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Mafia Island diving holidays, with the Tanzania experts.
Diving Holidays In Mafia IslandMafia Island is the largest of a small archipelago on the coast of southern Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.
The Mafia Island season at a glance
The strongest, most reliable dive months are highlighted below — based on our own time on the water here, not guesswork.
Why you'll love diving in Mafia Island!
Diving Holidays In Mafia Island
The Diving On Mafia Island
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We've dived every spot and stayed in every hotel we sell in Tanzania. Tell us your dates and level — we'll tell you honestly whether Mafia Island is your best match.
Skill level match
How well Mafia Island suits each stage of your dive journey.
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Dive, plus everything else you'd hate to miss
Combine your Mafia Island stay with everything else worth travelling for — every tour built around your dates, level and budget.
Mount Meru Climb + 3 night Safari
From £5,900 ppStart 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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7 nights Tanzania Safari + Zanzibar
From £6,900 ppThis 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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Tarangire and Serengeti Luxury Experience
From £5,900 ppA 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.
Discover this tour →Recommended hotels in Mafia Island
We've stayed in them, walked the beaches and checked the dive logistics — these are the ones we'd book ourselves.
From £436/night · full board
Pole Pole Bungalow
- A remote divers paradise away from mass tourism
- Set in a marine park, with Whale Sharks from May to October
- Brand-new Jua Sea View Suites for 2025, with private plunge pool & stunning views
Want to explore the rest of Tanzania?
Our top recommended hotels across Tanzania — on and off the water — perfect to weave into a tailor-made tour with your Mafia Island stay.
Around
£1,250/night
Marataba Private Luxury Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park Discover this hotel →
Around
£950/night
Lion Sands Game Reserve
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Discover this hotel →
Nyasi Migrational Camp
Northern Serengeti Discover this hotel →
Around
£450/night
Stanley And Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Victoria Falls Discover this hotel →
Around
£840/night
Matetsi Luxury River Lodge
Victoria Falls Discover this hotel →
Around
£1,065/night
Lemala Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Discover this hotel →
Zanzibar Serena Inn
Stone Town Discover this hotel →
Dhow Palace Hotel
Stone Town Discover this hotel →
Singita Faru Faru Lodges
Tanzania Wildlife Reserve Discover this hotel →
Singita Sasakwa Lodges
Tanzania Wildlife Reserve Discover this hotel →
Around
£800/night
Angata Tarangire Camp - Tarangire National Park
Tarangire Discover this hotel →
Around
£1,000/night
Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp
The Serengeti National Park Discover this hotel →
Around
£1,400/night
Mount Meru Climb
Mount Meru Discover this hotel →
Mnemba Island Lodges
Mnemba Island Discover this hotel →
Around
£1,000/night
Gibb’s Farm, Karatu
Ngorongoro Discover this hotel →
Around
£2,000/night
Olakira Migration Camp, Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti Discover this hotel →
Around
£250/night
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Stone Town Discover this hotel →
Around
£1,500/night
Oliver’s Camp
Tarangire Discover this hotel →
Kisiwa House Stone Town
Stone Town Discover this hotel →
Azura Selous
Tanzania Discover this hotel →Talk to a Dive travel expert — not a call centre.
Tell us your dates, your level and what a perfect week looks like. We'll come back with a shortlist of spots with the right conditions and the right hotel — usually within one working day.
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