Dive in Zanzibar West
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Fumba Water Sports Zanzibar West, Tanzania
Fumba Water Sports is located in the beautiful Fumba Beach Lodge. Our traditional dhow boat trips offer a unique and incredible experience while staying at the lodge. The lodge and dive centre are located on one of Zanzibar’s most secluded beaches which makes this a luxurious, imaginative,…
- Quick facts about the Zanzibar West
- Visibility: 15m to 50 m
- Recommended Equipment: 3 to 5mm wet suit, shorty or longsuit. Water is warm but mostly drift diving, so you won't move too much! dive center rent out most of the equipment, sometimes even u/w cameras.Equipment quality and condition varying with dive centers.
- Seasons: Long rainy season during the month of mid march -may.long dry season: june to october , short rainy season: november to mid-december, short dry season mid-december to march
- Water Temperature: 25°C (77°F) to 29°C(84°F)
- Air Temperature: from 24-29°C(75-84°F) in june-august to 27-35°C (80-90°F) dec-march
- Highlights: Mantas, sharks, whale sharks, dolphins, sperm whales (when in season), etc
- Currents: There is always some current outside the reef due to the tides as well as the Pemba channel.
- Average Depth: 5m ( 15ft) in Mwana wa Mwana to over 40m (130ft) on the Big wall, Mnemba, many sites have 12m-16m (38ft-50ft)