Macro
down to 30 m
Mwana wa Mwana (Tumbatu)
A Tumbatu reef with corals from 3 m to 12 m where scorpionfish, ghost pipefish and seahorses hide.
- Advanced
- Ghost pipefish
Experienced≤40 m
Leven Bank
Dive site in Zanzibar, Tanzania
A 6 km ridged seamount well out in the Pemba Channel, drifted at 18-25 m among schools of tuna, kingfish and barracuda.
- Usual dive
- 25 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Mar, Oct–Nov
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A pinnacle and drift dive. Known for humpback whales, tuna and barracuda.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: divesitedirectory.co.uk
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle, Drift, Pelagic
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Humpback whales
- Tuna
- Barracuda
- Nudibranchs
Season in Zanzibar
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar, Oct–Nov.
Source: zanzibaroneocean.comWhere is Zanzibar?
The point shows the Zanzibar area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Zanzibar
Drift
down to 25 m
Aquarium (Mnemba)
A gentle Mnemba drift where surgeonfish, Moorish idols, groupers and giant trevallies frequent the reef.
- Advanced
- Trevally
Reef
down to 16 m
Sand Banks (Mnemba)
Mnemba coral gardens at 8-16 m in a mild current, sheltering butterflyfish, pufferfish and sweetlips.
- Open Water
Drift
down to 12 m
Kendwa Reef
A long, shallow Kendwa reef reaching only 10-12 m, drifted gently past many juvenile fish.
- Open Water
Drift
down to 40 m
Kichwani (Mnemba)
A Mnemba coral wall from 2 m down to 30 m, home to many schools of reef fish with pipefish, leaf fish and nudibranchs to find.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Rock formations
down to 16 m
Pinnacles (Stone Town)
Pillars, overhangs and arches at 10-16 m off Stone Town, with turtles, guitarfish and nudibranchs on a lucky day.
- Open Water
- Turtles
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.