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Outstanding 4.9rating (9)
  • Life Below Water

Marine Adventure & Diving

location
2 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Outstanding 4.9  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
  Excellent Svarrate

Højdepunkter

  • Volunteering in a NEW way! Experience a diving vacation in Africa while contributing to marine research.
  • Gain PADI dive qualifications of any level. Beginner to Divemaster!
  • Short casual (no shoes allowed) lectures and database sessions.
  • More than 20 different activities to keep you busy! Surf, play pool at a local bar, go for sundowners, chill by a bonfire, enjoy pizza nights and so much more.
  • Make memories with unforgettable new friends in this amazing sub-tropical paradise.

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Om programmet

Deep Blue offers the experience of a lifetime, marine conservation volunteering with a diving vacation all rolled into one! 🤿

The Deep Blue volunteer program incorporates marine conservation research with an incredible diving vacation. Whether you're a diver or not we've got you covered! We offer PADI dive qualifications from zero to Divemaster and everything in between.

Once volunteers can dive they jump straight into our ...

Om programmet

The Deep Blue volunteer program incorporates marine conservation research with an incredible diving vacation. Whether you're a diver or not we've got you covered! We offer PADI dive qualifications from zero to Divemaster and everything in between.

Once volunteers can dive they jump straight into our marine research, collecting photographic data during dives on unique little sea slugs called nudibranchs which help us monitor reef health and climate change. Volunteers also get to participate in marine lectures to learn more about the ocean and marine conservation.

Volunteers get the opportunity to make a difference while also having the experience of a lifetime, there is a lot of free time that can be used to make the most out of this adventure and experience everything that this little piece of paradise offers. 

Typisk dag

The first week is used to complete the PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water course. If volunteers have chosen not to do a dive course they can begin with research diving on the Monday after arrival.

Volunteers dive once or twice every day during the week in the morning, collecting photographic ...

Typisk dag

The first week is used to complete the PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water course. If volunteers have chosen not to do a dive course they can begin with research diving on the Monday after arrival.

Volunteers dive once or twice every day during the week in the morning, collecting photographic data on colourful little sea slugs called nudibranchs. We follow African time so we are never in a rush, after the morning dive volunteers can relax on the beach or grab something to eat. We then head back to camp to freshen up and enter any data we collected into the database. Volunteers then get the chance to take part in short, casual marine lectures to learn more about the ocean and marine conservation.

Once the database and lectures are done, volunteers have the rest of the day to relax at the camp or go and explore the town. There are loads of awesome activities to keep volunteers busy during their stay. The days usually end with a bonfire at the camp which is great for experiencing a proper local braai (barbecue), socialise and relax.

Fritidsaktiviteter

There are loads of awesome activities to keep volunteers busy during their stay!

  • Relaxing on the beach or at the camp pool.
  • Freediving.
  • African beach market.
  • Local bars and restaurants.
  • Bonfires.
  • Looking for chameleons.
  • Whale watching during whale season.
  • Picking up shark teeth at Anton's Dive Site.
  • Sundowner

Fritidsaktiviteter

There are loads of awesome activities to keep volunteers busy during their stay!

  • Relaxing on the beach or at the camp pool.
  • Freediving.
  • African beach market.
  • Local bars and restaurants.
  • Bonfires.
  • Looking for chameleons.
  • Whale watching during whale season.
  • Picking up shark teeth at Anton's Dive Site.
  • Sundowners at local view points.
  • Watching the moonrise on the beach.
  • Turtle tours during nesting season.
  • Surfing.
  • Trips to Lake Sibaya for sundowners and a braai (barbecue).
  • Game drives.
  • Night walks on the beach to see the bio-luminescent plankton.
  • Trips to Tolla se Gat.
  • Hikes and nature walks.
  • Weekend trips to Kosi Bay.
  • Braais (barbecues).
  • Quad biking trips.
  • And more...

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (intermediate level)

Nødvendige dokumenter

Application Form and PADI Medical Certificate

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

Volunteers must be able to swim.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Deep Blue Conservation

Includes:
  • PADI Open Water course (If you're already a diver you can do your Advanced Open Water or do the program without a dive course).
  • All required dive training manuals.
  • 1-2 dives per day (Mon-Fri).
  • Hard gear rental (BCD, regulator, cylinder and weight belt).
  • Transport to and from the Richards Bay airport.
  • Welcome and farewell traditional South African braai (barbeque).
  • Transport to and from the Sodwana Bay beach as well as around Sodwana.
  • Gate fees into the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (excluding weekends).
  • Food (Each week volunteers buy food at the Spar and prepare their own food in the shared kitchen).
  • Accommodation.
  • Weekly excursions to local attractions and view points.
  • Marine lectures.
  • Recommendation letter.

The above prices are an estimate and may be subject to change due to fluctuations in exchange rates, the final prices will be confirmed by Deep Blue during the application process.

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Richards Bay Airport

Staff will pick volunteers up on the first Friday of the month from the Richards Bay airport (RCB), no later than 3pm. The airport is about a 2-hour drive from our camp in Sodwana Bay.

Indkvartering

Volunteers stay at our volunteer and intern house. The house is located on the Sodwana Bay main road so volunteers and interns are able to walk around and explore the town. The house has a communal kitchen, communal bathroom, shared bedrooms, and an outdoor patio.

The house is also a 1-minute walk from a bar/restaurant that has great food, pool tables, TVs, and free Wifi.


Mad og drikkevarer

Each week volunteers go to the neighbouring town to buy food for the week as per the budget which is included in the project cost. This covers basics and staple foods, extra luxuries can be bought by the volunteers at their own expense (chips, sweets, alcohol etc). The volunteers then prepare their own food in the communal kitchen.

Internetadgang

Begrænset adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Richards Bay Airport (RCB) i Richards Bay. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Sydafrika. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Sydafrika giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Sydafrika, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Sydafrika. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

The program starts on the first Friday of each month (excluding December). 

OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg (JNB) is the nearest international airport, from here a domestic connection can be taken to the Richards Bay airport (RCB). Both of these flights must be booked by the volunteers as well as the return flights. Volunteers must hold a valid return ticket at all times. Domestic connecting flights can be booked using Airlink.

Volunteers must book their arrival flight for the first Friday of the month, arrival flights must land before 3pm. The departure flight must also be booked on a Friday, departure flights must depart after 9am.
Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

2 uger (min. ophold) 2.274€
3 uger 3.097€
4 uger 3.920€
5 uger 4.743€
6 uger 5.566€
7 uger 6.390€
8 uger 7.213€
9 uger 8.036€
10 uger 8.859€
11 uger 9.682€
12 uger (max. ophold) 10.506€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 1.005€/uge

Programgebyrer

1.005€ pr. uge 2 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

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Duration

2 - 12 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Deep Blue Conservation under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

Mød din vært

Deep Blue Conservation

Outstanding 4.9 rating (9 feltrapporter)

Agentur - grundlagt i 2018

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Excellent Svarrate

Vært er

Joanne

Spoken languages: Engelsk

Om projektet

Deep Blue is an Adventure Volunteer Organization. Volunteers learn about the ocean, marine conservation, take part in research and have the experience of a lifetime!

Mød din vært

Deep Blue is a new organisation run by a young couple looking to put a new spin on volunteering. We wanted to create a program that allowed volunteers to make a difference to Marine Conservation efforts worldwide while having a fun diving vacation. 

Our mission is to provide volunteers with an amazing unforgettable experience both under the water and on land. We want volunteers to leave feeling that they have made a difference in the conservation of our oceans and have the knowledge and passion to continue protecting our oceans in the future. 

9 feltrapporter · rating4.9

Poppy Hunt rating5

2022 at Marine Adventure & Diving

My time with Deep Blue was without a doubt the best 2 months of my life!! I booked for 6 weeks and had no choice but to extend my stay for as long as possible! I came to Sodwana with no diving experience at all, and everyone was super helpful and made it such as easy experience. I very quickly ...
Michelle Wilbert rating5

2022 at Marine Adventure & Diving

It‘s really hard to find the right words to explain my time with Deep Blue. Every single day of the 4 weeks I had in Sodwana felt like an amazing adventure. Jo and Marius are the kindest and most welcoming persons I can ever imagine and they will always do their best to make your trip memorable ...
Tim Zaugg rating5

2021 at Marine Adventure & Diving

It is good people who make good places, and what an amazing place it was!!! Just great holidays with lovely people and good vibes all around, which makes it perfect for any gap year experience or relaxing holidays. Just be ready to not wanna go back home again, I will definately be going again as ...
Alberto Massara rating5

2019 at Marine Adventure & Diving

Incredible experience where you have the opportunity to meet new people, learn diving, explore the underwater world and make an impact. I had the opportunity to help the organisation to collect underwater photos and videos to detect new species and to help to conserve the ...
Ben Rowland rating5

2019 at Marine Adventure & Diving

This project made me fall in love with the undersea world, its some of the best diving in the world and even better people, marius and joanne are also great teachers so theres nothing to worry about ...
Marijke van den Broek rating5

2019 at Marine Adventure & Diving

Everything was so much fun and the diving was incredibly beautifull! I spend 8 weeks at this project, before i came here i was afraid that 8 weeks would be to long but now that i finished it i wish i could have stayed for so much longer. Sodwana really is a magical place, the surrounding, the ...

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