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A mixture or shelving coral reefs and stunning dramatic drops offer fast drift dives

Pemba Island diving holidays, with the Tanzania experts.

Pemba Island is a short flight north on its better-known sister Island of Zanzibar.

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A mixture or shelving coral reefs and stunning dramatic drops offer fast drift dives The prefect location for romantic break or honeymoon as part of a tailor made tour of East Africa Feel like an underwater explorer in a little dived area
When to go

The Pemba Island season at a glance

The best months to dive Pemba Island are highlighted below, based on our own dives here.

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Why you'll love Pemba Island

Why you'll love diving in Pemba Island!

Diving Holidays In Pemba Island

Pemba Island is a short flight north on its better-known sister Island of Zanzibar. Pemba is one of the very few places left in the world where you can truly feel like an underwater explorer in this little dived area. The water around the Island offers some of the very best diving in East Africa, with a mixture of shelving coral reefs to stunning dramatic drops offer and fast drift dives.



Planet first visited this island over 20 years ago and we are pleased to say that it's unique and unspoilt nature has remained intact. This is the perfect location for a romantic break or Honeymoon as part of a tailor-made tour of East Africa. We can combine your stay in the stunning and award-winning Fundu Lagoon with any number of options including wildlife safaris in Kenya or Tanzania, Kilimanjaro climb, beach resort in Kenya, Zanzibar or Mafia Island.



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We've dived Pemba Island ourselves and stayed in the hotels we sell in Tanzania. Send us your dates and your certification, and we'll say if it's the best fit.

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Is it right for your level?

Skill level match

How Pemba Island suits divers at each level, new or experienced.

Qualified diver with daily dives 80%

50 dives or more 100%

Snorkelling 90%

Our top suggested tailor-made tours

Dive, plus everything else you'd hate to miss

Diving in Pemba Island combined with somewhere new on the same trip, each tour planned around your dates and budget.

Suggested tour Mount Meru Climb + 3 night Safari

Mount Meru Climb + 3 night Safari

From £5,900 pp

Start with the drama of a Mount Meru climb, trekking through dense forest and open moorland to reach the summit at sunrise, with vast views stretching across northern Tanzania towards Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s a real adventure — wild, rewarding and far less crowded — offering a true sense of achievement at the start of your journey. From there, fly into the heart of the Serengeti National Park for a three-night luxury safari. Stay in an intimate tented camp or boutique lodge, where expert guides, beautifully prepared food and elegant surroundings combine with world-class wildlife viewing. Early morning and late afternoon game drives bring you close to lion, elephant and, depending on the season, the Great Migration, while afternoons are for relaxing with sweeping plains stretching endlessly before you.Then finish by the ocean, either in Zanzibar or along the Kenyan coast or islands, where the focus shifts entirely to your chosen ocean sport. Whether that’s kitesurfing, diving, snorkelling or wingfoiling, this final chapter is all about warm water, steady wind or clear reefs — pure, active beach living to round off an extraordinary summit-to-savannah-to-sea journey.

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Suggested tour 7 nights Tanzania Safari + Zanzibar

7 nights Tanzania Safari + Zanzibar

From £6,900 pp

This privately guided Tanzania safari is a perfectly paced journey through the country’s most iconic wildlife regions, from the elephant-filled landscapes of Tarangire and the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands to the predator-rich heart of the Serengeti and the remote northern plains near the Mara River. Outstanding game viewing, dramatic scenery and an authentic safari feel, with intimate tented camps and expert guiding throughout. It combines seamlessly with a week in Zanzibar, creating the ideal bush-and-beach experience. After the excitement of daily game drives, Zanzibar offers a complete change of pace with white-sand beaches, warm Indian Ocean waters, excellent snorkelling, diving, Wingfoiling or Kitesurfing. The contrast between wild safari adventure and effortless beach downtime makes this a beautifully balanced and memorable holiday.

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Suggested tour Tarangire and Serengeti Luxury Experience

Tarangire and Serengeti Luxury Experience

From £5,900 pp

A fusion of sublime safari lodges and explorer-style tented safari camps creating the ultimate circuit through northern Tanzania. Embark on a safari that's truly out of the ordinary — one where refined comfort meets a strong conservation ethos, and where unscripted adventure is complemented by an unhurried pace and completely bespoke service. It provides the very best that northern Tanzania has to offer. With access to large tracts of unspoiled wilderness, a dedicated vehicle and a private guide, you have complete freedom to follow where nature leads and curate your experience to your own preferences. Prepare for an inspired journey that's purely personal and utterly unequalled. True. Wild. Free.

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Recommended hotels in Pemba Island

We've stayed in these hotels and checked the diving that goes with them. They're the ones we'd book in Pemba Island.

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★★★★★ 5* Fundu Lagoon, Pemba Island From £434/night · all inclusive
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Fundu Lagoon

  • Situated on a remote and beautiful beach on the south western side of the island
  • Units are large and airy and overlook the sea
  • Hotel offers a full spa facility
Spa Luxury Honeymoon Hidden Escape
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★★★★★ 5* Constance Aiyana, Pemba Island From £441/night · bed & breakfast
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Constance Aiyana

  • Luxury, boutique hotel on Pemba Island
  • The ultimate escape for an exotic diving holiday
  • Authentic experiences and cuisine
Hidden Escape
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★★★★ 4* The Manta Resort, Pemba Island Call for best price

The Manta Resort

  • Untouched coral reef surrounding the entire island
  • Situated along an idyllic island beach
  • Fantastic all-inclusive resort with spa facilities
Spa Honeymoon
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Booking Pemba Island with us

We lose sleep so you don’t.

We take every booking personally. Here's what happens after you book a dive trip with us, before you fly and while you're away.

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Your money stays in trust

Your payments go into a trust account, not our bank, and stay there until after your trip. If we ever stopped trading, the money would come back to you.

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Your diving booked before you fly

Your dives with the centre or the boat, the flights, the transfers and the room you chose are all confirmed before you leave home. The driver who meets you will be there and will speak English.

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A call before you go

Documents, visas, your certification card and insurance that covers your diving. We go through it on the phone, and you can ask anything else while we're talking.

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Wherever you are and whatever the time, there's one number to message or call. Flight delayed, room not right, a problem at the dive centre: the person who answers already knows your booking.

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Tell us when you can travel, your certification level and what you'd like to see underwater. We'll send a shortlist of resorts or liveaboards, usually within one working day.

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