Your next adventure starts withScubaCo
With over 20 years’ experience in the diving industry in South Africa and Mozambique, ScubaCo Diving and Travel offer top tier service in diver training, travel and equipment supply. We have extensive knowledge on the conditions and experience in virtually all diving destinations in South Africa and Mozambique. We also specialise in bespoke diving trips and it is our mission to share those with you, our clients. Based in Umkomaas, ScubaCo Diving & Travel is a specialist charter operation focusing on large predator interactions.
COME DIVE WITH US!
Based in Umkomaas, ScubaCo Diving & Travel is a specialist charter operation focusing on large predator interactions with baited shark diving being a core focus of our business. We pride ourselves on catering to discerning clients in the photography & adventure diving industries, as well as offering training of all diving courses from beginner to professional in a relaxed boutique style setting.
SARDINE RUN
If you’re looking to experience the ultimate marine migration, you have got to join us and get in on the action for the Sardine Run 2025!
RECREATIONAL DIVING
Explore the wonders of Aliwal Shoal while on holiday at Scottburgh / Umkomaas on the sunny South Coast... From R700 per reef dive
SCUBA TRAINING
A selection of courses from ages 10 & up, whether you are just starting out or want to be a Professional – start diving today From R2, 500 per person
Our Facilities
Situated at 32 Harvey Street, Umkomaas, ScubaCo Diving & Travel offers our clients the very best in equipment & facilities!
Sardine Run 2024 - Amazing!23-29 June we had five glorious days on the water. On our first drop just minutes from the beach at Mpane, the surface was active with dolphins, and birds from above, and after swimming to the sardine ball to our surprise we were greeted by a passing humpback whale, and then a Brides whale spies right next to us. The action was fast and furious as the dolphins herded up the sardines. The seals, sharks, whales, and dolphins would go in for a meal as the birds attacked from above. Spectacular experience all organized, outfitted, and led by SCUBACO.SCUBACO has the Sardine Run operation perfected with experienced captains who know what to look for to get you up close and in the action. Qualified Master Freedivers who will keep you in the action once dropped off from the boat and a full support crew on the beach handling everything from gear prep, cleaning, and storage to interfacing with the host at Bills Inn Fishing Lodge. Bill's Inn provides a perfect setting for this event on the banks of the river feeding into the ocean just a short walk to the beach launch. Nicely appointed accommodations with spectacular services and culinary delights.Oh did I forget to mention we even saw and swam with ORCA's! Rarely seen during the Sardine run, we experienced them hunting dolphins and later had the opportunity to experience them in the water as they approached our boat while we were in the water. Awe inspiring to see these majestic creatures up close in their environment.I also did a shark dive with SCUBACO at Aliwal Shoals and the Ragged Tooth sharks were amazing.
The Sardine Run 2024 was the best experience of my life, all thanks to ScubaCo! Tamara was from the start very reactive, and helpful to accomodate our needs, and specific dates. The whole process was very smooth, and everything details is thought to offer the best experience ever. We felt immediately very intimate, as everyone is welcoming and with good vibes. The place, the food, the people, the equipment, everything was perfect! Our captain Bruce, and our Dive master Rudie, were both very knowledgeable, and expert in their field. There is no better person to accompany you in this journey. THANK YOU for everything, we will be back!
We just spent two days for a sardine run expedition organized by Scubaco, we had the best of times !! It was so we'll organized, staff was so friendly and helpful, such good vibes but also very professional, definitely recommanded!
Great experience with Rudie! 🤙🏻A very professional dive center with great infrastructure.The supervision is impeccable, we felt safe from start to finish and we therefore had a lot of fun diving with ScubaCo!I recommend 100%
What an incredible scuba experience with ScubaCo! Our group of 5 visited over the Easter weekend and the team was so accommodating in scheduling our try dive. We had a bit of a mixup as none of us had diving certification and had scheduled a dive that required certification, but Tam & the team quickly realized the booking error and offered to change our dive plan the week of. We had the most surreal dive, great conditions, a blacktip reef shark sighting, and upon ascending to the surface and returning to the boat we were alerted by our skipper that a pod of common dolphins were in the area and we were able to observe them swimming within meters of us. Shoutout to our incredible guides Rudie, Abby, and Hayley who made sure we were safe and stayed together. I’m planning to return next year for certification!
Such an epic experience with Scubaco! We really enjoyed swimming with the sharks, there were se many! A once in a lifetime experience! Would definitely recommend
We had awesome time today - thank you Tamara & Team Scubaco Diving & Travel. We experienced three different species of shark (up close and personal) and the professional service and a safe launch is appreciated. We even got a steaming hot towel, as soon as put foot back on dry land after a cold winterday dive!
An incredible experience! We went as a pair and did our Open Water 20 course with ScubaCo in Umkomaas a few months ago. Both of us felt quite nervous about diving, but had loads of time to get familiar with the RAID material and were in great hands learning the ropes! A lot of attention was given to us individually to master the skills well and answer questions we had. The team was friendly, professional and experienced, and we now both feel very comfortable and safe for future dives after our training sessions in beautiful Aliwal Shoal! Really a great place to learn 🙂
Awesome dive shop with lovely people! Thanks Tam, Dean, Tacaro, Tristan and Abi for looking after me so well! Thoroughly enjoyed my time diving in Umkomaas - will be back soon 👌🏼
Incredible diving with ScubaCo ! I completed my Open Water 20 and it was definitely an experience to remember. Extremely professional team. They make sure you are confident and comfortable in the water. I had Danie and Tristan taking me through the course - they made the learning process extremely fun. Our ocean dives were amazing and we saw really incredible fish, coral, rays and even a grey-tipped reef shark ! The rest of the team -including Tamara, Abbey and the skipper Dean, were all extremely helpful and friendly. Will definitely be returning to dive with them !! Thank you for exceeding all expectations 🙂
ScubaCo has an incredible high standard of quality that they offer. They also gave us an instant warm and welcoming vibe. Safety is of height value as well as properly educating us before the shark dive, this was of most importance to me as I wanted to enjoy my first shark dive as well as not make any rookie mistakes.Not to mention that Tam is amazing! She and my now fiance 😃 arranged the dive where he asked me to marry him. Whenever I called her to make changes she didn't give anything away, she really went out of her way to make that moment really special and I would just want to thank her again.Thank you Tam and thank you ScubaCo team for everything 🌊 💙🦈💍🦈💙🌊
