Scuba diving

About this experience

Descend onto the reefs off Zanzibar and Mafia into warm, clear water alive with turtles, rays, moray eels and clouds of reef fish. Dive sites range from gentle coral gardens for first-timers to walls and drop-offs for the experienced.

Certified instructors run everything from discovery dives to full PADI courses, so complete beginners and logged divers alike can get in the water.

Highlights

• Coral reefs teeming with marine life
• Turtles, rays and reef fish up close
• Sites for beginners and certified divers
• Warm, clear tropical water year-round

Good to know

Best season

Year-round (best Oct–Mar)

Typical duration

Half day per dive

Effort level

Easy–Moderate