Mafia Island Diving is a multi-award winning community focused, environmentally conscious dive centre with its’ main base on Utende beach, overlooking …
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Feb 22, 2025
My recent trip to Mafia Island was nothing short of magical. Located off the coast of Tanzania, this hidden gem offered a perfect blend of relaxation, adventure, and natural beauty. If you're looking…Full review by naturebaysafari
Feb 15, 2025
Nolween & William manage a great team in a super location right on the beachfront. The Centre is well laid out with good facilities & Dhow dive boats anchored just off the beach. All of our kit was …Full review by latitude13
Dec 3, 2024
I took a chance heading to Mafia for the diving, when my friends were going to Zanzibar but immediately knew I'd made the right choice and loved my time with Mafia Island Diving. The dive shop is wel…Full review by sharonrQ895WO
What is the best way of getting to Mafia Island from Zanzibar? I’d like to know both plane and ferry options.
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The easiest is definitely by plane. It is kind of possible by ferry, but it will take you close to 24 hours. There are no direct ferries from Zanzibar to Mafia (and no direct flights either by the …
The easiest is definitely by plane. It is kind of possible by ferry, but it will take you close to 24 hours. There are no direct ferries from Zanzibar to Mafia (and no direct flights either by the way), so you'll first need to go to Dar, then find a bus to take you to a place Nyamisati (about 4 hours drive) then hope for a ferry there who tend to leave around 16:00 and then have 4 to 5 hours ride to Mafia.
In terms of visibility and presence of marine creatures, what is best time of year for diving at Mafia Island?
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Dear Mark, Diving on Mafia is not season dependent when it comes to visibility and marine creatures. Visibility is affected by the tides, so is reasonably predictable in advance. Once …
Dear Mark, Diving on Mafia is not season dependent when it comes to visibility and marine creatures. Visibility is affected by the tides, so is reasonably predictable in advance. Once every second week we can dive on high tide which turns the water blue, and the other week we dive on low tide which make the water more green. That being said, our "summer" starts from roughly October till end of March. During that time, is you have an advanced certificate or above, we have more dive sites open which are not tide dependent when it comes to visibility. Regarding animals, when it comes to the fish life while diving, there is hardly any difference any time of the year. However, we do have certain periods where some special events happen. From June to mid-August you have a good chance to be able to witness the green turtle hatching. From mid-August till late September/early October we usually have the humpback whales around (last year was amazing, this year we had none) From Early October till late February we then have the whale sharks around. This year they even came early September. This is a snorkelling only excursion, no diving. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly for more information. Best regards, Mafia Island Diving Team
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