Mnemba Atoll
Mnemba Atoll is a protected marine conservation area off Zanzibar’s northeast coast and the island’s best known snorkelling and scuba ground, reached by boat from Matemwe in around fifteen minutes or from Nungwi in about an hour. Half day trips run every morning and are booked…
Read more →Nakupenda Sandbank
The Nakupenda sandbank is a strip of white sand in the channel off Stone Town that surfaces at low tide and is swallowed again as the water returns, visited on half day boat trips that include a seafood barbecue served on the sand. Trips leave daily from the Stone Town waterfr…
Read more →Scuba Diving (Zanzibar)
Scuba in Zanzibar runs from centres at Nungwi, Kendwa, Matemwe and Stone Town, with two tank morning trips as the standard format and courses available from beginner level through to professional qualifications. A marine park fee applies per person per day in protected waters.…
Read more →Snorkeling (Zanzibar)
Snorkelling in Zanzibar is done from boats rather than from the beach, with half day trips leaving every morning from the north, northeast and southwest coasts. Most trips include equipment, and a daily marine park fee applies in protected waters. Zanzibar’s reefs hold over si…
Read more →Kitesurfing at Paje (Zanzibar)
Kitesurfing at Paje runs in two wind seasons: the kaskazi from the northeast between roughly December and March at 12 to 20 knots, and the stronger kusi from the southeast between June and October at 15 to 25 knots. A reef protected lagoon gives flat shallow water for learning…
Read more →Coral-Reef Diving (Zanzibar)
Zanzibar’s coral reefs hold around fifty coral types and over six hundred fish species, with the healthiest coral at Chumbe Island Coral Park in the southwest and the widest range of sites at Mnemba Atoll off the northeast coast. Boat trips run every morning and a marine park …
Read more →Deep-Sea Fishing (Zanzibar)
Deep sea fishing in Zanzibar runs as half day charters of about five hours or full day trips of eight hours, departing mainly from Nungwi on the north coast where the drop off into deep water is closest. Charters include boat, skipper, crew, tackle and bait. Target species inc…
Read more →What Are the Best Snorkeling & Diving Sites in Zanzibar?
The best sites are Mnemba Atoll off the northeast coast for fish life, Chumbe Island Coral Park in the southwest for coral condition, and Pemba Island to the north for serious wall sites. Boat trips leave every morning and are booked through hotels, operators or beach captains…
Read more →Chumbe Island Coral Park
Chumbe Island Coral Park is a privately managed marine reserve and nature reserve off Zanzibar’s southwest coast, visited on all inclusive day trips that leave Stone Town in the morning and return in the late afternoon. Numbers are capped and day places must be booked in advan…
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