Sea Escapes and Toad Tree Cabins

THE ULTIMATE ESCAPE

SODWANA BAY – A WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET

Our people are people, people

Our spectacular reefs offer you an un-spoilt underwater paradise on earth, and we ensure that all our divers are eco-aware before diving with us in Sodwana Bay.  If you want to spend time with people who love life both under water and on land, then Sea Escapes is your escape – especially in you want a safe diving experience with personal attention and an instructor or dive master on every dive.

Because Sea Escapes is an owner run and managed operation, we really do take an active and very personal interest in your enjoyment.  Lindsay and Janice invite you to experience the magic of Sodwana Bay in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This is Zululand at its very best, un-spoilt and protected for future generations!

Comfortable self-catering lodging at affordable prices.

Our Toad Tree Cabins provide a number of different accommodation options for couples and families – to suit your romantic needs or your family getaway.

With a choice of double cabins and 2, 4, 6 or 8 sleeper family cottages Toad Tree is birder friendly and is able to handle small and large groups.  The self-catering entertainment area leading onto the splash pool assures guests of comfort, combined with an intimacy with nature, to experience the true spirit of Africa in peace and tranquility.

The African sunset sees you sipping sundowners beside the pool at Toad Tree Cabins, exchanging tales around the campfire, to the sound of African drums and the sizzling of meat on the braai.  Our aim is to offer premium lodging for scuba divers and nature loving travelers looking for weekend or an extended holiday destination that will be fondly remembered.

Scuba Diving

Sea Escapes offer an interactive eco-diving experience and we consider ourselves privileged to be able to share this underwater paradise with the many sea creatures that have made Sodwana Bay their home.  We invite you to join us as we explore the many caves and overhangs in this underwater paradise.  Feel at one with the abundant fish life and marvel at the diverse topography of spectacular reefs that will leave you spellbound, compelled to return again and again to our warm ocean and isolated beaches.

We are serious about what we do, so safety is our main concern, above and below the waves.  Our 7.2m scuba diving boat is fully equipped with safety gear, life jackets, emergency buoys, medical kit and oxygen.  Lindsay, our skipper, is a qualified instructor, trained in first aid and oxygen administration, and dedicated to giving you an exciting and comfortable launch through the surf at Sodwana Bay.

Feel at one with the abundant fish life in this underwater paradise and marvel at the diverse topography of spectacular reefs that will leave you spellbound and compelled to return again and again to our warm ocean and isolated beaches.

For the adventurous diver, sightings of white tip or ragged tooth sharks, and whales are a frequent sight, and close encounters with moray eels, turtles and manta-rays are an awe inspiring delight.

Snorkeling

Experience the thrill of swimming with a dolphin or a whale shark, and many snorkelers have been delighted with the abundance of tropical fish living on our reefs.  Snorkeling off the beach is very accessible, and there are many sea creatures to be found, at no charge!

Be inspired by both land and ocean to love our Pale Blue Dot.

Bordered by golden beaches and the world’s highest naturally vegetated dunes which shelter the lush interior, the Sodwana area is surrounded by fertile swamps and sand forests with rare bird species, protected animal and plant life, as well as wide lakes and extensive river estuaries.

International and local eco-tourists marvel at the distinct ecosystems and prolific animal, bird and plant life to say nothing of the sight of humpback whales as they spout and gambol close to the shoreline en-route to their Southern Ocean feeding grounds and dolphins playing in the surf.

Tours

Sea Escapes are qualified KwaZulu tour guides and we are able to offer you 4x4 trails to many of the interesting spots on our coastline which are not accessible with a normal vehicle.  Some exceptionally beautiful spots and trails on offer are * Lake Sibaya * Tembe Elephant Park * Muzi Pans * Kosi Bay * Lake Ngobosaleni * Border Cave * The King’s Royal Reed Dance.  We also have an exceptional tour taking in Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Sodwana Bay, Hluhluwe/umfolozi Park and St Lucia at very affordable prices, either self-drive or guided.

Your experience won’t cost the earth.

We are committed to the conservation of our dunes, swamp forests and especially our coral reefs, which are over 4000 years old – and we believe that your pleasure and our services should never be at the expense of our wonderful planet and its oceans.

• Accommodation rates range from R150 to R300 per person per night, depending on the season and your lodging requirements.
• Diving rates are R250 per dive and fuel levies are charged to reefs situated further out.  Gear hire is R50 per item or R200 for full gear hire.

Services - It’s all in and it’s all for you.

We offer a boutique eco-diving service with exclusive boat charters, pleasure cruises, guided tours, gear hire and scuba diving course with personal attention for the discerning diver. Scuba diving packages are available at competitive prices and training courses can be arranged.

And that’s not all

If the rest of the family are not crazy deep blue divers, we are also able to arrange quad biking, microliting, deep sea and surf fishing, elephant back rides, visits to the reptile farm, horse back trails, canoeing and trips to the many Big 5 game reserves.

We’re easy to find and a perfect base for exploration.

Sea Escapes is easily accessible, just off the main Mbazwana/Sodwana road and we’re also perfectly situated for guests who want to base themselves in the heart of this pristine World Heritage Site in order to explore the region.  4x4 vehicles are still allowed on the beach at Sodwana Bay and you would best be able to self-explore Zululand if you visit in a suitable vehicle.

While your visit might be brief, and your cylinder only last you 50 minutes, the memories will last forever.

Visit www.seaescapes.co.za for rates and booking information or phone Janice on 083 459-4222 or Lindsay on 082 853-2905.