Scuba diving with Zanzibar Watersports Limited in Tanzania

Introduction

This page is about the deals offered by Zanzibar Watersports Limited. Here you will find all the details. In the booking section on this page you can send a booking request directly to the reservation team of Zanzibar Watersports Limited.

About Zanzibar Watersports Limited

Zanzibar Watersports has been operating high end diving services since 2007. We are located on the northern peninsula of Zanzibar to some of the best diving the Island has to offer.

We have over 20 dive sites that we visit throughout the year. Our diving centre consists of 4 dive boats, and 30 sets of diving equipment.

Zanzibar Watersports has been operating high end diving services since 2007. We are located on the northern peninsula of Zanzibar to some of the best diving the Island has to offer.

We have over 20 dive sites that we visit throughout the year. Our diving centre consists of 4 dive boats, and 30 sets of diving equipment.

We also offer lots of other watersports, including a live aboard catamaran, that offers diving off Pemba Island for those who are advanced divers.

We have two dive centres, one located in Nungwi and the main dive centre located at Kendwa Rocks Hotel

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Training Courses

Training Courses PADI - Discover Scuba Diving

PADI - Discover Scuba Diving

Duration
1 days
Price per person
USD $ 99

PADI – Discover Scuba Diving

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving course is the go-to course for non-divers who are looking for a quick way to find out what it means to breathe underwater. While not a scuba diving certification, the PADI Discover Scuba Diving course offers a fun introduction to scuba diving.

PADI – Discover Scuba Diving

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving course is the go-to course for non-divers who are looking for a quick way to find out what it means to breathe underwater. While not a scuba diving certification, the PADI Discover Scuba Diving course offers a fun introduction to scuba diving.

 

What You Will Learn

In this PADI course, you’ll learn how to use basic scuba diving gear, learn about dive procedures, dive physics, as well as essential hand signals.

 

The course includes a training session, either in a swimming pool or in calm and clear waters, where your PADI instructor will teach you some basic scuba diving skills. To complete your scuba diving experience, you’ll then head for the open sea, where you’ll see first-hand the beauty of the underwater world.

 

Throughout the course, you’ll be closely followed by a PADI instructor, who will answer any questions you may have and make your first diving experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

For Who is the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course?

If you want to try scuba diving but aren’t too sure whether you will like it or not, this course is the best option to experience the exhilarating feeling of breathing underwater. Suitable for 10-year-olds and older.

 

With the PADI Discover Scuba Diving course, you’ll be amazed by the world of scuba diving that you’ll wish you had tried scuba diving sooner!

 

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

Don’t wait any longer. Book your diving course today with us through RUSHKULT.

 

When you book through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the training

Dive equipment included

Training Courses PADI - Open Water Diver

PADI - Scuba Diver

Duration
2 days
Price per person
USD $ 365

PADI - Scuba Diver

The PADI Scuba Diver course is the perfect option if you want to become a certified diver but don't feel ready to complete the full PADI Open Water course.

PADI - Scuba Diver

The PADI Scuba Diver course is the perfect option if you want to become a certified diver but don't feel ready to complete the full PADI Open Water course.

 

What You Will Learn

During the PADI Scuba Diver course, you will learn the basics of scuba diving. The course consists of three pool training sessions and two open water dives (ocean dives). You will also need to complete three knowledge reviews, which you can do online before you travel.

 

Certified as A PADI Scuba Diver, Now What?

Once you have obtained the PADI Scuba Diver certification, you are eligible to dive up to 12 meters (40 feet) under the direct supervision of a Divemaster or Instructor. You can also participate in a variety of other dive activities, as long as you are supervised correctly.

 

Continue with a PADI Open Water Diver Course

If you wish to continue your diving education, you can credit your PADI Scuba Diver qualification towards the PADI Open Water Diver course, thus saving time and money.

To upgrade your certification, you will simply have to complete the remaining parts of the PADI Open Water Diver course, including two pool training sessions, two open water dives, two knowledge reviews, and pass a multiple-choice exam.

For Who is the PADI Scuba Diver Course?

This short course is the ideal solution for holiday-makers who do not want to spend their whole holiday learning to dive. With no prior scuba diving experience required, the minimum age to start the PADI Scuba Diver course is 10.

 

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

Book your diving course today with us through RUSHKULT. When you book through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the training

Required course materials, Certification Fees, Dive equipment included

Training Courses PADI - Open Water Diver

PADI - Open Water Diver

Duration
3 days
Price per person
USD $ 520

PADI - Open Water Diver

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular scuba diving course in the world. Millions of people have chosen to take this course so they can explore some of the world’s most famous dive sites.

PADI - Open Water Diver

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular scuba diving course in the world. Millions of people have chosen to take this course so they can explore some of the world’s most famous dive sites.

 

What Will You Learn

The PADI Open Water Diver course is designed for complete beginners who have no prior diving experience. This course combines dive theory with practical exercises, setting the foundations for every diver’s life-long journey underwater.

 

The PADI open water diver course is split up into three parts:

  1. Theory - During this part of the course, you will learn about the basics of scuba diving, such as how to set up your equipment and about dive safety standards. The theory is usually done in a classroom with your dive instructor, but you can save time from classroom dive theory and study at your own pace with PADI eLearning.

    You will be required to complete knowledge reviews, and you will need to pass a multiple-choice exam.

     

  2. Five Confined Water Sessions - These usually take place in the swimming pool, where you will get familiar with your dive equipment and get accustomed to breathing underwater. You will learn basic scuba skills that are needed to comfortably enter the underwater world.

  3. Four Open Water Dives - To pass the PADI Open Water Diver course, you will need to complete four open water dives. Depending on your location, they may take place in the ocean, or even in a lake or quarry. You will be expected to show that you understand the basic dive skills during your open water dives.

Certified as A PADI Open Water Diver, Now What?

Once you have completed the PADI Open Water Diver course, you will be eligible to dive to a depth of up to 18 meters (60 feet).

For Who Is This Course?

To take part in the PADI Open Water course, you need to be at least 15 years old. If you are between 10 and 14, you will earn a PADI Junior Open Water Diver Certification.

 

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

Book your diving course with us through RUSHKULT. When you book through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Become an internationally recognized scuba diver with the PADI Open Water Diver Course!

Included in the training

Required course materials, Certification Fees, Dive equipment included

Training Courses PADI - Advanced Open Water Diver

PADI - Advanced Open Water Diver

Duration
3 days
Price per person
USD $ 470

PADI – Advanced Open Water Diver

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is the next step for Open Water divers. You don’t have to be an “advanced” to enroll in this program. In fact, you can start as soon as you finish your Open Water Diver course.

PADI – Advanced Open Water Diver

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is the next step for Open Water divers. You don’t have to be an “advanced” to enroll in this program. In fact, you can start as soon as you finish your Open Water Diver course.

People love this course because it’s both fun and interesting, and it does not involve any exam work.

 

What You Will Learn

The main goal of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is to increase your scuba knowledge and confidence in your diving skills. You will also learn more about the psychological effects of deep diving and how to stay safe when you descend below 18 meters (60 feet).

 

You will broaden your interests through five different adventure dives. Two of these adventure dives are mandatory: Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation. The other three specialties are entirely up to you.

 

Your options include:

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy: This dive is aimed at making a new diver more aware of how much their breathing effects their position in the water, helps them get it under control and focuses on general streamlining in order to make them better, more comfortable divers.

  • Fish I.D.: Did you see a lot of fish and other sea life on your first dives that you had absolutely no clue about? Then this dive is for you.

  • Search and Recovery: Follows from the Navigation dive to teach you the more elaborate navigation skills used for systematically searching for objects underwater and then the methods and precautions to take while recovering them. A little bit like an underwater treasure hunt.

  • Night: Eerie and exciting, the night dive needs no explanation.

  • Multilevel and Computer: Teaches you how to operate a dive computer and plan your dives using one as well as maximize your time underwater by planning multilevel dives.

  • Drift: Learn how to use the ocean currents to your advantage and glide along effortlessly.

Certified as A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Now What?

As a certified PADI Advanced Open Water diver, you are qualified to dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters (100 feet). This allows you to explore many more dive sites anywhere in the world!

 

Plus, if you particularly enjoyed an adventure dive, you can choose to pursue it further with a specialty course. The good news is, the dive that you completed during the course will go towards the first dive of your specialty course.

 

Who Can Start the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course?

To enroll in this PADI course, you will need to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or the equivalent from a different dive school) and be at least 15 years old.

 

If you are between 12 and 14, you can take the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water course, but you’ll be limited in your choice of adventure dives.

 

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

What are you waiting for? Get more fun out of your dives with the PADI Advanced Open Water course and book your diving course today!

 

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the training

Required course materials, Certification Fees, Dive equipment included

Training Courses PADI - Rescue Diver

PADI - Rescue Diver

Duration
2 days
Price per person
USD $ 515

PADI – Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver course is one of the most challenging and rewarding PADI courses. This course builds upon all of the experience you have already gained and teaches you not only how to prevent major and minor problems, but also what to do if they occur.

PADI – Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver course is one of the most challenging and rewarding PADI courses. This course builds upon all of the experience you have already gained and teaches you not only how to prevent major and minor problems, but also what to do if they occur.

 

What You Will Learn

Through rescue exercises that are both serious and fun, you will sharpen your diving skills and become more aware of your surroundings, making you a better buddy. You will cover some crucial aspects, such as:

  • Self-rescue

  • Rescuing panicked divers

  • Rescuing an unresponsive diver

  • Managing and recognizing stress in other divers

  • Operating emergency equipment 

Most divers that have gone through the PADI Rescue Diver course find it to be challenging and fun – many say it is the best course they have ever taken!

 

Who Can Start the PADI Rescue Diver Course?

To take the PADI rescue diver course, you must be at least 12 years old and hold a PADI (Junior) Adventure Diver certification, where you have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive.

 

The most popular route is to finish the PADI Advanced Open Water Course which includes the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive.

 

You also need to have had CPR & First Aid training within the past 24 months. To make things easier, check the availability of our CPR & First Aid course.

 

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

If you want to become a diver who can rise to any challenge, then enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course today! When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the training

Required course materials, Certification Fees, Dive equipment included

Guided tours

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

Single Dive

Duration
1 days
Price per person
USD $ 70

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

Double-Tank Dive

Duration
1 days
Price per person
USD $ 125

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

4-Dive Package

Duration
2 days
Price per person
USD $ 230

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

6-Dive Package

Duration
3 days
Price per person
USD $ 335

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

8-Dive Package

Duration
4 days
Price per person
USD $ 425

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Guided tours PADI - Open Water Diver

10-Dive Package

Duration
5 days
Price per person
USD $ 495

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Join us on our diving trips to the best sites in Zanzibar! Below a description of the dive sites we visit, our schedules, the included gear and the boats we use to get there fast, save and in a comfortable way.

Dive Sites

Here is a brief description of the best dive sites Zanzibar has to offer…

  • Mnemba – Wattabommi (6-30m): Sandy slope with fringing plate coral, white tips, green turtles, large groupers.

  • Mnemba – Kichwani (6-40m): A wall of corals home to a vast array of marine life. Schooling fish feed in the shallow waters while larger predatory fish can be seen out in the blue.

  • Mnemba - Big Wall (14-40m): Northern edge of Mnemba Atoll is almost a kilometer long, best visibility, lobsters, white tips, turtles.

  • Leons Wall (12 - 40m): The edge of the inner reef. Leon’s Wall is a vertical drop covered in a plethora of soft corals and encrusting sponges. Lionfish, schools of snappers, and the elusive leaf fish can all be seen along the wall.

  • Misoli (12 - 40m): Large coral island which can be circumvented on the dive. very diverse coral and lots of nudibranches.

  • Kichafi (12-18m): A very healthy reef with vast expanses of plate corals. The large sandy area adjacent to the site also makes this an excellent training ground for all courses.

  • Haji (10-18m): A submerged coral ridge attracts an abundance of marine life and sports a vast array of hard coral formations. There are numerous Crocodile fish and Nudibranchs to be found here.

  • Mbwangawa (12-18m): An eclectic mix of life, including lobster sheltering beneath plate corals and frequent encounters with cuttlefish. The chance to see turtles also makes this a very popular dive site.

  • Ametatu (6-12m): Sister reef to Chakatuni, small coral bommies hosting a wide variety of marine life of all sizes and colours.

  • Chakatuni (12-18m): Hard corals in the open sea, seen best at slack tide. Attracts a wide range of marine life.

  • Shanes Reef (12-16m): This weird and wonderful dive offers the best array of macro life around. Flying gurnards frogfish and Mauritius scorpion fish make this site a photographers dream.

  • Hunga (12-18m): A wall that drops down to 45m with cascading plate coral flowing into the deep. Lionfish, large rays and a passing point for dolphins and pelagic species.

  • Nankivell (12-18m): Can only be dived on specific tides this large area of coral has a great variety of reef fish, lobsters and the occasional small reef shark.

  • Kendwa Reef (5-10m): Suitable for both divers and snorkelers, this site is a great nursery full of vibrant juveniles hiding amongst the corals.

  • Mwana na Mwana (2-12m): Soft and hard coral bommies with glass fish sheltering in the crevices. Frogfish have been spotted here, and often green turtles stop by to take advantage of the cleaning service.

  • Tumbatu – Haunted wall (2-15m): A small eerie looking wall with beautiful soft corals sheltering nudibranchs and leaf fish, with inquisitive bat fish cruising past.

  • Renco Bommi (7-14m): A huge coral bommi coming up from the sand, with an explosion of marine life. Leaf fish, Octopus, and the colorful Mantis shrimps are a common site here. An ideal dive site for the less experienced.

  • Leven Bank (14-40m): An Exciting must do dive spot for experienced divers only. Spectacular dive, often in strong currents in the Pemba Channel with great visibility, but can only be dived on certain tides. Amazing mid-channel pinnacle, topped with coral and sandy patches, the walls drop down to over 160m. The pinnacle attracts some large pelagic fish from the open ocean, such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big game fish. The pinnacle itself is home to things from huge Honeycomb moray eels to colorful nudibranchs. Dolphins are often seen playing in this area.

Schedules

By far our most popular dive site is the spectacular Mnemba Island. Our trip there departs at 0900 and returns around 1600. The boat ride out takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For dive site closer to the island, we do half day trips and schedule these to coincide with the incoming tide or as close to high slack tide as possible. This of course means that departure times vary through the month. Our special trips for advanced divers to Big wall and Leven bank are done by speed boat and again we need to time these to take advantage of the best tide conditions.

Gear

Zanzibar Watersports uses well maintained ScubaPro Mk2 R190/R295 combinations as its shop regulators, ScubaPro T-One BCD’s and a mixture of ScubaPro and Mares closed heel fins. For exposure protection we have Reef 5mm wetsuits in both short and full length in a variety of sizes. Guests are also welcome to use their own gear and store it at our center during their stay here.

Boats

Zanzibar Watersports uses a combination of traditional dhows and fiberglass speed boats. The former allow for comfort and space when the seas are a bit choppy and the latter allow us to get out to the more distant dive sites like Level Bank and Big wall quickly and efficiently for the more avid divers. This versatile fleet also gives us the ability to cater for a variety of watersports in comfort and safety. All our boats are fully equipped with safety gear and twin engines.

Book With Us Through RUSHKULT

When you book with us through RUSHKULT, you have a point of direct contact with our reservation team to check for availability and to answer any questions you may have.

Included in the tour

Dive Guide, Skipper, Boat transport, Full Scuba Gear Hire

Accommodation

Bungalow

Sunny Cottage

Lush, green, peaceful, rusta chill ... a heaven found off the beaten track. Located behind Kendwa beach and down the road from Nungwi. 10 minutes by motor bike or 1/2 hour walk to both sand beaches. Shared opened fully equipped kitchen. Amazing garden.

Lush, green, peaceful, rusta chill ... a heaven found off the beaten track. Located behind Kendwa beach and down the road from Nungwi. 10 minutes by motor bike or 1/2 hour walk to both sand beaches. Shared opened fully equipped kitchen. Amazing garden.

Helpful, available hosts for support/hosting experiences.

The Sunny Cottage is located in the green African lush, in a quiet place (no mosque nearby), clear air.


The guests have a beautiful veranda overseeing the garden where they can dine and wine.


Guests can access a fully equipped kitchen. Walk freely through the garden.

Room type
Sunny Cottage
Price per night
USD $ 55

Room details - Sunny Cottage

Number of beds: 2
Smoking policy: Non Smoking
Guests per room: 2
Room size: 30 m2
Check in time: 11:00 AM
Check out time: 11:00 AM
Room amenities

Free Wi-Fi, Air conditioning, Shower (warm and cold), Dining area, Outdoor dining area, Kitchenette, Microwave, Garden view, Room is situated on the ground floor

Bungalow

Bandari Family Cottage

Lush, green, peaceful... a haven found off the beaten track. Situated behind Kendwa beach and down the road from Nungwi, we welcome all travellers from couples solo soul adventurers.

A self contained cottage with ensuite toilet, shower & wash basin, hot water, wifi, fridge, A/C, self catering, security 24h.

Bandari Cottage is a lovely en suite cottage with a full equipped kitchen, with a beautiful terrace over viewing the garden. 15 minutes walkable distance to Kendwa Beach Bay, the only place where you can swim in Zanzibar all day long. Yoy can have lunch or dinner on your terrace, our chef can prepare it for you.

Our guests are welcome to explore our greenish quiet garden - baobab, aloe, avocado, flamboyant tree etc. Or interact with our staff or pets. Our pets mind their own business unless you encourage them to play.

Lush, green, peaceful... a haven found off the beaten track. Situated behind Kendwa beach and down the road from Nungwi, we welcome all travellers from couples solo soul adventurers.

A self contained cottage with ensuite toilet, shower & wash basin, hot water, wifi, fridge, A/C, self catering, security 24h.

Bandari Cottage is a lovely en suite cottage with a full equipped kitchen, with a beautiful terrace over viewing the garden. 15 minutes walkable distance to Kendwa Beach Bay, the only place where you can swim in Zanzibar all day long. Yoy can have lunch or dinner on your terrace, our chef can prepare it for you.

Our guests are welcome to explore our greenish quiet garden - baobab, aloe, avocado, flamboyant tree etc. Or interact with our staff or pets. Our pets mind their own business unless you encourage them to play.

Karibuni!

Room type
Bandari Family Cottage
Price per night
USD $ 80

Room details - Bandari Family Cottage

Bed type: Double bed / 131-150 cm wide
Number of beds: 2
Smoking policy: Non Smoking
Guests per room: 3
Extra bed option: Yes
Room size: 40 m2
Check in time: 11:00 AM
Check out time: 11:00 AM
Room amenities

Free Wi-Fi, Air conditioning, Garden view

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