| The warm clear waters along the Tanzanian coast | | | | limited. These factors have helped to preserve the |
| offer superb and varied diving; with, some of the most | | | | reefs and they remain in pristine condition. These |
| spectacular sites in the gulf between Zanzibar and | | | | exciting reefs stretch out as far as the eye can see. |
| Pemba. Here the rough waters and strong currents | | | | Large pelagic fish swim and hunt amongst the |
| are home to manta rays, white sharks, hammerheads | | | | thousands of small, brightly colored reef fish that play |
| and an abundance of pelagic life.The best diving on | | | | around the plunging drop-offs and in the turquoise |
| Zanzibar Island is at Mnemba Atoll. The reef around | | | | waters of the shallows - an underwater naturalist's |
| this tiny East Africa Island offers a range of good inner | | | | dream. Pemba is renowned for its pristine and un-spoilt |
| and outer wall dives, as well as some beautiful coral | | | | coral reefs but also for its vertical coral cliffs which |
| gardens. Being located on the deepwater side of | | | | plummet to depths of more than eight hundred meters. |
| Zanzibar, this site is also a good place to catch sight of | | | | Underwater visibility often reaches forty meters or |
| both whale-sharks and humpbacks during the | | | | more. Looking over the precipice of some of the outer |
| migration. If you are going to restrict diving to Zanzibar | | | | walls can be a moving experience.Pemba also has a |
| Island only, then the most part of your trip should be | | | | stunning wreck dive in the South of Pemba Island at |
| centered around Matemwe and Mnemba Island.The | | | | Panza populated by large groupers and Napoleon |
| cluster of islands around Mafia island, which is south of | | | | wrasse. |
| Zanzibar, offers excellent locations for diving, holidays. | | | | Mesali Island is famous as Pemba's only marine |
| The main island of Mafia has a hotel that offers diving | | | | sanctuary. A visit to this beautiful reef is a must for all - |
| trips within the marine park. Not many divers visit these | | | | beach lovers, snorkellers and divers alike. A perfect |
| sites yet, even though they are sheltered, relatively | | | | spot for a picnic and with delightful walks through the |
| shallow and teaming with life. You can also dive in the | | | | interior bush, you can spend the day relaxing on the |
| unsheltered Indian Ocean side of Mafia which promises | | | | white beach or snorkeling and diving on the numerous |
| classic reef formation, walls, pinnacles, an abundance | | | | reefs around the island. The Mesali beaches are |
| of tiger sharks and coral gardens, However, diving | | | | especially important as sea turtle nesting |
| here is more difficult due to the swells, even when the | | | | beaches.Diving in Tanzania and in the islands off the |
| waters are calm.The warm Indian Ocean waters | | | | coast offers some of the best diving the world has to |
| surrounding Pemba Island are home to thousands of | | | | offer. A driving vacation after a safari makes for a |
| species of tropical fish and exotic marine life. The | | | | holiday of a life time. When you book please try to |
| shallows around the numerous islands of Pemba offer | | | | ensure you use operators, lodges that pay fair wages |
| stunning, snorkeling in aquamarine waters, lush coral | | | | and help the communities on which they rely.For |
| gardens which stretch far ahead and then suddenly | | | | further information contact Bethel Community Initiatives |
| plunge into the dark blue depths of Pemba's incredible | | | | work from Arusha in Northern Tanzania. uses tourism |
| drop offs.The small villages in this out of the way Island | | | | to fund community initiatives focused on the education |
| of Pemba have had little impact on the surrounding | | | | of the young and the medical care for the whole |
| reefs; Pemba is relatively unknown and tourism is | | | | family. |