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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.

Diving Holidays In Pemba IslandPemba 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

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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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How well Pemba Island suits each stage of your dive journey.

Qualified diver with daily dives 80%

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Snorkelling 90%

Our top suggested tailor-made tours

Dive, plus everything else you'd hate to miss

Combine your Pemba Island stay with everything else worth travelling for — every tour built around your dates, level 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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Only the best, hand-picked

Recommended hotels in Pemba Island

We've stayed in them, walked the beaches and checked the dive logistics — these are the ones we'd book ourselves.

★★★★★ 5* Fundu Lagoon, Pemba Island From £487/night · all inclusive all meal

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 £421/night · room only

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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Beyond Pemba Island

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 Pemba Island stay.

★★★★★ Marataba Private Luxury Safari Lodge, Marakele National Park Around £1,250/night

Marataba Private Luxury Safari Lodge

Marakele National Park Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ LION SANDS GAME RESERVE, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Around £950/night

Lion Sands Game Reserve

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Nyasi Migrational Camp, Northern Serengeti

Nyasi Migrational Camp

Northern Serengeti Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Stanley and Livingstone Boutique Hotel, Victoria Falls Around £450/night

Stanley And Livingstone Boutique Hotel

Victoria Falls Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Matetsi Luxury River Lodge, Victoria Falls Around £840/night

Matetsi Luxury River Lodge

Victoria Falls Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Lemala Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Around £1,065/night

Lemala Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Zanzibar Serena Inn, Stone Town

Zanzibar Serena Inn

Stone Town Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Dhow Palace Hotel, Stone Town

Dhow Palace Hotel

Stone Town Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Singita Faru Faru Lodges, Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Singita Faru Faru Lodges

Tanzania Wildlife Reserve Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Singita Sasakwa Lodges, Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Singita Sasakwa Lodges

Tanzania Wildlife Reserve Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Angata Tarangire Camp -  Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Around £800/night

Angata Tarangire Camp - Tarangire National Park

Tarangire Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp, The Serengeti National Park Around £1,000/night

Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp

The Serengeti National Park Discover this hotel →
★★★ Mount Meru Climb, Mount Meru Around £1,400/night

Mount Meru Climb

Mount Meru Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Mnemba Island Lodges, Mnemba Island

Mnemba Island Lodges

Mnemba Island Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Gibb’s Farm, Karatu, Ngorongoro Around £1,000/night

Gibb’s Farm, Karatu

Ngorongoro Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Olakira Migration Camp, Northern Serengeti, Northern Serengeti Around £2,000/night

Olakira Migration Camp, Northern Serengeti

Northern Serengeti Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Stone Town Around £250/night

Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Stone Town Discover this hotel →
★★★★★ Oliver’s Camp, Tarangire Around £1,500/night

Oliver’s Camp

Tarangire Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Kisiwa House Stone Town, Stone Town

Kisiwa House Stone Town

Stone Town Discover this hotel →
★★★★ Azura Selous, Tanzania

Azura Selous

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