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!

RED SEA DIVING
SHARM RESORT OFFER
12 – 19 May 2025
NOW from JUST £1085pp

PALAU DIVING
LUXURY LIVEABOARD OFFER
17 – 27 May 2025
NOW from JUST £4095pp

LEMBEH DIVING
RESORT OFFER
06 – 14 May 2025
NOW from JUST £2635pp

PHILIPPINES DIVING
RESORT OFFER
01 – 09 June 2025
NOW from JUST £1785pp

KOMODO DIVING 
LIVEABOARD OFFER
25 June – 02 July 2025
NOW from JUST £1795pp

MALDIVES DIVING 
LIVEABOARD OFFER
18 – 26 July 2025
NOW from JUST £2195pp

 

 

 

 

 

The Dive Diaries

Insights, recommendations and dive experiences from our team