Where to stay

From Cape Town to Durban, Safari to Luxury Lodges here are our hand-picked hotels. 

Aliwal Shoal

Rated consistently as one of the world’s Top 10 dive sites, Aliwal Shoal lies off the coast of Umkomaas, a sleepy little town on the East coast.

Cape Town

The ‘Mother City’ of South Africa is also the seasonal home to the ‘Big Daddy’ of sharks, the great white. Seal Island, centred in the vast waters of False Bay.

Gansbaai

So you want an eyeball to eyeball encounter with a great white shark in South Africa? Welcome to the Great White capital.

​The Sardine Run​

Every year, from the end of May to the beginning of July, a spectacle larger than anything else on the planet takes place off the south east coast of Africa.

Ask our dive experts

Because we’re not a mass tourism company, you’ll get a highly personalised service. Think of us as your personal travel consultant – don’t be shy, ask us for anything and leave the rest to us.

Offers

Book your diving holidays with the experts. Fantastic offers from the Diverse Travel team for you!

INDONESIA DIVING
RAJA AMPAT LIVEABOARD OFFER
27 May – 05 June 2025
NOW from JUST £2755pp

MALDIVES DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
06 – 14 June 2025
NOW from JUST £1995pp

RED SEA DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
07 – 14 June 2025
NOW from JUST £1399pp

MALDIVES DIVING
RESORT OFFER
09 – 17 June 2025
NOW from JUST £2175pp

MALDIVES DIVING 
LIVEABOARD OFFER
01 – 09 August 2025
NOW from JUST £2130pp

CARIBBEAN DIVING 
LIVEABOARD OFFER
04 – 11 October 2025
NOW from JUST £1630pp

 

 

 

 

 

The Dive Diaries

Insights, recommendations and dive experiences from our team