Levenbank
Depth: 13-50m
Min Level: Advanced
Type: Drift Dive
One of the best dives in Zanzibar. Levenbank is a sea mountain in open ocean and is home to huge Morays, Nudibranchs, Barracuda, Rays and much more. This dive is recommended only to experienced divers due to strong currents and challenging conditions.
Turtles
In this area the main place to see a turtle is magic reef. There are at least 2 resident Green Turtles who are normally sitting on the sand bank or hiding by the rocks.
Sakina
Depth: 16m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Coral Bommies
Seahorses
You are more likely to find Seahorses in this area of Zanzibar especially in Magic Reef. There are a few different kinds including the Spiny Seahorse which grows to be quite large.
Hunga
Depth: 16m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Coral Bommies
Hunga is a circle of huge bommies covered in corals of all different shapes, colors and sizes. The average depth is 16m. You can often find schools of Snappers and Sweetlips as well as big Groupers, Crocodile Fish and Scorpionfish.
Nankivelle
Depth: 12m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Coral Bommies
Nankivelle is our second circular shaped dive site with huge bommies covered in a selection of mainly hard corals. The average depth is 12m. You can find schools of Unicornfish and Snappers as well as Nudibranchs, Crocodile Fish and Moray Eels.
Magic Reef
Depth: 12-20m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Drift
Magic Reef lays between 12 and 18 meters and is a heaven for any underwater photographer. You can't swim more than a few meters without stopping to have a closer look at something. You can find Sea Horses, Scorpionfish, Frog Fish, Mantis Shrimp, Octopus, Moray Eels, Mauritius Scorpionfish, Nudibranchs, Crocodile Fish and much much more.
Nungwi Reef
Depth: 5-12m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Shore Dive
This is own home reef which drops down to around 12m and is full of life especially during the evening when we venture out on one of our night dives. You can see Nudibranchs, Morays, Rays, Lionfish, Frogfish Octopus and even the odd Shovelnose Ray.
Kendwa Reef
Depth: 8-10m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Rock Bommies
Mwana Wa Mwana
Depth: 3-12m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Garden
Mwana Wa Mwana on Tumbatu Island has one of the best coral gardens in Zanzibar containing a huge variety of both soft and hard corals. It starts at 3 meters and drops down to 12 meters making it a great place for snorkelers and beginner divers. Mwana is home to many schools of reef fish, Turtles, leaf Fish, Octopuses, Moray Eels and Nudibranchs.
Turtles
In Tumbatu you have a good chance of seeing both green turtles and Hawksbill Turtles. You will normally find them sitting on the corals or swimming over the reef.
Shetani
Depth: 3-18m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Small Wall
Shetani on Tumbatu Island is a small wall and coral cover bank. It starts at 3 meters and drops down to 12 meters. Shetani is home to many schools of reef fish, Turtles, Leaf Fish, Mantis Shrimp, Moray Eels and Nudibranchs.
Spanish Dancer Divers (Nungwi)
Spanish Dancer Divers is situated in the main beach of Nungwi. We have 3 boats and have easy access to all the dive sites in the north of Zanzibar.
Humpback Whales
The humpback whale season starts at the end of the summer and last until the end of October. If you are lucky whist traveling between dive sites you can get a rare glimpse of this wonderful creature jumping out of the water.
Ametatu
Depth: 8-14m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Bommies
Chakatuni
Depth: 8-18m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Plate Corals
Coral Garden
Depth: 8-15m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Garden
Coral Garden as the name sujests is covered in beautiful corals and if you look carefully you can find all manner of Nudibranchs, Flatworms and other sea slugs. Sometimes its even possible to see the famous spanish dancer feeding on the rocks.
Nyumba Ya Kasa (Turtle House)
Depth: 8-18m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Garden
Nyumba Ya Kasa is a special place on Zanzibar. It is a coral covered slope leading to a sandy bottom were you will find many beautiful tropical fish and have a very good chance to meet one of the many turtles that live carefree on the reef.
Turtles
The east coast of the island has many turtle. You can find both Green Turtles and Hawksbill turtles along the entire reef. Although if you really want to see them maybe you should try Nyumba Ya Kasa or Turtle House in English.
Mbwangawa
Depth: 8-18m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Plate Coral
As part of Zanzibar barrier reef, Mbwangawa, slopes down from 8 to 18 meters. Drifting along you will find huge brain corals, a huge variety of soft corals, spectacular areas of Plate Corals and lots of tropical fish. At the bottom of the slope the reef flatens into a sandy area where it is very common to see Sting Rays, Guitar Fish and Blue Spotted Rays.
Haji
Depth: 10-16m
Min Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Garden
Haji is the smaller of 2 underwater islands covered in beautiful hard and soft corels. You can see Morays, Leaf Fish, Scorpionfish and even the odd Hawksbill turtle will make an appearance sometimes. We normally cover Haji and Kichafi on the same dive.
Kichafi
Depth: 10-16m
Minimum Level: Beginner
Type: Coral Garden
Kichafi is the bigger of 2 underwater islands covered in beautiful hard and soft corals. There is a large area of plate corals where you can find parrotfish, groupers and even the odd Napoleon. We normally cover Haji and Kichafi on the same dive.
Dolphins
On our way up and down the east coast we are lucky enough to have a pod of friendly Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins living in the area. We can normally pass right by, take photos and watch them play in their natural habitat.
Leons Wall
Depth: 18-30m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Sloping Wall
Misoli
Tiefe: 12-16m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Brain Coral
Muyuni Plate Corals
Depth: 4-20m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Plate Coral
The Plate corals in Muyuni are especially attractive, sloping down to almost 18m. There are many schooling fish and you can see morays and stingrays hidden between the ledges.
Turtles
You can find turtle across the entire reef although you are more likely to see them in Wattabomi and Aquarium. Again you can find both Green turtles and Hawksbill Turtles in this area.
Mnemba Atoll
Mnemba Atoll is the most famous Conservation area in Zanzibar. It consists of a seven by four kilometers reef, containing the tiny Mnemba Island. Visibility in Mnemba is usually great and average 10 to 30 meters. Mnemba is famous for encounters with Turtles and Dolphins.
Big Wall
Depth: 18-55m
Min Level: Advanced
Type: Wall Dive
Big Wall is located at the east side of Mnemba facing towards the open ocean which often makes it very good drift dive. A perfect vertical wall dropping from 18 to 55 meters with many overhangs and small caves to explore. Very often you can spot Green Turtles, Tunas, Rainbow Runners, Rays and on the odd occasion maybe even a White Tip Reef Sharks.
White Tip Reef Sharks
For the more advanced divers there is also a chance to see White Tip Reef Sharks. During the day they are normally resting so we do our best not to disturb them as we pass them by. Sometimes in Wattabomi you can even be lucky enough to see them in shallow waters. White Tip Reef Sharks are a non aggressive species.
Dolphins
In Mnemba we normally get to meet our second pod of amazing Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins. If your lucky and they are feeling friendly we can grab our fins and snorkels and watch them play from in the water.
Small Wall
Depth: 3-18m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Wall Dive
Small Wall is situated on the southern part of the Atoll and is another good dive for all level of diver. You can see schools of Unicorn fish, Snappers and even the odd dolphin might pass by. Look carefully in the anemones to see what you can find!
Aquarium
Depth: 12-30m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Coral Bommies
Another beautiful dive in Mnemba. This time a selection of large coral covered bommies surrounded by all types of marine life. Home to thousands of reef fish, a number of turtles and on the rare occasion you might even see a White Tip Reef Shark in the shallower waters.
Wattabomi
Depth: 6-30m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Plate Coral
Easy slope from 6m to 30m and a great dive for beginners and experienced divers. Sandy bottom full of large coral bommies leading to a spectacular area of plate coral surrounded by thousands of tropical fish and if you look carefully you might spot few turtles. Lots of reef fish like Angel Fish, Snappers, Groupers, Red Tooth Triggerfish, Flounders, Octopuses, Leaf Fish, Scorpion Fish, Frog Fish and many more.
Kichuani
Depth: 2-30m
Min Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Type: Sloping Wall
A fantastic sloping wall dropping from 2 to 30 meters. Ideal site for drifting along the wall and a great site for beginners and snorkelers. This site is a home to huge variety of corals and loads of schools of fish from Snappers and Surgeon fish to Moorish Idols. Very often encounters with Napoleons, Big Groupers, Dolphins and for the more experienced diver you can drop down to 30m and look for the White Tip Reef Sharks.
Hover over the dive flags to see information about the 24 dive sites around Nungwi.
To see more information (including videos) about the top 10 dive site that we visit on a regular basis go to Nungwi Reefs and Mnemba Atoll pages.
