Guinjata Resort
The province of Inhambane (the land of good people), is where you’ll find Guinjata Resort. Guinjata.
Resort, the Pioneer to one of the world’s top 10 dive sites, Manta Reef, was discovered in 1995. With crystal clear waters, flourishing coral reefs and a host of world-class facilities, this is one of the Indian Ocean coastline’s best-kept secrets. Guinjata Resort is approximately 550km north of Maputo and 25km south of the town of Inhambane on the coast (GPS : 24 04′ 402′ South, 035 29′ 726′ East). The road leading to the Resort is a dirt road and only accessible with a 2×4 with difflock or 4×4 vehicle. Transfers from Inhambane can be arranged for people with Sedan vehicles, Busses, Kombi’s etc. t Guinjata Bay Resort our philosophy is that leisure time activities are an important component of any Resort. We have a diverse assortment of activities catering for all types.
Accommodation
A wide range of accommodation is available, from simple yet comfortable 2-8 bedroomed self-contained chalets, which are fully serviced daily, to sheltered camping (baracas). Catered, fly-in and self-drive options and conference facilities are available. Guided self-drive safaris can be arranged.
Bar & Beach Restaurant
The beach restaurant, with a take-away menu operates during achool holidays. For Sports enthusiasts the sports bar has satellite TV for sporting events. A quick shop with essential items and curios is situated on the premises.
Discover scuba diving
Guinjata Resort offers scuba courses, ranging from a 1 hour introduction to scuba in our training pool, to a full 1 day course which includes a shallow open water dive. For qualified open water divers, there is the opportunity to dive at world-famous reefs in the vicinity of the Resort.
To whet your appetite, here are just a few of the incomparable underwater experiences awaiting you at Guinjata Resort
Manta reef(17-30m)
Experienced Dive Masters will introduce you to the reef’s inquisitive Manta Rays and diving protocols to interact with them. If you manage to tear your eyes from the reef, huge schools of Devil Rays can also be seen near the surface. The following can be regularly seen: Giant frog fish, Painted frog fish, Paper fish, Flying gurnetts, Sea moths, Bonded shrimps, Crowned emperor shrimps, Up to 13 species of nudibranchs, Honeycomb eels, Giant moray eels, Long horned box cowfish to mention just a few. AGFA’s award winning wildlife photo for 2003 was taken at Manta Reef. An absolute Photographers Paradise.
Guinjata local reef
At a depth of between 9 and 26m, the Guinjata Local Reefs are located approximately 1km from the launch site and has 6 dive sites providing a variety of diving options.
Pao Rock (12-18m) and Pinnacles are a macro photographer’s first choice with brightly coloured nudibrances, well camouflaged leaf fish and a variety of shrimp.
Cave (9-12m) is an amphitheatre with swim-through cave that features a resident dragon moray, puffer fish, miniature tobies as well as murex and conch shells.
Devil’s Peak (12-18m) is an almost free standing rock with a swim-through and is home to Potato Bass, banded cleaner shrimp and frogfish.
Paindane reef
The strong current around the reef has earned its nickname “Paindane Express”. The reef starts close to shore in about 18m of water and runs rapidly down to 35m. Brilliantly coloured corals, Gorgonian sea fans, fast moving game fish and occasional sighting of reef sharks make for a particularly interesting dive.
Gear & equipment
We have a full range of expertly maintained ScubaPro gear. From cylinder, BCD, regulator, weight belt, mask, fins, wetsuit to dive computers. All diving gear is available to rent – especially for people flying in. Guinjata Resort offers 2 x 8m ruber ducks for diving charters. There are also Bauer compressors to fill cylinders.
PADI courses
Guinjata Resort features a fully-equipped and certified PADI instruction facility, complete with a training pool for scuba training only. Guinjata Resort also offers full time Instructors, Dive masters and courses.
Dive centre
To prevent you from lugging your dive gear back to your chalet after each dive the Dive Centre is located on the beach, offering you secure storage for your gear. It features fresh water dunking bins to rinse your dive gear and fresh water showers and toilets for your convenience. A shade netting floor will help prevent all that sand getting into your gear and equipment. At Guinjata Dive Centre, we make the diving life easy!
Fishing
Various fishing charter outfits are available in the area on request.
The area offers excellent game fishing. For the keen angler, salt-water fly-fishing is a must. A huge variety of game fish can be found in abundance in the water near the Guinjata Resort. Regular bait fish can be seen in the bay jumping out of the water to escape the hungry mouths of Kingfish, Barracuda, Sailfish and Marlin.
Spear fishing
Spear fishing is one of the favourite pastimes of the local population. For those who prefer this more extreme version of fishing, charters can be arranged, through various fishing charter outfits in the area.
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