School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mograbi, J., School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Rogerson, C.M., School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
This article examines the local impacts of dive tourism in a South African case study, namely Sodwana Bay in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal province. Using extensive primary research interviews with key tourism stakeholders and local product owners, dive tourism at Sodwana Bay is considered an example of niche tourism in small-town South Africa. It is argued that opportunities exist for extending local pro-poor impacts if several challenges are addressed concerning improved skill levels, the institutional environment and extending local small business opportunities. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.