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Padi Courses In Zanzibar And Pemba Island
Local PADI Dive Resort Fun Divers Zanzibar offers quality beginner and advanced scuba diving courses in Zanzibar and Pemba Island. With some of the world’s most beginner-friendly diving conditions, making it a fantastic destination to learn how to dive.
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Explore beautiful coral reefs, famous for a choice of dive sites for all levels, a warm Indian Ocean, clear waters, great visibility, sea turtles, dolphins, tropical fish and more.
We teach in small classes from 1 to 2 (max. 4) students. You can benefit from the best attention of an experienced local PADI instructor.
Fun Divers Zanzibar is a registered Divers Alert Network Industry Partner that have your safety at heart. Our students for the PADI Open Water Diver course are covered by DAN Southern Africa.
Beginners
Divers
Advanced
PADI Open Water Diver
Scuba Certification CourseFull Course
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most recognized scuba certification course for beginners.
Duration
3-4 days
Academic
- Knowledge development to understand scuba diving fundamentals
- 5 confined water sessions to learn basic scuba skills and practice dives
- 4 open water dives to use your skills and explore
PADI eLearning
Start your scuba training digitally with PADI eLearning. You can study offline or online using your own computer or mobile device. Time commitment 5‑10 hours.
Schedule
Get a personalised course schedule (mornings/afternoons) that fits your capabilities and requirements, and adjusts to weather and sea conditions, planned flexibly on-site by your instructor.
Certification
The PADI Open Water Diver certification is valid worldwide and does not expire. It allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
Congratulations to our customers on becoming
✨ PADI Open Water Divers ✨
Practical Part
Prerequisite
Provide us with your valid eRecord when you completed PADI eLearning with another store and wish to complete the practical part of the course with us.
Duration
2-3 days
Academic
- 5 confined water sessions
- 4 open water dives
Referral
A PADI Open Water referral allows you to complete the theory and confined water training with another dive store. Then complete your certification with Fun Divers Zanzibar.
Prerequisite
Provide us with your valid eRecord and the instructor-signed referral form in advance.
Duration
2 days
Academic
- 4 open water dives
Price
Zanzibar Island (Nungwi)
| Open Water Diver | 500 USD |
| OWD | Practical Part | 370 USD |
| OWD | Referral | 355 USD |
NEW: Pemba Island (Mkunguni)
| Open Water Diver | 550 USD |
| OWD | Practical Part | 400 USD |
| OWD | Referral | 370 USD |
All Inclusive
- Full gear rental free of charge!
- Pool training or shallow ocean
- Boat dives
- PADI instructor
- Refreshments
- PADI eLearning
- Certification
Complimentary
- Free student dive cover with DAN Southern Africa
- Free transfer from your Nungwi or Kendwa accommodation to our dive center on Zanzibar Island
- Free transfer from your Makangale accommodation to our dive center on Pemba Island
Upgrades
- All certification dives in Zanzibar Island take place at the best local sites around Nungwi. Optional upgrade Mnemba 30 USD / Tumbatu 25 USD per person, per excursion, no discount.
Prerequisites
- Be age 10 years or older, able to swim, and medically fit for diving.
- Please review the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire. We request you consult a physician before participating in scuba diving.
- Effective communication with our dive team (English and Swahili) is essential. PADI courses are taught in English! However, PADI eLearning is available in other languages.
- We recommend waiting at least 24 hours after your dive before flying.
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Scuba Certification CourseFull Course
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course advances your diving knowledge and skills. It helps you build confidence in navigation, fine-tune buoyancy and introduces you to different diving activities.
Duration
2-3 days
Academic
Knowledge development
2 obligatory adventure dives:
- Deep Dive
- Navigation Dive
3 additional adventure dives of your choice, we recommend:
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Drift Dive
- Fish Identification Dive
PADI eLearning
Start your scuba training digitally with PADI eLearning. You can study offline or online using your own computer or mobile device. Time commitment 6‑8 hours.
Schedule
Get a personalised course schedule (mornings/afternoons) that fits your capabilities and requirements, and adjusts to weather and sea conditions, planned flexibly on-site by your instructor.
Certification
The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification is valid worldwide and does not expire. It allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 30 metres.
Practical Part
Prerequisite
Provide us with your valid eRecord when you completed PADI eLearning with another store and wish to complete the practical part of the course with us.
Duration
2 days
Academic
2 obligatory adventure dives:
- Deep Dive
- Navigation Dive
3 additional adventure dives of your choice, we recommend:
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Drift Dive
- Fish Identification Dive
Price
Zanzibar Island (Nungwi)
| Advanced Open Water Diver | 470 USD |
| Practical Part | 350 USD |
NEW: Pemba Island (Mkunguni)
| Advanced Open Water Diver | 470 USD |
| Practical Part | 350 USD |
All Inclusive
- Full gear rental free of charge!
- Boat dives
- PADI instructor
- Refreshments
- PADI eLearning
- Certification
Complimentary
- Free transfer from your Nungwi or Kendwa accommodation to our dive center on Zanzibar Island
- Free transfer from your Makangale accommodation to our dive center on Pemba Island
Upgrades
- All certification dives in Zanzibar Island take place at the best local sites around Nungwi. Optional upgrade Mnemba 30 USD / Tumbatu 25 USD per person, per excursion, no discount.
Prerequisites
- Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification).
- Please review the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire. We request you consult a physician before participating in scuba diving.
- Effective communication with our dive team (English and Swahili) is essential. PADI courses are taught in English! However, PADI eLearning is available in other languages.
- We recommend waiting at least 24 hours after your dive before flying.
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PADI Rescue Diver
Scuba Certification CourseFull Course
The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive – in the best possible way. Learn to identify and fix minor issues before they become big problems, gain a lot of confidence and have serious fun along the way.
Duration
2-3 days
Academic
- Knowledge development
- Skill practice with an instructor
- Show you can effectively apply the skills in open water
PADI eLearning
Start your scuba training digitally with PADI eLearning. You can study offline or online using your own computer or mobile device.
Time commitment 8-12 hours
Schedule
Get a personalised course schedule (mornings/afternoons) that fits your capabilities and requirements, and adjusts to weather and sea conditions, planned flexibly on-site by your instructor.
Certification
The PADI Rescue Diver certification is valid worldwide and does not expire.
EFR
Emergency First Response primary and secondary care training teaches you what to do in the critical moments between when a life-threatening emergency occurs and when emergency medical services arrive.
Duration
1 day
Academic
- Knowledge development
- Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.
PADI eLearning
Time commitment 2-4 hours
Schedule
Personalised
Price
Zanzibar Island (Nungwi)
| Rescue Diver | 550 USD |
| EFR | 150 USD |
NEW: Pemba Island (Mkunguni)
| Rescue Diver | 550 USD |
| EFR | 150 USD |
All Inclusive
- Full gear rental free of charge!
- Boat dives
- PADI instructor
- Refreshments
- PADI eLearning
- Certification
Complimentary
- Free transfer from your Nungwi or Kendwa accommodation to our dive center on Zanzibar Island
- Free transfer from your Makangale accommodation to our dive center on Pemba Island
Upgrades
- All certification dives in Zanzibar Island take place at the best local sites around Nungwi. Optional upgrade Mnemba 30 USD / Tumbatu 25 USD per person, per excursion, no discount.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age: 12 years or older
- Adventure Diver/Junior Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification) with completed Underwater Navigation Dive
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or qualifying training) within 24 months
- Please review the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire. We request you consult a physician before participating in scuba diving.
- Effective communication with our dive team (English and Swahili) is essential. PADI courses are taught in English! However, PADI eLearning is available in other languages.
- We recommend waiting at least 24 hours after your dive before flying.