Sodwana Bay is an unspoilt beach, situated to the north of Hluhluwe, and forms part of the St Lucia Wetland Park. The diversity of fish and invertebrates found on the coral reefs make Sodwana Bay one of South Africa's prime destinations for scuba diving and snorkelling.

The coast has one of the richest offshore reef ecosystems in the world with over 1250 fish species, including colourful reef fishes, giant morays, manta rays, pelagic game fishes, 95 identified species of beautiful corals and a variety of plant life.

The waters also host the oldest living species on the planet, the Coelacanth. This now-famous two metre long fish was thought to be extinct, but was the first specimen was captured on video at Sodwana Bay in 1938. It has now become known that Coelacanths live in the underwater offshore canyons. Coelacanth research is ongoing and information find will feed the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park Coelacanth Management plan so that the species can be conserved as part of the Heritage Site.

The largest sea turtle, the endangered Leatherback Turtle, along with the Loggerhead Turtle choose this coastline as their nesting ground. Night tours in December and January offer guests unique opportunities for watching the turtles lay their eggs in the coastal dunes.

Sodwana has been a favourite amongst anglers for many years. Game fishing in the marine reserve has yielded record catches over the years. Fishing off the beach is possible for those who do not prefer deep-sea fishing.

Guests can also travel further north to explore the beautiful Kosi chain of 5 lakes, which lie, between a mosaic of forests and mangroves with traditional fish kraals.

Explore Sibiya lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in South Africa and has a surface of 77 cubic kilometres and an average depth of 13 metres. Thousands of years ago it was connected to the sea but it is now separated by a narrow band of forested dunes. As a result of this it has a bed of white sand under clear blue waters and numerous marine invertebrates and vertebrates are found here. Because of this phenomenon, the lake is also host to several endemic fish species found nowhere else in the world.