Diving Holidays in Tanzania

Tanzania has developed a rich mix of African and Arabian influences that are much in evidence today, along the coast and outlying islands. Here you will find marine diversity, with healthy reefs with good visibility, and many exciting dive sites. The exotic islands of Mafia, Zanzibar and Pemba offer contrasting dives sites, with Zanzibar's fringing coral atolls ensuring an abundance of marine life, its east, oceanic, coast offers the chance of encounters with big pelagics. Pemba Island offers spectacular wall diving, clear water and big marine life, making it one of East Africa's premier diving locations.

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Unfamiliar with this exciting African country? See our - Regional Dive Guide to Tanzania or browse the suggested itneraries below:

Suggested Itineraries

Tailor Made Holidays

Liveaboards

	Kilimanjaro Summit via the Rongai Route - 8 days This superb track retains a sense of wilderness and offers a different perspective on Kilimanjaro by approaching it from the north.
	Magnificent Mount Kenya - 7 days Make the challenging ascent to the 'trekkers summit' of Point Lenana on Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in the country.
	Saadani Safari - 4 days Avoid the crowds and drive or fly to this undiscovered ocean front national park. A 'Tent with a View' offers a peaceful retreat from which to explore Tanzania's only coastal wildlife reserve.
	Spice Islands of Zanzibar & Mozambique - 17 days The Islands of the Zanzibar and Quirimba Archipelagos once lay on the major trade route for the ancient empires, when everything from gold to slaves passed through the islands, giving them a colou...
	Tanzania Extension Ideas Classic Safaris and Masai Mara Extensions
	Tanzania Island Explorer - 17 days A 17 day holiday split between Mafia Island's small and beautiful Kinasi Lodge and the unique Ras Nungwi Beach Hotel, on the northern tip of Zanzibar, the perfect diving destination.
	Tanzania Safari & Island Diving - 13 days A 13 day adventure beginning on safari at photogenic Ruiji River Camp, with game viewing by boat, 4WD or on foot, before transferring by light aircraft to Mafia Island's.
	The Undiscovered Spice Islands-Zanzibar & Pemba - 17 days This 17 day holiday offers the chance to discover the evocative Spice Islands and explore East Africa's best diving locations. Accommodations range from stylish historical buildings to beach-front lux...
	Underwater Archaeology in Kilwa The goal of this underwater archaeological research project is to promote the knowledge of and to broadcast this great Tanzanian underwater cultural heritage.
	Value Tanzania Diving - 17 days A two centre 17 day itinerary and a wonderful opportunity to contrast Pemba Island's rarely visited deep drift dives with the walls, corals and schooling pelagics of Mafia Island.