ZANZIBAR DIVE SITES

Leven Bank

Leven Banks dive site is only for experienced divers due to the strong currents and depth exceeding 20 meters. It is a large ridge covered with intense coral garden and sloping down to 40 meters. Located in the Pemba Channel north of the island, the plateau is 7km wide and ends with a drop off of 200 meters east and 80 meters dept at the west side. What makes Leven Banks so attractive is the array of reef and pelagic fauna which includes Napoleon, Tuna, Moray Eels, Barracuda, Dolphins, and White Tip Reef Sharks. There is a huge variety of corals with clusters of Honeycomb and Pillar Coral.

A dive spot you should not miss !

Hunga Reef

With only 10 minutes navigation time, a reef at a maximum depth of 18 meters ideal to watch slowly moving nudibranches, shrimps and other small reef fishes with some large schools as well as crocodile fish, napoleons rays and occasionally barracudas.

 

Kichafi

A circular lagoon with an intense underwater life: napoleons, turtles, nudibranches in all colours, moray eels; a paradise for photographer.

Chakatuni Reef

Located on the eastern side of the island, this nice reef with shallow depth is adapted for all divers. Large variety of fauna and flora, especially many green turtles, butterfly fishes, angel fishes, morey eels, rays etc.

Park of Mnemba Island

The small island of Mnemba is an atoll located at the north east part of Zanzibar and is accessible for full day trips by boat. Its strategic position in the open seas offers excellent deep dives, protected lagoons, very rich coral reefs and migrating whales and whale sharks… This national park offers around 10 dive sites, we have selected the best ones for you

• The Big Wall

Drop off wall between 12 and 80 meters on the east side of Mnemba. A unique sensation of freedom will invade you because of the great visibility of over 40 meters in a vision of the wall dropping over a 1km long reef.
In the deep blue, you will probably meet some reef sharks, giant barracudas and napoleon fishes. A dive for experienced divers only !

• Coral Garden

This reef at the south of Mnemba Atoll has a very large variety of beautiful coral, and abundant marine life. An easy dive for beginners and a place for snorkelers.

• Wattaboni

This reef is a plateau inside the atoll of Mnemba at a depth 12 and 25 meters which allows you to explore a magnificent coral garden and many small reef fishes: turtles, angelfish, barracudas, moray eels and blue spotted rays. Sometimes you can even meet whales or dolphins at the surface !