Pemba Activities - Scuba Diving Sites

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Scuba Diving

Scuba diving is encouraged to be done early in the morning. This is when your visibility light and wind is at its best. There is a 4m difference in tide changes. Some coral is exposed in spring tide. Early dives also give us a better chance to encounter Dolphins.

Pemba Dive Reef 3-14m

100m In front of the dive shop is excellent for Discover Scuba and Refresher. A variety of different type hard coral surrounded by sea grass or sand. Lots of Damsel, Goldies and a variety of different reef fish, including your pipe fish. In spring tides it is a favorite for snorkeling at 3m.

Dolphin Playground 5-15m

25min across the Pemba bay are overhangs and tunnels with Dusky Sweepers, Shrimps, fire fish and Scorpion fish. Nudibrachs and crocodile fish greet you in the wipe coral garden and pinnacle leading to a shallow wall with numerous potato bass shying away at the end of the dive. Out gassing at 5m give a range of different type of soft coral. A resident pod of dolphins frequently feed there.

Garden of Eden 12-16m

10min south of Pemba Dive, the continental shelf is 600m from the coast line. The reef is on the edge of 80-120m deep drop-off. At 20m it is a chumming area for pelagic fish. With your advance certification you have a rare opportunity to see the largest fan coral in Africa. Occasional Sun fish, large potato bass and dolphins have shown them selves.

...AND THERE ARE MANY MORE DIVE SITES !

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