Scuba Diving in Zanzibar
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Scuba Diving in Zanzibar
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In 1942, during the German occupation of France, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan designed the first reliable and commercially successful open-circuit scuba, known as the Aqua-Lung. Their system combined an improved demand regulator with high-pressure air tanks.
When are the best months to dive in Zanzibar? While diving is good all year-round, conditions vary by season: Mid February-April: Best months with calm seas, and visibility up to 30 meters. May: Lots of rain , Calm seas, good visibility, and fewer divers.
Zanzibar offers many diving spots accessible to divers of all levels of experience. The best dive sites are in the north, around Nungwi, and in the northeast, near Mnemba Atoll, a protected area and the most renowned place for diving and snorkelling.
Zanzibar North is known for great underwater visibility between 20 to 60 metres. Why does this peak in particular in the rainy season? From March to May the strong winds subside and the Indian Ocean around Zanzibar Island's north coast becomes very calm. The calmer seas make excellent visibility for divers.
Overview
Zanzibar scuba experience offers a chance to dive in the best corals in East Africa, Diving in Zanzibar is renowned for its stunning beaches and unspoiled village life in areas like Paje and Kendwa. All scuba divers require PADI.
The stretch from Kizimkazi through Jambiani, Paje, Bwejuu, Dongwe to Michamvi is often referred to as the Zanzibar divers coast, its also extends to the north coast of Nungwi.
Two main diving areas in Zanzibar and their depths: Stone Town and Mnemba Island area.
| Stone Town | Mnemba Island | ||
| Site | Depth (m) | Site | Depth (m) |
| Pange | 14 | West Garden | 12 |
| Bawe Island | 18 | Aquarium | 20 |
| Murogo | 24 | Wattabomi | 24 |
| Nyange | 24 | Kichwani | 40 |
| Wrecks | 30 | The Big Wall | 50 |
| Boribu | 30 | ||
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