Mafia Island & Zanzibar Diving Archives

Home > Diving Holidays > Mafia Island & Zanzibar Diving > Page 2

Overview

Zanzibar-diving
The warm, clear waters around the spice islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia offer great diving holidays, especially as an end to a Tanzania safari...

Zanzibar is the best known island – a flat coral atoll surrounded by fringing coral reefs to the east. The National Marine Parks at Chumbe Island and Mnemba protect the rich marine life.

Snorkellers and novice divers should also see plenty of colourful coral fish, moray eels, stingrays and lionfish. Dolphins, turtles, manta rays and whale sharks are commonly seen.

The Leven Banks to the north of Zanzibar are ideal for advanced divers who can cope with the strong currents. Here you’ll find schools of kingfish, barracuda, tuna and reef fish as well as moray eels.

Zanzibar diving holidays - best time to visit

Whale sharks migrate through Zanzibar’s waters in season from August to September and also from February to March. These harmless creatures are a magnificent sight, up to 14m in length with a 1.5m wide mouth.

See our Main Page on Luxury Diving Holidays around Africa for more destinations.

Popular tours & safaris

Luxury Zanzibar Getaway

This sample 4 night Zanzibar holiday can be enjoyed as a stand-alone beach holiday or you can add a Tanzania safari as well. Zanzibar is an alluring combination with rich slave trade history and...

WHEN Jun - Dec

DURATION 4 Nights

View

Romantic Zanzibar

This 5 night Zanzibar beach holiday is a great add-on to your holiday, perhaps best after a safari or it can be enjoyed as a one-off short break.

WHEN Year round

DURATION 5 Nights

FROM ₤ 657

View

Download our Guide to Tanzania Safaris

Major Game Reserves, Sample Tours & Camps, plus the low-down on Best Time to Visit! Get our Free guide here

Accommodation

Fundu Lagoon

Fundu Lagoon lies on Pemba Island, the much quieter sister island of Zanzibar to the north. This rather romantic lodge is situated on a remote and beautiful beach on the south western side of...

RATING Premier

BOOK NOW

Baraza Resort & Spa

Baraza Resort & Spa is an ultra-romantic resort on the south-eastern coast of Zanzibar. It comprises 30 luxury one and two bedroom villas on a long stretch of powdery sand on Bwejuu Beach.

RATING Top of Class

BOOK NOW

Matemwe Lodge

Perched on an outcrop overlooking a shallow coral fringed lagoon on the quieter northeast coast of Zanzibar, Matemwe's peaceful location and famed relaxed atmosphere, makes it the ideal place to...

RATING Premier

BOOK NOW

View More Accommodations

All your arrangements/transfers worked like clockwork

"We have had the most fantastic holiday and that all your arrangements / transfers etc worked like clockwork. The accommodation and food was excellent everywhere we stayed. It has left us hungry for more (especially Victoria Falls) so we had better get saving for a return trip! This was our first trip to South Africa and we had no idea how stunningly beautiful your country is. " - Laughton Family, UK

You delivered us a near perfect experience

"We had a wonderful trip largely thanks Cedarberg Travel. THANK YOU!! Thank you again Mari. We had a trip packed with fun, laughter, wildlife and bucket showers, all at a relaxed pace which made us all believe we had a real holiday, even if it started at 5.am every morning! I believe that you gave us 3 wonderful lodges ( arguably best we have visited in the African continent all with their speci ..." - Mr Dennis Lee

Ginny made excellent suggestions

"Ginny made excellent suggestions for our holiday ensuring we had a good variety of things to do which suited the whole family. " - Mrs Mary Creayen, UK

Vacation of a lifetime

"Milandi and the Cedarberg team not only planned each detail but also gave us helpful tips in advance to help us prepare for our holiday. Once in SA, there was never a need to contact Cedarberg because each day’s activities went off without a hitch " - Mr & Mrs La Doe, USA

Excellent attention to detail

"This is the second holiday that Ginny and her team have arranged for us, and once again the service and attention to detail were excellent. Ginny put together a wonderful tailor made itinerary for our trip, and her recommendations were absolutely perfect in enhancing the trip. In today’s world of being able to arrange most things yourself, I have no doubt that there is no way we could have pu ..." - Mrs Janet Mudge, UK

Mafia Island & Zanzibar Diving | A deeper dive

Seychelles vs Mauritius - battle it out...

The heat is on! Forget the WWE final, here’s the definitive showdown between two Indian Ocean heavyweights – the Seychelles vs Mauritius. If you’re in the market for a holiday or vacation in...

READ

Zanzibar Trip Report by Kate

Love the idea of an Island Holiday? – a trip report by Kate Bergh This post was written by Kate Bergh, Co-founder & Director of Cedarberg Africa. She travels regularly throughout Africa with her...

READ