Dive Sites Pemba

Discover the best dive sites in Pemba Island, Tanzania

Pemba Island is renowned for its pristine underwater world and extraordinary dive sites. With a variety of wall and reef dives suitable for every level of diver qualification. Home to a dazzling array of marine life and beautiful underwater landscapes Pemba is a must-visit for any underwater explorer.

Swiss Reef

Swiss Reef is a captivating drift dive site for experienced divers seeking an exhilarating underwater adventure. The reef consists of a series of coral mountains, with depths ranging from 16 to 30 meters. Prepare to be swept away by powerful currents as you navigate through vibrant coral formations teeming with life. Keep your eyes peeled for pelagic species, graceful green turtles, and the intriguing spectacle of barrel sponges.

Swiss Reef East

Swiss Reef East, a dynamic drift dive for experienced divers, features a series of coral mountains descending from 8 to 20 meters. This site is renowned for its large schools of sweetlips, impressive barrel sponges, sightings of graceful green turtles, and more.

Swiss Reef West

An exhilarating drift dive for experienced divers, Swiss Reef West features a prominent coral mountain descending from 12 meters, running parallel to a significant wall on a platform 25 meters deep. Powerful currents are a hallmark of this site which offers the chance to encounter large pelagic species.

Shimba Hills

Shimba Hills is a beginner-friendly dive site featuring gently sloping coral hills that descend from 12 to 22 meters. With less currents and vibrant marine life, including schools of sweetlips and fusiliers, green turtles, red tooth triggerfish, a lot of garden eels, and much more, it’s a must-visit for underwater lovers.

Shimba Wall

Shimba Wall is a gently sloping wall that descends from 6 to 25 meters. A good spot for divers of all levels from beginner to advanced, typically featuring less current. A great dive site to observe a diverse range of macro marine life, including nudibranchs and leaffish, reef fish, lionfish, scorpionfish, porcupinefish, pufferfish, clouded moray eels, redtooth triggerfish, glassfish, cornetfish, and many more. Recommended to underwater photographers.

The Edge

The Edge is a prominent wall dive in northwestern Pemba Island, where the seabed dramatically drops into the depths of the Pemba Channel. Expect a steep descent from 30 to depths exceeding 50 meters and strong currents. The upper reef is a vibrant spectacle with towering giant barrel sponges and spiral corals reaching up to two meters. Divers may have the opportunity to encounter big fish, such as Napoleon wrasse, white-tip reef sharks, and other pelagic species. Recommended for experienced divers with deep diving certifications only.

Pole Pole Mountain

Pole Pole Mountain is a big coral formation rising from the main reef, ascending from a depth of 30 meters at its base to 15 meters at the top. This site is known for large schools of spotted sweetlips, vibrant nudibranchs, and occasional sightings of the whitetip reef shark. Recommended for experienced divers. 

Njao Coral Garden

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Njao Gap

Njao Island, a small gem separated from Pemba Island, boasts more than five dive sites. The iconic Njao Gap offers a thrilling wall dive that starts at a gentle 6 meters and plunges to depths exceeding 40 meters, making it a prime location for experienced divers seeking pelagic encounters.

Njao Gap North Wall

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Njao Gap South Wall

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Slip stream

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Jahazi Reef

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Fundo Coral Garden

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The Crack

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Mandela Wall

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The Pinnacle

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Fundo Deep Freeze

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Fundo Gap South Wall

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Misali Island

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Uvinje Gap

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Uvinje Gap North Wall

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Uvinje Gap South Wall

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