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A stunning island with white sand beaches and crystal clear waters

Zanzibar diving holidays, with the Tanzania experts.

Zanzibar is an ideal destination for a luxury scuba diving holiday, combining world-class underwater experiences with exceptional comfort and style.

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A stunning island with white sand beaches and crystal clear waters The south east coast is home to an amazing coral reef that runs the length of the coast and is ideal for snorkelling and diving A great location to combine with the ultimate bucket list safari experience in East Africa
When to go

The Zanzibar season at a glance

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

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Why you'll love Zanzibar

Why you'll love diving in Zanzibar!

Diving Holidays In Zanzibar

Zanzibar is an ideal destination for a luxury scuba diving holiday, combining world-class underwater experiences with exceptional comfort and style. The island's warm waters are home to vibrant coral reefs and a wide variety of marine life, including tropical fish, turtles, dolphins, and occasionally whale sharks. Exclusive resorts and boutique hotels offer beachfront suites, private pools, and personalized service. Our partner dive centres offer a tailored experience, from private dive boats to expert guides, making every dive seamless and memorable.

With over 30 dive sites, including reef, wall, and wreck diving, Zanzibar is more than just a beach island where you can relax. The strong currents of Levan Bank are a haven for big game fish such as kingfish, trevally and tuna. Don’t forget that Zanzibar is also one of the world’s premier locations for sighting the ocean's biggest fish, the whale shark. Mnemba Atoll is a 7km reef that is a conservation success story. In the months from September to December, turtles, dolphins, and whale sharks can be seen.

The Diving Off Zanzibar's North

There are around 30 dive sites for divers at all levels of experience and these can be dived day or night. From any of the hotels in the north, a pick up can be arranged that takes up to 30 minutes to the little town of Nungwi and boats depart from Nungwi to the following areas:



Mnemba Atoll: This marine protected area is one of the big names for diving in Zanzibar. An attractive off-shore spot with amazing underwater marine life. Reefs are home to a wide variety of animals, from the tiniest shrimp to huge turtles. Watch out for the dragon moray eel and the Djibouti Spanish dancer, the world's largest nudibranch. (full-day boat trip: normally 2 guided dives)



Tumbatu: Enjoy a 30-minute sail on a traditional dhow, quicker by speedboat, to the wonderful island of Tumbatu. The island is surrounded by a ring-shaped coral reef where you can dive or snorkel. You may see majestic turtles, giant groupers, morays, rays, dozens of colourful sea slugs, and much more... In season there is the chance of swimming with the giant whale sharks (half-day boat trip: normally 2 guided dives)



Local Dives: There are lots of dive sites for divers at all levels that can be reached between 5 and 30 minutes by dhow or speedboat. (half-day boat trip: normally 2 guided dives)

The Diving Off Zanzibar's South East

While you can reach the Mnemba Atoll on full day trips from the south-east coast most diving is done in the following areas:



Paje & Jambiani: Twice-daily diving excursions can be arranged to the outer coral reefs (weather dependent). Dive and snorkel Jambiani lagoon, where seahorses and stingrays are the main attractions.



Dongwe & Bwejuu: For the adventurous diver, diving here offers gentle reef dives up to the more challenging Blue Wall.
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Our top suggested tailor-made tours

Dive, plus everything else you'd hate to miss

Diving in Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar

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

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★★★★★ 5* White Sands Luxury Villas, Zanzibar From £476/night · half board
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White Sands Luxury Villas

  • The most luxurious hotel on this part of Zanzibar
  • On the best spot for kitesurfing with a school just next door
  • Perfect for luxury family diving or kitesurfing holidays
Family Luxury Honeymoon
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★★★★★ 5* Gold Zanzibar Beach Resort, Zanzibar From £289/night · half board
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Gold Zanzibar Beach Resort

  • Set on the on the Northwestern coast on the tropical beach of Kendwa
  • Close to the Zanzibar watersports centre
  • Incredible spa and wellness centre at the hotel
Spa Family
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★★★★ 4* Kisiwa on the Beach, Paje, Zanzibar From £171/night · half board
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Kisiwa on the Beach, Paje

  • Fantastic beach resort in a beautiful area of Zanzibar
  • Calm shallow waters with an idyllic sandy beach
  • Well-appointed private villas with stunning ocean views
Spa Family Honeymoon
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★★★★ 4* Dhow Inn, Zanzibar From £119/night · half board
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Dhow Inn

  • Barefoot luxury hotel with its own kitesurf centre
  • Situated less than 1 hour from Stone Town
  • Incredible on-site restaurant
Honeymoon
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★★★★ 4* Kiwengwa Boutique, Zanzibar From £141/night · bed & breakfast
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Kiwengwa Boutique

  • Charming small hotel away from the busy area
  • One site Wingfoil, Kitesurf and Scuba Diving school
  • Great value for money small property
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★★★★★ 5* Nungwi Resort, Zanzibar From £127/night · half board
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Nungwi Resort

  • Set on the most northern tip of Zanzibar in the traditional fishing village of Nungwi
  • Situated directly on the beach offering water sports, pool bar and sun beds
  • Amenities include a fitness center, pool, massage treatments, two restaurants and a pool bar
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★★★★ 4* Mr Kahawa The Lofts, Zanzibar From £187/night · bed & breakfast
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Mr Kahawa The Lofts

  • The coolest place to stay in Paje!
  • Amazing food and coffee
  • Directly on the best kitesurf beach
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★★★★★ 5* Breezes Beach Club and Spa, Dongwe, Zanzibar From £170/night · half board
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Breezes Beach Club and Spa, Dongwe

  • Incredible on-site watersports centre
  • Situated along a pristine and untouched beach
  • Loads of extra activities available at the hotel
Spa Luxury
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Booking Zanzibar with us

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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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