we traveled to durban in mid january and located this dive center on trip advisor so ff we went got there and were made to feel welcome got our gear andf off we went down to the launch site on the back of the truck with rib in tow all gear loaded onto boat and off we went saw turtles... More

The facilities and staff were awesome! I would recommend it as the best place to dive in Aliwal Shoal. The boat ride out to the reef was rough- we didn't have the best diving weather either but they kindly refunded us when we were not able to do all the dives one day. We saw raggie sharks, sting rays, sea... More

Aliwal Shoal off Umkomaas is a world renowned spot for shark diving. Mid-May to late October Ragged-tooth sharks (aka Sand-tiger sharks, Grey Nurse sharks) come to the shoal to mate. I spent a year int eh area, diving with Aliwal Dive Centre. I saw more than one hundred on a single dive peak season. When it is quieter a good... More

We just had a couple of days in Aliwal, and I loved it! The staff was super friendly, the breakfasts were tasty, the diving was great, and the bed was comfy! The accommodations were simple, but that's all we needed. The little town is a sleepy town, with a single-pump gas station, a tiny grocery store, 1 restaurant, and a... More

We decided to do our diving at the aliwal dive centre after reading some of the reviews on tripadvsior and other web sites. The staff at the dive centre were very professional and helpful, we had no issues with any of the diving activities. The managers of the dive centre, the dive masters and the skippers were all great. We... More

We stayed for two nights at Aliwal Dive Centre at the beginning of October 2008. We contacted the Dive Centre ourselves before going to South Africa and found Lesley, Nigel and Pam to be really helpful. My wife was very worried about diving as she had a bad experience on a previous dive. The staff were great and suggested several... More