South Africa diving expeditions, built differently
AquaMatt is about wild diving, incredible marine life and sharing the adventure with people who are just as obsessed with the ocean as we are.
Wild Diving
Good People, Good Times
Ocean Knowledge
Sharks, reefs, currents and the unexpected. We choose destinations for the kind of diving that gets your heart racing and gives you stories worth telling.
Dive with a small group of like-minded people who are here for the same reason: a love of diving, the ocean and a good adventure. Come for the diving, leave with a new dive crew.
Marine biology, local knowledge and conservation are part of every expedition, so you don’t just see incredible marine life — you understand what you’re looking at.
FEATURED EXPEDITION
A taste of the journey
14 DIVES · 10 DAYS · 3 DIVE REGIONS
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SODWANA BAY
ALIWAL SHOAL
PROTEA BANKS
Start easy. Dive tropical.
Warm water, colourful coral reefs and insane biodiversity. The perfect place to kick off the expedition.
A bit of everything.
Sharks, reefs, caves and wrecks. Aliwal packs a little bit of everything into one seriously fun dive destination.
Time to get wild.
Deep blue water, strong currents and sharks appearing out of nowhere. This is diving at its wildest.
What could you encounter underwater?
Every expedition is different. These are wild animals in wild places, and sightings can never be guaranteed — but this coastline is home to an extraordinary variety of marine life.
Bull Sharks
Oceanic Blacktip Sharks
Ragged-Tooth Sharks
Hammerhead Sharks
tiger sharks
Humpback Whales
Also possible: Manta Rays · Eagle Rays · Turtles · Dolphins · Potato Bass
More than just the diving
The diving might be why you come, but it’s only part of the adventure.
Afternoons are for exploring, relaxing and making the most of South Africa together.
Think beach days, sunset drinks, traditional South African braais, surfing, swimming pools, hidden waterfalls and lakes, or discovering local crafts like traditional basket weaving with local artisans.
And the best part? There's no rigid afternoon schedule. Each day, we'll chat with the group, see what everyone feels like doing and plan around the weather, available time and everyone's energy.
Some days might be full of adventure, others might be all about relaxing by the pool with a cold drink.
MEET MATT
Built for wild encounters
I’m Matt — a scuba instructor, marine biologist and underwater filmmaker based in South Africa.
After years of diving around the world, I came home to explore the country’s most exciting big-animal diving and create the kind of expeditions I would genuinely want to join: small groups, honest expectations and dives where anything can appear from the blue.
This is not about guaranteed sightings. It is about choosing the right places, adapting to the conditions and making every descent feel like a real adventure.