2024
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A diving and water sports club located within the beautiful Kena Beach Hotel, it offers quality services. An interesting plan: the snorkeling trip to Mnemba, with the full day including the barbecue of fish, lobsters and octopus seafood on a sandbank, at a price equal to that of the rabatteurs, but with the certainty that the services will be of quality, especially for the lunch and the diving equipment. The club offers trips to Mnemba of course, but also around Tumbatuu on the northwest coast of the island.
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Opening time and information on SCUBAFISH ZANZIBAR
Snorkeling in Mnemba : 45 US$, with barbecue 70 U$$. 2 dives at Mnemba: 110 US$. Open from 8am to 5pm every day.
Message from Management
Laura and Ludo, a young French couple with a passion for the marine world, warmly welcome you to their SCUBAFISH (PADI 5)* dive center located in Matemwe!
Matemwe is located in the north-east of Zanzibar, near the famous Mnemba Atoll. Mnemba Atoll is a beautiful island and its surrounding reefs that measure approximately 15 square kilometers.
This conservation area is a magnet for divers and snorkelers who enjoy swimming in the turquoise waters, renowned for their richness in fish. You will find bottlenose dolphins, turtles, Spanish dancers, giant groupers, sharks, barracudas and other impressive marine life.
Mnemba Atoll is suitable for divers of all levels, whether they are novices or experienced. Join us for the ultimate snorkeling trip and have the chance to swim with bottlenose dolphins (80% chance).
SCUBAFISH Dive Center offers all PADI courses from Discover Scuba Dive to Dive Master. We pride ourselves on our personal service. All of our instructors and divemasters are highly trained professionals and they love to share their passion with others, making diving and snorkeling with them a great experience! We guarantee small groups and a very relaxing atmosphere to learn in.
The safety of our clients is our primary concern and at SCUBAFISH Dive Center all our equipment is in perfect condition. We have a qualified SCUBAPRO and Cressi technician who regularly checks and maintains our Scubapro and Cressi regulators and equipment. With SCUBAFISH Zanzibar you are assured of clean air and we are proud to say that we have a clean air certificate from BAUER Compressors.
Our offers and services
Snorkeling
Half day trip
We organize one trip per day consisting of two snorkeling sessions on two different parts of Mnemba Atoll. We leave around 8:30am and return to the center around 1:00pm-1:30pm (depending on the tides).
You will be accompanied by an experienced guide. He will be happy to show you the most beautiful marine creatures present in the marine park of Mnemba Atoll
The price is $45 per person, which includes equipment, water & snacks (local fruits & snacks), staff and the marine park fee.
Plongee
Half day excursion:
We organize one dive trip per day consisting of two dive sessions always on two different areas of Mnemba Atoll. Mnemba is renowned as one of the best dive sites in Zanzibar. In addition to the many reef fish, you may be lucky enough to see dolphins, rays, sharks, octopus, frogfish, leaf fish and many more
We usually leave around 8:30am (depending on the tides) and return to the center around 1:00pm-1:30pm. We organize small groups, usually with a maximum of 4 divers and one instructor
Whether you have never been underwater before or are an expert diver, we will make sure that your adventure is unforgettable.
We also offer PADI courses from Open Water Course to Divemaster
If you haven't dived for more than a year, we recommend that you book a refresher course, which can be done the day before you go diving.
Excursion Island Escape : Snorkeling & BBQ
Island Escape Excursion
We offer a full day excursion.
This great excursion allows you to visit two snorkeling sites around Mnemba, visit a beautiful sandbar (when the tide is out). Afterwards you can enjoy the beach at Muyuni where a delicious BBQ awaits you!
The departure isà9:00 am and you will be back at the dive center around 3:30 pm (depending on the tide).
The price includes snorkeling equipment, transportation, snacks on the boat, BBQ, marine park fees & snorkeling guide
minimum : 6 people
Members' reviews on SCUBAFISH ZANZIBAR
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
The best at Matemwe and around
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Plongées entre 45 et 50 minutes à des profondeurs différentes en fonction des spots.
Merci ;)
We were 2 AOW divers (one of us did a refresher course) 1 discover scuba dive and 1 snorkelling.
The DSD and refresher (and OWD) is done in the adjacent pool of the hotel that has a specialised spot for the diving course, going at a 2.5m deep at its center.
Amana, our instructor, was always kind and caring, making everyone feel comfortable. From what we could see on the 3 days we dived, plus the total 7 days staying at the hotel, all instructors were calm, patient and thorough. Safety is at the focous point of the whole process.
Out lovely Babu ???? was a patient and knowledgeable snorkeling guide, helping our friend fight his fear of water.
Amana was not only the DSD instructur but also our guide during the dives and did the most amazing job showing us great spots while keeping us all safe. His calming manner and professionalism were always welcome and we hope to come back to dive with him again. Thank you so much, Amana!
Regarding organisation, the tides make it all a challenge, but either by fiber boat or speed boat, we always got to our Dhow. Once, we left with a bus to get to another boarding spot, but all went as smoothly as when we left from the usual shore. Organisation really 5 stars.
Laura and Jessica, thank you so much for your patience in answering our questions and accommodating us, especially when we had to cancel the dive on such short notice. You are the best ????
If you come to zanzibar for diving, do yourself a favour and go check Scuba Fish. You will not regret it. Ok, maybe you will because you might not want to go anywhere else ????
EDIT after reading some of the less positive comments:
For all the "experienced divers" that complain about the diving time: this side of the island is very much affected by the tides. It means you need to leave and you NEED to come back in a very tight timeline. This will have an impact on your diving time. Either you do one site and a long dive, or you see 2 sites in 2 shorter (never less than 45 min or 50 bar) dive.
Also, for the divers complaining about issues with equipment: if you are an AOW or higher, it is your job to check your equipment before diving. They also have spare everything in the boat in case of an issue. Communication is key.