Dive Review of Azura in
Africa/Benguerra Island

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Azura: "Azura Benguerra Island Mozambique", Jun, 2017, by Victor A Bary, NJ, US ( Contributor 13 reports). Report 9677.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	The dive operation is run by Azura, which is a very upscale resort mostly attended by European, South African and US vacationers not interested in diving. The resort is simply the best we've ever been to and we've been to a lot of upscale ones. The PADI 5-star dive operation is owned and operated by the resort. SCUBA PRO Equipment is more than adequate but somewhat limited (no XL, XXL BCs) and the boats more than adequate but suited for 6 divers or less. The dive masters are superb. The boat staff is very attentive, but not divers. Azura is located in part of a marine park and all diving is done along two-mile reef. Marine life is incredibly dense and varied. Viz in June (their winter) was only 40'-50'. We and our two marine scientist couple friends were the only ones of the boat - 4 people in all. We were quickly marked as experienced and reasonable divers and allowed to make lengthy computer dives.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Sidpidan, Malaysia, Bermuda, Aruba, Curacao, Bonnaire, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bermuda, Roatan, Fiji, Phillipines
Closest Airport		Getting There	fly to Mozambique across from Benguerra, then short helicopter flight to Benguerra Island
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	74-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Don't remember any, but two mile reef doesn't offer depths greater than 75'.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Camera tank on boat, but this is a small operation, I don't recall any special facilities. Of course with Go Pro and digital cameras, how much do you really need?

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Dive Review of Azura in Africa/Benguerra Island

Azura: "Azura Benguerra Island Mozambique", Jun, 2017,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Azura in
Africa/Benguerra Island