Pange reef is the first sand bank west of Zanzibar Town, maximum depth 14mts. An
enormous variety of coral and lots of tropical reef fish such as Clown Fish, Parrot
Fish, Moorish Idol and many others. Pange reef is ideal for Open Water Diver courses,
as it offers calm and shallow waters. After the sun goes down why not try a night dive,
where you may see cuttle fish, squid, crab and other night dwellers.
Bawe Island
Bawe has a reef stretching around it with a maximum depth of 18mtrs. Here you will find
beautiful corals like Acropora, Staghorn, Brain corals and a large variety of reef fish.
The Wrecks
At 12 mtrs The Great Northern (built 1870) which sank on New Years Eve 1902 a British
steel cable laying ship. She has become a magnificent artificial reef after these many
years and is home to a number of Leaf fish, Lionfish and Geometric moray’s. Parts of the
ship can still be identified and some relics may still be found though not taken. The
Great Northern is an ideal wreck for the beginner diver as it is only 12 mtrs and is a
snorkellers paradise.
At 30 mtrs a wreck of the Royal Navy Lighter. It is home to large schools of Rainbow
Runners, Trevally, Sweepers, Yellow finned Goat Fish and sometimes Reef sharks. For
experienced Advanced divers and above. See below for more information.
At 40 mtrs a Pontoon Steam Sand Dredger The Penguin. This dive is for experienced DEEP
DIVERS. A fantastic dive because of the huge numbers of big Bluefin Trevally, Barracuda,
big Stingrays, Morays and lots more.
Murogo Reef
Maximum depth 24mtrs. It has a sloping reef wall with a huge variety in coral and fish.
Turtle are often seen on this dive and this is usually our preferred third dive site for
the Open Water Diver course. Only 25 minutes away from our dive shop in our traditional
Zanzibar Dhow powered by a 100hp Volvo Penta.
Nyange Reef
This reef is the largest of all reefs on the west coast and contains several dive sites,
all of which are unique. A new species of coral has recently been identified on this
reef and marine biologists believe it to be endemic to Nyange. The Zanzibar Dive Centre
is the only dive shop to dive this reef on a regular basis. The sites dived are called
Turtles Den, Groupers play ground and Coral Bay.
Boribu Reef
One of the best dive sites off Zanzibar. The Zanzibar Dive Centre is the only dive
operator in Stone Town able to transport divers to this pristine reef. Boribu is only
45 min by our fast custom made fiberglass boat. Huge Barrel Sponges, enormous Gorgonian
fan’s, large Moray eel’s pelagic fish, large lobsters are all features of this dive.
In season Whale sharks pass through. The maximum depth is 30mtrs. Boribu has an
underwater reef unlike any other in Zanzibar with beautiful mountains of varying corals
including the spectacular columna corals.
1 dive
60 USD
2 dives (incl. lunch)
85 USD
6 dives
225 USD
8 dives (incl. lunch)
290 USD
10 dives (incl. lunch)
340 USD
night dive
60 USD
snorkelling (incl. lunch)
25 USD
Scuba Diver course (2 O/W dives)
250 USD
Try dive (Fun Dive)
85 USD
Discover Scuba with pool
115 USD
PADI Open Water Course (4 O/W dives)
350 USD
PADI Referral O/W (4 O/W dives)
250 USD
Advanced Open Water (5 dives)
285 USD
Medic First Aid
150 USD
Rescue Diver
320 USD
Dive Master (plus manuals)
700 USD
Specialty Courses
250 USD
Diving from the North-East Coast :
The north-east point of Zanzibar lies on the migration route of
mantas, wales and walesharks. Most of the year you will find the
beautifully-patterned Striped Dolphin, but the Bottlenosed,
Spinner and common Dolphins also occur in the clear waters around
Mnemba Atoll. Many coral species are to found here as well :
Mushroom, Honeycombe, Brain and Staghorn Coral, to name just a
few. An excellent photographic opportunity both above and below
the water.
1 dive
65 USD
2 dives (incl. lunch)
95 USD
2 dives with refresher in the pool
160 USD
4 dives
180 USD
6 dives
255 USD
8 dives (incl. lunch)
330 USD
10 dives (incl. lunch)
390 USD
snorkelling (incl. refreshments)
35 USD
Discover Scuba with pool
160 USD
Referral (4 O/W dives)
260 USD
PADI Open Water (4 O/W)
450 USD
Scuba Diver Course (2 dives)
300 USD
Advanced Open Water (5 dives)
350 USD
Medic First Aid
150 USD
Rescue Diver
380 USD
Dive Master (plus manuals)
700 USD
Specialty Courses
250 USD
Mnemba Island conservation fee
3 USD
(*) All prices inclusive of equipment hire.
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