Most visitors base around Shelly Beach or Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and dive Protea Banks as a day boat trip.

Fly to Durban (King Shaka International, DUR) and self-drive south to the Hibiscus Coast.
If schedules align, Margate Airport (MGH) is the closest airport, but flights are limited and can change seasonally.
International travelers commonly connect via Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo, JNB) to Durban, then continue by road.

Build in flexibility for weather. Offshore diving depends on swell and surf launch conditions.

A rental car is the most practical way to move around the Hibiscus Coast and to reach the dive launch site reliably. - Self-drive: Best for divers with early starts.

Most visitors base around Shelly Beach or Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and dive Protea Banks as a day boat trip.

Fly to Durban (King Shaka International, DUR) and self-drive south to the Hibiscus Coast.
If schedules align, Margate Airport (MGH) is the closest airport, but flights are limited and can change seasonally.
International travelers commonly connect via Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo, JNB) to Durban, then continue by road.

Build in flexibility for weather. Offshore diving depends on swell and surf launch conditions.

A rental car is the most practical way to move around the Hibiscus Coast and to reach the dive launch site reliably. - Self-drive: Best for divers with early starts.

Protea Banks

Plan your stay

Getting there

Getting around

Plan your stay

Getting there

Getting around