Diving in Mozambique/Xstacy Reef

The dive site Xstacy Reef is an offshore rocky reef with coral in the Guinjata Bay area near Inhambane in Southern Mozambique.

Understand edit

Position edit

Depth edit

Maximum depth is about 28m. Average depth is likely to be about 22m.

Visibility edit

Visibility can be more than 20m.

Topography edit

Table reef with steep edges, with boulders, overhangs and swimthroughs.

Conditions edit

Get in edit

The site is only accessible by boat.

See edit

Diver and Manta

Feather star on whip coral

Spotted hawkfish

Manta at cleaning station

Manta close overhead

Sponge

Marine life edit

Mantas, Blue and yellow cucumber, lilac colonial squirts, Long spined urchins, Blue grey sponge, Beige cup sponge, Brown/white sea fan, sea whip, Various colours of feather star, Thistle soft coral, Green cushion star, Pinkish white lobed sponge, red spiked white sponge, Branched feathery hydroids, Blue tang, Spotted hawkfish, smoky yellow sponge, Giant moray, blue and yellow colonial squirts, Semicircle angelfish, White and brown feather duster worm, Devil firefish, Fat olive star with black blotches and spots, Whale shark.

Photography edit

Routes edit

Follow the divemaster.

Stay safe edit

Hazards edit

No site specific hazards known.

Skills edit

No special skills required. Ability to deploy a DSMB recommended.

Equipment edit

A DSMB may be useful if you have to surface away from the group.

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