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Dive the protected reefs of Mafia Island Marine Park — vibrant coral, abundant fish, and a relaxed, uncrowded underwater world.
Mafia Island Marine Park, centred on sheltered Chole Bay, protects some of Tanzania’s healthiest coral reefs — over 400 fish species, vibrant hard and soft corals, turtles, and the chance of whale sharks in season. The sheltered bay offers easy, current-free diving suited to all levels, while outer reefs add variety for the experienced.
It’s relaxed, uncrowded diving in a genuine marine sanctuary, run from Mafia’s dive lodges. Combined with the seasonal whale sharks, it’s one of the Indian Ocean’s most rewarding and least busy dive destinations.
Match sites to your level in sheltered Chole Bay.
Vibrant coral and abundant fish, current-free.
Rest and review aboard.
More variety for the experienced, conditions allowing.
Excellent, relaxed diving in a protected marine park — the sheltered Chole Bay sites are ideal for beginners and refreshers, while outer reefs satisfy the experienced. Less dramatic than Pemba's walls but more accessible and uncrowded. The seasonal whale sharks are the cherry on top.
These are the destinations we most often pair with Mafia Diving Holiday, based on route flow, season, and how the wider itinerary fits together.
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A laid-back diving island south of Zanzibar — a protected marine park, seasonal whale sharks, and reefs without the crowds.
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Zanzibar's lush, hilly sister island — clove plantations, dramatic drift diving, and a deeply traditional pace far from the crowds.
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A short planning brief gives our team enough context to suggest the right parks, route, pace and accommodation level.
