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Sardine Run 2012

Day 1.................What is the Sardine Run?

Depart Europe

Day 2

Arrive Durban, South Africa before 14h00.

Once we are all assembled at Durban airport, we depart overland for the Transkei Wild Coast. This is an area of unsurpassed and completely unspoilt natural beauty. The Wild Coast with it's lagoons, cliffs, palm trees, sandy bays with rivers reaching to the sea via convoluted valleys has such limited access that there has been no industrial development. It remains pristine.

Our base of operations is Port St Johns which stands at the mouth of the Mzimvubu river between Mt Thesiger and Mt Sullivan. A magnificent setting with huge cliffs covered in subtropical forest. Our hotel sits right on the river itself allowing us easy access to the boat for our early morning launch.

Day 3-Day 7

Early breakfast at aoround 07h00 and then on to the waiting semi rigid boat. We shall be launching via the Mzimvubu mouth.

We will normally stay at sea until around 16h00 depending on activity.

Day 8

Again we are at sea until around 14h00 after which we will head overland to Aliwal Shoal.

Day 9

 Those electing not to dive Tiger sharks will leave for home today but for those so choosing--Today is Baited Shark dive day !! For details of this unforgetable dive Click here

We shall be taking along a second cylinder so that after the baited dive, we can move straight to the Aliwal Shoal to dive with the Ragged Tooth or Sand Tiger sharks.

Day 10

A second day with our Tigers, Blacktips and Dusky sharks followed again by a reef dive with the Ragged Tooth sharks.

Day 11

 All good things come to an end and it is time to drive to Durban airport and your return flight home.

 We wish you 'Sahla Gahle' Zulu for travel safely and please come again to South Africa to share and enjoy our beautiful paradise on earth.

Day 12 

Your arrival back in Europe