About us

From Dream to Reality:
Living Our Best Life Through Adventure and Diving!
We are a husband and wife team who traded the corporate grind for the tranquility of the ocean. Tired of the rat race and longing for a simpler life, we decided to hang up our ties, toss away the high heels, and dive headfirst into our true passion—diving.
In 2007, we started a small dive club in Johannesburg, quickly realizing that diving was more than just a hobby; it was what made us truly happy. Despite knowing it would be a lot of hard work, we worked diligently towards our dream of early retirement and running our own dive center in Mozambique.
After navigating through a few false starts and trial partnerships, we finally opened our doors in December 2021, welcoming our first official clients with joy.
Our greatest pleasure is introducing fellow divers to the strange and fascinating world beneath the ocean surface. We tailor each dive trip to your personal needs, taking into account the tides and weather to ensure you have the best experience possible.
We can’t wait to share the magic of our beautiful reefs with you. Dive in with us and discover an underwater paradise!
Raymond & Shani
EXCELLENT Based on 10 reviews Stuart Skene18/02/2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great time with Raymond and Shani, even though the wind and weather didn’t play along we had some good dives. They are very accommodating and happy to share to ensure that our needs were met! Can’t wait to come back. Débora Bermudes26/09/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very well equipped diving center, with two well experienced instructors. Perfect sites for diving at Santa Maria peninsula as well. Adrian revilla garcía20/08/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. No sé cómo serán en las inversiones, no tuve la oportunidad de bucear con ellos, en el tema organizativo muy muy mal, no lo recomiendo para nada, te pueden dejar tirado en el último momento, me lo hicieron dos veces en un fin de semana. Fui hasta la reserva de Inhaca el sábado porque me dijeron que el domingo había inversiones a arrecifes poco profundos (tengo mensajes de texto). El sábado por la tarde me dijeron que habían cambiado de lugar y que la inversión era a -40m y yo con el open water no podía entrar, después de decirme que había dos inversiones programadas que podía hacer y de pagarme transporte y alojamiento. Me dieron la alternativa de bucear el domingo a las 13:30. El domingo, el día de la inversión estando ya en el punto de encuentro me llaman a la 13:30 (hora a la que habíamos quedado) y me dicen que el resto de grupo ha cancelado la inversión, que no les sale rentable ir a donde estoy yo y que cancelan la inversión. Resumen, me gasté 8500MT en ir a la isla, dormir y volver, y me fui sin bucear cuando tengo mensajes de texto diciendo que tenía inversiones programadas donde yo podía entrar. Muy muy poco profesionales, aunque son los únicos que hay en la isla (por eso hacen lo que hacen), no los recomiendo para nada. Laura Geijer11/07/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent dive centre! My husband and I did 3 dives and had a brilliant time. Well cared for and good quality equipment and wetsuits. Obvious attiontion to detail with personalised attention. Shani is clearly very experienced, knowledgable about the area and sea-life and 100% "on-the-job" with all aspects of the dive. She's misses nothing, on one dive she even saw me struggling with my buoyancy and gave me one of her weights whilst under water. On days we weren't diving she was so generous and hospitable on all fronts, we were so touched and grateful. Ocean Echo prides itself on small groups, a lovely change from some dives we go on. I cannot recommend Ocean Echo, Shani or diving in Santa Maria enough. We had a fabulous time and saw all sorts of wonderful creatures including rays, shark, dolphin, turtle, octopus and many fish and shellfish. Shani has an incredibly calm and competent demeanour. We hope to visit again next year so she can instruct our two goddaughters through their Open Water. Thank you for the wonderful experiences and for all the extras you gave us! Mischa Hess12/05/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you Raymond and Shani for the wonderful dives. Ray Alley was amazing with one of the most beautiful coral I've ever seen, the Discover Scuba at Inhaca Reserve with my 11 and 13 year old sons was awesome too. It was one of the best experiences they ever had. I'm looking forward to coming back to Machangulo and will certainly dive with you again. I strongly recommend you to anyone visiting Machangulo. Wiehan van Niekerk02/05/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What an experience with Shani and Raymond. They know their way around the reefs and they go the extra mile for video and photo footage. We can definitely recommend them to new divers and experienced divers. Obrigado until the next time👌 Katharina Maria Schmitt23/10/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Diving with Ocean Echo Scuba was just superb. Raymond and Shani surely know their way around the reefs and spot everything - it’s amazing! Not even the tiniest Harlekin Shrimp go unnoticed. Whereas I didn’t even recognise the octopus in-front of my face when they were pointing at it, since it was so well camouflaged! We felt super safe and enjoyed every dive we did with them. Jared Cordell15/03/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had an excellent dive off Inhaca with Ocean Echo. They worked with the weather and our brief stay in Moz to have a great time. I highly recommend. Robert Tsiliyiannis13/02/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. From start to finish it was a terrific experience. Highly reccomend a dive at Ray Alley, were we came across some rich sea life, all visible in crisp clarity. Give it a go! Alicia Du Plessis05/02/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What an amazing experience! I did my PADI Open Water Course at Ocean Echo Scuba and enjoyed every moment. Raymond and Shani made us feel welcome and part of the family since day one. They were very professional and thorough and its obvious that they are very passionate about diving and about ocean life! The communication was great, before and during the trip. Raymond is a awesome teacher and instructor. Not only were they great hosts, they were also a Godsend as they helped us all the way through the Elephant park as we got stuck - they were so helpful and patient! So thankful! Wonderful people- great diving! Cant wait to go back!