Scuba Diving in Stone Town

Diving in Stone Town reflect the vibrant, busy hustle and bustle you find in the small streets of the town.

Underwater you will find beautiful coral coral gardens, long plunging walls, underwater mountains and even wrecks. There is a big variety of both soft and hard corals. Clear blue waters and a white sandy bottom complete the picture. The coral reefs around Stone Town are full of critter life. Our guides are keen to show you seahorses, cuttle fish, leaf fish, frog fish, ghost pipefish and many different kind of shrimp. 

Bawe North

Bawe Island is just in front of Stone Town. One dive site is on the North side and is a busy coral wall. Cuttle fish, moray eels and seahorses hide between the many blue sponges, while rainbow runners and longfin batfish cruise by in the blue. Blue spotted stingrays and torpedo rays litter the sandy bottom.

Bawe South

When diving in Stone Town, you should not miss visiting the South side of Bawe. A long shallow reef stretches the whole side of the island, making it ideal for snorkelers and beginner divers. Deeper big coral bommies, which are home to some massive Titan trigger fish, interchange with sandy patches on which huge barrel sponges grow. Stingrays, king fish and thornback box fish can all be found here.

Pange

On a gently sloping bottom, between beautiful coral formations and big fans, moray eels, lion fish and rays can be spotted. Angel fish, crocodile fish, octopuses, nudibranchs etc. liven the place up.

The Great Northern

A British cable-laying ship, The Great Northern was built in 1870 and sank on New Year’s Eve in 1902. She now rests in the sand between 4 and 12 m and is a magnificent artificial reef. The shallow depth means even snorkelers and beginner divers can experience the beauty of this wreck. Macro-lovers will enjoy the many species of shrimps and pipefish. The coral surrounding The Great Northern is some of the best in Zanzibar and will impress anyone. Just watch out for the anemone fish, who fiercely defend their homes.