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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

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
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Pemba Island
Stay at an eco-lodge and enjoy some of East Africa's best diving in the Pemba Channel.
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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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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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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
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Chole Mjini
Chole Mjini is a unique island lodge whose seven tree house chalets offer a lofty luxury adventure.
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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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Food & Drink: Vitumbua (sweet fried bread), chapatti (flat fried bread) and M'chuzi wa nyama curry
Time difference: GMT +3 hrs
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Lizzie Shipley
Excuse us for a moment of unabashed self-promotion, but we're delighted to share that our Head of Diving, Louisa Fisher, has been named one of Travel & Leisure's A-List advisers. We pride ourselves on our unparalleled knowledge of diving destinations across the globe and, having…
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Winter Escapes
Lizzie Shipley
Summer may be nearing its end, but a spot of winter sun always provides a beacon of hope once the nights draw in. And this winter's going to be a corker, from swimming with whale sharks in Tanzania to being seduced by the songs of humpback whales in Oman, mingling with mantas in the Maldives…
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Night diving is a must for any diver wishing to experience all the thrills that you can gain underwater. There is, however, a way to take it to even more extremes that will have you amazed at the sheer beauty the underwater world can bring.
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The Top 11 Dive Sites For Shark Diving
Lizzie Shipley
Did you know that sharks have been around for more than 400 million years? Not only do they pre-date humans but also dinosaurs, making them some of the oldest living creatures to patrol our planet. Despite this, over 100 million sharks are killed each year by human activity, from bycatch to…
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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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