Castaway Scuba - South Africa - Shark, Reef & Bush

Considered one of the most desirable travel destinations on the earth South Africa is a large, diverse and incredibly beautiful country.

The size of France and Spain combined, and roughly twice the size of Texas, it varies from the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape to the raw subtropical coast of northern KwaZulu-Natal, with the vast Karoo semi-desert across its heart and one of Africa’s premier safari destinations, Kruger National Park, in the northeast.  

South Africa offers subtropical beaches, isolated deserts, bush wilderness, tribal villages, Bushman art, wildlife including the “Big 5”, two of the World's most famous national parks / game reserves, abundant birdlife, world class wines, cosmopolitan cities and spectacular off shore excursions.

Discover Maputaland, one of South Africa's last great stretches of untouched coastline which has many pristine beaches and is home to a vast array of land based and marine wildlife.

Encompassing a vast swathe of Northern KZN, Maputaland stretches from the scenic splendour of iSimangaliso Wetland Park in St. Lucia in the south to South Africa's border with Mozambique in the north.

Enfolded between the azure shimmer of the Indian Ocean in the east and the rugged Lebombo Mountains in the west, the region is blessed with a diverse range of ecosystems and a fitting degree of natural splendour.

Maputaland lies in a transition area between the tropical and subtropical zones, which accounts for its lavish variety of endemic animals and plants. There are also quite a number of KwaZulu-Natal's best known reserves in the area.