Jul 10 2020
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Our first ever Crocodile at Lake Sibaya.

By Sodwana Bay

Crocodylus niloticus Lake Sibaya is home to 2 highly aggressive marine animals – The Nile Crocodile and Hippos! So unless you can still see your feet in the water and don’t see any signs of Hippo or Crocodile activity, don’t swim in the Lake!   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSr5j5ofJ0[/embedyt]   Fun Facts about the Nile Crocodile: If you ever visiting Sodwana Bay, find out where Lake Sibaya is and make a day trip out of it! If you look hard enough you might be able to find a living log floating in the water or basking on the shoreline! Here is something we can all learn from the Nile Crocodile – Respect your elders! Nile Crocodiles are one of the few crocodile species that like to socialise… They don’t mind sharing an extra large meal or a school of fish. As long as there is enough they not picky who shares a meal with them… As long as you respect the hierarchy. The oldest and largest male always gets first debs on everything, the best piece of meat, fish and even the best basking spot. Sometimes the younger males can get a little cocky and challenge the alpha. That is a really poor choice on their part, since often times the younger male will be seriously injured or even killed in the fight…. Come on, everybody knows you don’t take on something that is bigger and stronger than you! READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE >>> READ NOW

Jul 09 2020
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A new life @ Lake Sibaya!

By Sodwana Bay

This little babies footprint is round about 10cm – 12cm long which leads us to believe the baby is about 2-3 weeks old Wow what an extraordinary year it has been!!! With the Covid -19 and all the death surrounding most of the world we are still privileged enough to find that the world around us is still teaming with new life! We would love to welcome our newest member to Sodwana Bay, Lake Sibaya ~ South Africa. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozTyEhERqM[/embedyt] A baby Hippo we suspect was born to our favorite Hippo Pod about 2-3 weeks ago! As of yesterday we have counted 4 babies and the newest addition (that we have not yet seen) will be the 5th baby in this tiny pod! NB! These are not actual facts. All of our statistics are speculated and are not proven! Welcome Baby Hippo… Hope to see you soon! So as of what we know there are at least 6 adults and now 5 babies with brings the total amount of members to 11 Hippos, no doubt there are many more in the lake, but yet again the Lake is the largest Fresh water lake in South Africa and is claimed to have the second largest population of Hippos in South Africa, we are lucky to be able to witness this little Family grow! If you come to Sodwana for a winter holiday, be sure to visit Lake Sibaya. Winter is the best time to see Hippos and Crocodiles out on land! Please be considerate of others when doing game drives, we all get excited seeing wildlife and sometimes get over eager. When spotting Hippos and Crocs try drive much slower and stop a fair distance as to not spook the animals back into the water! This will help considerably to get that perfect natural calm photo! Good luck to our newborn, can’t wait to see you soon! Check out all the need to know about these Magnificent Mammals! – Hippos @ Sibaya Lake – Sodwana Bay ~ South Africa

Jun 30 2020
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Campsites @ Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

This is a frequently asked question… Although most of us have come to custom with”Glamping” Sodwana Bay is still the best place to bush camp and enjoy the beach/sea all in one! We have compiled a list of tent and bush camps in Sodwana Bay… ***NB: Please note we are not affiliated with any of these campsites! This list was compiled mainly for the tent campsites that are available in Sodwana Bay! Click on the Accomodation name you would like to view! This link will take you directly to the original website of the business! List of Campsites! Nemo Diving Charter and Accommodation Coral Divers Flat Cat Umdobi Bush Camp (Pet Friendly) Gwalagwala and other Campsites (Accommodation in park) Natural Moments Bush Camp & Diving Mabibi Beach camp Don’t feel overwhelmed by the major Scuba diving advertising! That is just what Sodwana Bay is most famous for! Checkout other accommodation listings: Sodwana Bay Wiki

Jun 11 2020
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BEACH BEACH BEACH – Sodwana reopens its beach!

By Sodwana Bay

Sodwana National Park Tuesday Jun 9th 2020 Koa Sinag Whohooo! Sodwana Bay National Parks gates are open again for visitors… long awaited by locals and business owners as ISimangaliso welcomes day visitors. Although is not full steam ahead yet – it is a start! At the moment you can only do beach walks, and Fishing. Basically no Commercial activity yet… At the gate we were created with friendly smiles and an orange cone to indicate social distancing and hand sanitizer. On the beach everyone adhere to the #covid-19 rules by keeping their distance. We are so happy that we are in Level 3 and hope that we can soon go into level 2. We all need to adhere to the rules – even though they were declared unlawful by the constitutional court – so we can exit the #LOCKDOWN. Too many self-employed individuals and businesses have been effected by the COVID-19. Please stay at home and wear your mask! View our video as we encounter the beach for the very first time after lockdown…

Jun 03 2020
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Christ around me!

By Sodwana Bay

“I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.” Gal 2:20. THE HEART of true religion is to believe that Christ is literally within us. We must not simply look to Him as our Mediator, Advocate, and Example, but as being possessed by Him. He is our Life, the living Fountain rising up in the well of our personality. The Apostle Paul was never weary of re-affirming this great fact of his experience, and it would be well if each of us could say every day, before starting forth on our daily duty: “Christ is in me; let me make room for Him to dwell.” We must say No to self, that the life of Christ may become manifest in and through us, and our standing become a reality in daily experience and conduct. When evil suggestions come to us, we must remember that we have entered a world where such things have no place. We are no longer in the realm of the god of this world, but have passed into the realm of the Risen Christ. Let those who are tempted believe this, and assert it in the face of the tempter, counting upon the Holy Spirit to make their reckoning a living experience. In Eph 6:13-17 is described the armour of the Christian soul; in Col 3:12-14 the habit or dress which he wears beneath his coat of mail. We must be careful to be properly dressed each day. If we lose our temper over trifles, or yield to uncharitable speech, it shows that we have omitted to put on the girdle of love; if we yield to pride, avarice, envy and jealousy, we must not simply endeavour to put off these evils, but take from the wardrobe the opposite graces. It is not enough to avoid doing wrong. Our Master demands that we should always do and be what is right. When we fail in some sudden demand, it is because we have omitted to put on some trait of Christ, which was intended to be the complement of our need. Let us therefore day by day say: “Lord Jesus, wrap Thyself around me, that I may go forth, adequately attired to meet life’s demands.” In Christ for standing; Christ in us, for life; we with him, for safety. PRAYER Set my heart on fire with the love of Thee, and then to do Thy will, and to obey Thy commandments, will not be grievous to me. For to him that loveth, nothing is difficult, nothing is impossible; because love is stronger than death. AMEN.