🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mafia Island whale sharks, Pemba walls, Zanzibar kite (Paje), Mnemba atoll.

📖 Diving in Tanzania: 11 Sites from Manta Rays to Deep Walls

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Best for beginners

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Captain Muddy

Captain Muddy is a year-round dive spot off Tanzania with accessible conditions and reliable marine life encounters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Little Wall

Little Wall is a Tanzania dive site with year-round access and active species observations. Coral bleaching status requires monitoring.

Beginner

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Mafia — Chole Bay

Chole Bay near Mafia Island offers beginner-friendly diving in shallow tropical waters, accessible year-round with calm conditions and diverse reef life.

Beginner 5–18m

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THGI Nungwi

Year-round diving at THGI Nungwi, Tanzania. Reef access with 12 recorded species and active community content.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

Iconic spots in Tanzania

Hand-picked landmarks for divers visiting Tanzania — sites widely featured in dive guides and trip reports.

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Pemba — Manta Point

Pemba's premier manta ray dive in Tanzania offers year-round encounters with these graceful giants in shallow to mid-depth waters.

Intermediate 8–25m

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Big Wall

Big Wall is a year-round dive destination in Tanzania with 12 documented species observations and active community engagement.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Little Wall

Little Wall is a Tanzania dive site with year-round access and active species observations. Coral bleaching status requires monitoring.

Beginner

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Captain Muddy

Captain Muddy is a year-round dive spot off Tanzania with accessible conditions and reliable marine life encounters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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THGI Nungwi

Year-round diving at THGI Nungwi, Tanzania. Reef access with 12 recorded species and active community content.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Mafia — Chole Bay

Chole Bay near Mafia Island offers beginner-friendly diving in shallow tropical waters, accessible year-round with calm conditions and diverse reef life.

Beginner 5–18m

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Mafia — Kinasi Pass

Kinasi Pass in Mafia, Tanzania delivers intermediate diving through a dynamic channel with strong currents and rich marine encounters year-round.

Intermediate 12–30m

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Pemba — Misali Island Wall

Misali Island Wall near Pemba, Tanzania drops to 40m with intermediate diving, vibrant reefs, and pelagic encounters year-round.

Intermediate 10–40m

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Big Wall

Big Wall is a year-round dive destination in Tanzania with 12 documented species observations and active community engagement.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Captain Muddy

Captain Muddy is a year-round dive spot off Tanzania with accessible conditions and reliable marine life encounters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Little Wall

Little Wall is a Tanzania dive site with year-round access and active species observations. Coral bleaching status requires monitoring.

Beginner

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Mafia — Chole Bay

Chole Bay near Mafia Island offers beginner-friendly diving in shallow tropical waters, accessible year-round with calm conditions and diverse reef life.

Beginner 5–18m

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Mafia — Kinasi Pass

Kinasi Pass in Mafia, Tanzania delivers intermediate diving through a dynamic channel with strong currents and rich marine encounters year-round.

Intermediate 12–30m

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Pemba — Manta Point

Pemba's premier manta ray dive in Tanzania offers year-round encounters with these graceful giants in shallow to mid-depth waters.

Intermediate 8–25m

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Pemba — Misali Island Wall

Misali Island Wall near Pemba, Tanzania drops to 40m with intermediate diving, vibrant reefs, and pelagic encounters year-round.

Intermediate 10–40m

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Pemba — Mtangani Wall

Mtangani Wall is an advanced drop-off dive in Pemba, Tanzania, plunging to 50m with dramatic geology and strong pelagic action.

Advanced 18–50m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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THGI Nungwi

Year-round diving at THGI Nungwi, Tanzania. Reef access with 12 recorded species and active community content.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Zanzibar — Leven Bank

Leven Bank near Zanzibar is an advanced deep-water dive site with dramatic walls and strong currents, best suited for experienced divers.

Advanced 18–40m

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Zanzibar — Mnemba Atoll

Mnemba Atoll near Zanzibar offers beginner-friendly diving in shallow, sheltered waters perfect for new divers and snorkelers year-round.

Beginner 5–25m