• ABOUT THE SPOT

Scuba Diving in Doodles Reef, Ponta Do Ouro, Maputo Mozambique

Depths:
14-16m/46-52ft
Water Temperatures:
20-26°C / 68-78.8°F
Ponta Do Ouro is the southern most village in Mozambique and is a popular holiday destination. It lies on the Mozambique Channel, southern of Maputo and just northern of the border with South Africa. Ponta Do Ouro boasts pristine beaches and is well known for its long stretches of white beaches. There are no tarred roads, therefore it is only accessible by 4x4 vehicles.

Doodles is a small reef and consists of several rock formations which are scattered around. The spot offers an amazing scuba diving experience. The bigger wall has a wall on one side which is about 2 m/6.5 ft high.

The reef hosts the most beautiful shells with hermit crabs living inside. Diving depths here range between 14-16 m/46-52 ft with water temperatures ranging between 20-26°C/ 68-78.8°F.

Marine life expected here is devil fire fish, robintail rays, blue spotted string rays, octopus just to mention a few.