Marine protected areas
Coastal and island marine reserves, for diving, snorkelling, whales and the stays on the shore beside them.
Marine protected areas protect reefs, kelp forests and breeding grounds. You cannot sleep in one, but you can sleep on the beach beside it, which is what each of these pages lists.
8 places
Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.
Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area
Marine Protected Area · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
World-class diving destination
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
Marine Protected Area · Inhambane Province, Mozambique
Marine national park protecting the pristine islands and coral reefs of the Bazaruto Archipelago.
1 stay
De Hoop Marine Protected Area
Marine Protected Area · Western Cape, South Africa
Whale nursery area
Malaria-free
iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area
Marine Protected Area · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
World Heritage marine biodiversity
More collections
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa
- Malaria-free parks and game reserves
- Big Five parks and reserves
- Nature reserves and parks near Cape Town
- Nature reserves and parks near Johannesburg
- Nature reserves and parks near Durban
- National parks in Southern and East Africa
- Private game reserves
- Transfrontier parks
- Botanical gardens
- All protected areas