Jambiani + Paje · Below the surface

Your first breath underwater, or your next Zanzibar reef.

Professional dive centres operate from the Jambiani and Paje area, with access to local lagoon, reef and outer-reef dive sites.

The reef-lined coast at Jambiani
The Jambiani coast — dive photo to come

If you have never dived before, we can help connect you with a proper beginner experience.

If you are already certified, tell us your level and what kind of diving you want.

Never dived?

Your first dive should not start with an online form asking you to choose a reef you have never heard of.

Tell us you are a beginner.

We can help point you toward a professional centre offering an introductory experience with instruction and equipment.

Already certified?

Tell us:

  • certification level
  • number of logged dives
  • date of last dive
  • whether you need equipment
  • how many days you want to dive

That gives the dive centre much more useful information than simply asking for "the best dive."

Why dive locally?

The southeast coast has multiple local dive sites accessible from Paje/Jambiani.

For guests staying at Kilimani, local diving can mean less time in a car and more time actually underwater.

If Mnemba or another specific site is your priority, we can discuss the logistics separately.

Arranged locally from Jambiani

There are hundreds of tours for sale in Zanzibar, and we don’t pretend to run them all. Haji lives here in Jambiani and helps arrange experiences locally, together with people he knows and trusted partners around the island. Morten helps you plan before you arrive. Our job is simple: help you choose a good option and make the logistics easy.

Questions people ask

Stay with us in Jambiani

Your own Makuti Banda or Garden House, with Haji on the property.

See the two places to stay →

Beginner or divemaster, tell us where you are starting from and we will help you find the right local dive option.

Tell us your date and how many people are joining, and we will help you arrange it.

Tell us your dive level →
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