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Where to Go Diving in Tanzania

There is so much to explore when on a diving holiday in Tanzania. Its three offshore islands offer spectacular diving; whales, dolphins, whale sharks, as well as beautiful corals. Here are our top suggestions for where to go in Tanzania:

Where to go in Tanzania

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Mafia Island, Tanzania
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Mafia Island
Little known Mafia is one of the only places you are virtually guaranteed whale sharks at the right time of year.
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Pemba Island Aerial
Africa > Tanzania > Pemba Island
Pemba Island
Stay at an eco-lodge and enjoy some of East Africa's best diving in the Pemba Channel.
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Africa > Tanzania > Zanzibar
Zanzibar
While it may not offer the best diving in East Africa, Zanzibar is well worth a visit. Not least for a visit to the magical Mnemba.
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Luxury Hotels in Tanzania

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Thanda Island Private Marine Reserve
With sugar white shores fringed by coconut palms and outstanding diving potential across the largest marine protected area in the Indian Ocean,...
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Mafia Island Lodge
Mafia Island Lodge, a little tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean, is nestled amongst tall palms on a sandy beach in Chole Bay. It has a welcoming,...
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Africa > Tanzania > Pemba Island
The Manta Resort
Located on idyllic Pemba Island, The Manta Resort is a peaceful retreat fronted by sandy beaches and turquoise seas and backed by lush forest....
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Lodge overlooking the ocean at Chole Mijini, luxury hotel in Africa
Africa > Tanzania > Mafia Island
Chole Mjini
Chole Mjini is a unique island lodge whose seven tree house chalets offer a lofty luxury adventure.
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Africa > Tanzania > Mafia Island
Pole Pole
Nestled amidst the tropical jungle on Mafia Island, overlooking calm ocean waters, Pole Pole (or “slowly slowly” in Swahili) is an exclusive...
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Fundu Lagoon
Located on Pemba Island, just to the north of Zanzibar, Fundu Lagoon is the essence of ‘barefoot luxury’ and a secluded and peaceful retreat...
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Mnemba Island Lodge
Located off the north-east coast of Zanzibar, barefoot luxury escape Mnemba Island Lodge is an award-wining jewel sitting in the untouched Mnemba...
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Language: English
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling
Visa: Required
Religion: Muslim & Christian
Food & Drink: Vitumbua (sweet fried bread), chapatti (flat fried bread) and M'chuzi wa nyama curry
Time difference: GMT +3 hrs
Flight from London: 9:00 hrs
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Top 6 Places to Dive and Snorkel with Whale Sharks
Lizzie Shipley
As the ocean's largest fish whale sharks are found in tropical seas around the planet, making for some pretty comfortable dive conditions - unusual when diving, or snorkelling, for some of the ocean's bigger beasts. Yet despite being one of the most recognisable marine creatures, these…
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Turtle Under Water
Top 6 Places to Swim and Dive with Turtles
Lizzie Shipley
Glimpsing a green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's Ridley, Olive Ridley or flatback on a dive can bring a smile to the face of the most stoical of divers. And while sea turtles can be found in all oceans (except the Arctic) throughout the year, here is our pick of the top spots to…
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Romantic Escapes
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Contrary to popular belief, not everyone celebrates Valentine's Day with Hallmark. In Wales, star-crossed lovers cement their love with wooden spoons while Japanese colleagues exchange 'obligation chocolate'. South Korea covers all bases with a day dedicated to men, women and singletons…
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A Warm Winter
Lizzie Shipley
Winter might seem like a lifetime away but time has a way of creeping up on you. And when the nights get longer and temperatures start to plummet, we're here to give you that beacon of light that is a holiday. But with some of the best winter escape destinations filling up fast, organisation…
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Marine Reserves
Lizzie Shipley
Blue belts. Nope, we haven't taken up karate and we're not advertising a new fashion trend, we are in fact referring to the UK Government announcing the expansion of protected coastal 'blue belt' marine areas surrounding the British Isles. Another excellent step on the ladder to conserving…
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