DIVE FOR LIFE ZANZIBAR

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★☆ Mwana Wa Mwana

Mwana Wa Mwana is a favorite local dive site. Depth ranges from 2m to 15m. The name of this site means baby of the baby in Swahili. Mwana wa Mwana is a small island north of Tumbatu; in low tide, the two islands are connected by a sandbank.

Mares

★★★★☆ Shetani / Three Turtles

This site is a small wall descending from 5 meters to 18 meters maximum. There are pinnacles of coral, both hard and soft, with many small coral fish in amazing shades of color.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★☆ Levenbank

Levenbank is a deep dive and is best for advanced divers. It is in the middle of the Indian ocean with a maximum depth of 35 m. You will dive from the deep area to the shallow area where a pinnacle can be found covered in hard and soft/sponge coral.

Mares

★★★★☆ Kichafi

Depth at this site is between 12m and 18m. There are big rolling stretches of plate corals with small schools of fish, such as yellow snapper, darting in and out, and interesting creatures within. Healthy patches of soft corals make up the center of this dive site.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

★★★★☆ Mbwangawa

A huge hard coral formation surrounded by stunning soft coral. You will find a pinnacle of coral and different types of fishes. The visibility is good.

Mares

★★★★☆ Haji

A sloping reef running parallel to the northeast coast from 10 meters. A big variety of hard and soft coral with a big section of plate coral. The visibility is almost always good.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★☆ Shane’s

Shane’s is one of the most special reefs to locals in this area. It always surprises with weird, rare marine life. This is a must dive for photographers and macro lovers! Depth ranges between 6 to 25 meters.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★★ The Big Wall

One of the most suggestive dives of the area, with a huge drop off that goes from 25 meters and reaches at least 60 meters depth. On the wall are present many little caves that create a very particular environment.

Aqualung

★★★★☆ Turtle Reef

This place is formed by a coral reef that, from the surface, descends very gently in the water. The environment is formed by many species of hard corals of different shapes and colors.

Mares

★★★★☆ Aquarium

This dive site is formed by a coral drop off that starts at 15 meters deep. For this reason divers should be at least advanced certified to dive here. Follow the reef to find two big formations of Turbinaria full of amazingly active fish life.