 1.2km in length, and runs in a north to south direction. Today, many thousands of divers flock to the shoal in search of excellent diving, true adventure and ragged-toothed In 1849 a 3 mast vessel called the 'Aliwal' almost collided with the shoal, giving the shoal its now famous name. The 'Aliwal' was under