by Sara Lise-Haith

Many divers have been hesitant to travel to South Africa or other African destinations to dive due to the rising costs of hotels, and the distance between the popular diving destinations is large.

Backpack Africa online offer affordable deals for travel and lodging around Africa, and there is a hop-on, hop-off bus that takes you to each destination, from Cape Town, to Sodwana, to Mozambique to Zanzibar. There are designated Back-packer hostels and the bus drops you off right outside, so your safety is assured while travelling from A to B, and you can lug your diving gear with you!

Affordable Back-packing Routes to dive Africa, continued