Diving in Zanzibar

turtle near Mafia island

I went diving while I was in Tanzania. We took wooden dhows to the dive sites as pods of dolphins played in our wake. First I went to Mafia Island Marine Park where I hoped to see a whale shark, but apparently I missed the season by less than a month. However Chole Bay was beautiful and I enjoyed a several dives with Big Blu Mafia.

a crew member puts out the ladder for us to climb back up on the dhow at the end of a dive

They also arranged a trip to Juani island where there's a green sea turtle sanctuary. We watched turtles hatch and make a run for the sea.

A newly hatched green sea turtle reaches the sea

I then went to the northeast coast of Zanzibar to dive around Mnemba Atoll with One Ocean dive center. It was beautiful. The water was clear and a stunning shade of turquoise.

Mnemba Atoll

Northeast Zanzibar