Want to add another unforgettable adventure into your memory?
Join our project and have an experience of your life with the world’s largest fish and the sole living member of its family, the Whale Sharks. You can experience the beauty of snorkelling with Whale sharks, Mantas, Dolphins and other creatures of the sea. You will also get your 4 day Padi Diving certificate whilst doing this project. The project centre offers great training grounds for new divers and a large array of deep and shallow sites for the already qualified divers. A couple of the deeper reefs offer Manta cleaning stations , large schools of pelagics, devil rays, frogfish, leaf fish, morays and giant groupers. This project will also offer some of the best opportunities in the world to swim in the wild with the world's biggest fish. You will get the opportunity to work and assist in one of the world’s most amazing Whale Shark diving centres.
Trip
Highlights
- Get to swim with the world’s biggest fish
- 4 day padi diving course
- Get an African experience while enjoying Mozambique’s beautiful culture
- Experience the best of Mozambique diving adventures, from large pelagics to nudibranchs, Mantas and Whale sharks
- Experience the beauty of snorkelling with Whale sharks, Mantas, Dolphins and other creatures of the blue.
The Whale Sharks
The species was identified and named by Andrew Smith in April 1828 following the harpooning of a 4.6 metre (15.1 ft) specimen in Table Bay, South Africa. The Whale Shark is a fascinating creature to behold. With no known predators (except humans) and a completely peaceful nature they are huge, harmless and sublime. The Whale Sharks are actually fish and not whales. Not only that but they are the biggest fish in the world and a fully grown whale shark can be as long as 15 metres in length and weigh 20 tonnes. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world but they are also a very gentle fish. They eat only plankton and other small fish and are not interested in eating other things.
Fast
Facts
| Project duration: | Min 1 weeks - 12 months : STARTS 1ST AND LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH-EMAIL US FOR THE BEST DATE TO COME. |
| Project costs: | $2290 for 2 weeks To convert these prices above to your local currency please click here. Kindly note: All programs have a once off Registration fee charge of $250 USD on top of the Program Fee above. What do your fees pay for? Registration Fee- marketing costs, pre-departure information and liaising with our staff via email before you depart, administration costs, web-design costs, Internet access in the office for our staffs use to communicate with you. Program Fee – Airport pick up Mondays and Tuesdays, Welcome orientation to Cape Town and a free surf lesson (please request this at Orientation if you wish to have one), program supervision, accommodation and self catering kitchen during volunteer placement period, and In-country administration costs, housing, electricity, water, food for the surf school and Soccer Project. |
| Location of the project: | Tofo in Inhambane, Mozambique |
| Arrival Airport: | Inhambane Airport (Code INH) |
| Activities: | Help at a diving centre with research on Whale Sharks, doing a 4 day Padi diver’s course and diving with groups doing their Padi instructors course. |
| Working hours: | About 40 hours a week and the days vary, volunteers will get the exact times on arrival. |
| Getting to the project: | Accommodation is based next to the Diving centre |
| Requirements: | Minimum age 18, a short motivational letter and police check |
| About Mozambique: | There is a high risk of Malaria so please be sure to take Malaria tablets and/or repellents |
What’s
included?
| Accommodation: | Shared dormitory rooms at Bamboozi Beach Resort |
| Food: | There will be two meals a day (Breakfast & Lunch or Dinner) |
| Airport Pick-up: | Included if arriving on the booked date. Ask us for details if arriving late |
| Training: | In-country orientation and 4 four Padi diving lessons |
| Support: | Pre-departure help desk, and support whilst at the project. |
What’s
not included?
Flights, Insurance, Visas, Local Transport.
Project
Overview
Whenever Africa is mentioned, most people think of roaming animals and jeep safaris. Whilst Africa has much more to offer than animals, the beauty of nature that has bestowed on this continent cannot be ignored. The animal inhabitants of Africa are amongst the most varied and beautiful in the world. Most of us know that Africa is home to the magnificent giraffe and the impressive cheetah. However, there is also a wider range of animals that live in Africa. The project offers an opportunity to work with one of the biggest fish-Whale Shark- discovered in Africa. The species can be found in other parts of Africa and the world at large though. Thus the project will be based in Mozambique, one of Africa’s beautiful holiday destinations at a centre which offers the best in watersports, the Liquid Adventures. Liquid Adventures is fast becoming the watersport centre of its region. The centre is equipped toward offering its supporters a range of watersport selections. It offers Kayaking, surf school, kite surfing, snorkelling, diving and Whale Shark encounters. The centre’s main aim is to observe whale shark information and performance, loggerhead turtle nesting doings and coral reef situation in order to make an informed advice for improving the upkeep of marine biodiversity. As a volunteer you will be assisting the centre with doing research on Whale Sharks and get to do four Padi diving lessons.
While you will be busy assisting at the Liquid Adventure, you will also get time to enjoy all that Tofo has to offer. Tofo is a stunning eight kilometre stretch of sandy beach located on the southern coast of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean. There is plenty to do here. You can sit back and enjoy an easy day relaxing on the beach, or spend your time here diving (some of the best diving in the world), surfing the waves in Tofinho, horse riding the trails through the dunes and villages or deep sea fishing.
Location
The base for the project will be Tofo which is about 22km away from Inhambane, Mozambique. The village is laid-back and is world famous for its idyllic tropical beach on the Indian Ocean. With diverse coral reefs, whales and nesting turtles, Tofo is a marine paradise and yet it is relatively close to the vibrant historic trading port of Inhambane. Tofo has beautiful grassy dunes, rolling surf, year-round sunshine and great places to stay, eat and play. There are great bars and restaurants where you can while away your day sipping a 2M (the local beer) or a cocktail, and sampling the local prawns and other delicious seafood. You could also take a trip into Inhambane, our historic local town and the second oldest town in Mozambique to enjoy the local market or a dhow ride in the harbour.
Accommodation
and Food
Volunteers will be staying in Bamboozi Beach Lodge hidden in the heart of a coconut grove alongside a beautiful stretch of a virgin beach; this eco-friendly beach lodge is built largely from natural materials. Bamboozi offers a range of accommodation from backpacker Dorms to (semi luxury) unsuited sea view chalets. If you would like a private chalet, let us know and we can book one for you but there will be an extra charge. Accommodation will include two meals a day (Breakfast & Lunch or Dinner) and there will be one free small drink (soft drink/beer) included. The meals included in the cost are 300mts per day (+-£8) for two meals (Breakfast & Lunch or Dinner), being +-£3 for breakfast and +-£5 for lunch or dinner.
Project
Life
Once arrived in Cape Town, you will be picked up at the airport by one of our team members and taken to the place you will be staying. The Homely lodge Chosen for you is a clean and Homely place to stay. On the first week you will have an induction to the area and get one free surf lesson. In this week you will be told about the Area, Good places to Visit and get taken on a Free Orientation Train Adventure around Cape Town and get taught how to catch the local trains.
In your spare time you can relax on the Beach, visit the Waterslides on the beach front, play mini Golf, Hike up the Mountain to see the Caves/Waterfalls, Visit the Penguin Conservation, Go on a Wine Tour, Experience Cape Towns Wildlife, Go for a paddle ski on the River, Cycle around the Village or simply Relax at the Lodge. (If you don’t feel like relaxing: there is a lot to keep you busy in your spare time...)
African Safari’s and Trips to see the Garden Route are Available and very worth while to experience-these can all be arranged for you at Abreakaway lodge.
Eligibility
and Skills Required
No specific skills or qualifications are necessary, as volunteers will receive full training but a short motivational letter, Reasonable Fitness are required. Minimum age is 18 years.
Flights,
Transportations and Visas
Flights are not included in the costs; volunteers will have to pay for their own air fares. We recommend that you book a flight to JHB airport and then an additional flight on LAM flights to Inhambane airport, Pick-up and drop-off will be provided.
Dates
and Duration
The project runs through out the year and volunteers are expected to stay for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 6 weeks.