Spanish dancer divers - Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands
The team at Spanish Dancer Divers knows the Dar es Salaam and offshore islands area like the back of their hand, which means you’re getting on the best boats to the best spots. We love their attention to detail, especially for those just starting out with Try Dives or Open Water courses. They’ve really nailed the balance of serious safety and laid-back island vibes. Our favourite part about diving with them is how they manage to make even the most popular sites feel personal. We’ve been on trips where the dive guide has pointed out pygmy seahorses we’d have otherwise completely missed, or found a cuttlefish displaying its full colour range. Visibility around the islands can often stretch past 20 metres, and we've regularly seen schools of barracuda circling above us, creating a shimmering ceiling. If you’re looking to progress beyond Advanced, their Divemaster course is solid, giving you practical experience in conditions that aren’t always glass-flat – great for building confidence. Ask them about conditions off Bongoyo Island; it can get some decent pelagics pushing through.
- Location
- Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands, Tanzania, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- -5.731894, 39.291138
- Phone
- +255 777 417 717
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.divinginzanzibar.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- Try Diving, Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster, Snorkel, Dive Stay
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French, German
Dive Sites Near Spanish dancer divers
Spanish dancer divers provides access to 15 dive sites in Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands.
- Aquarium (reef)
- Big Wall - 15-40m (wall)
- Big Wall (wall)
- Captain Muddy - 10-30m (wreck)
- Club 54 - 10-25m (reef)
- Diving spot - 5-20m (reef)
- End of the world
- Fundo Gap
- Fungu Yasini Island (reef)
- HMS Pegasus (wreck)
- KRONBERG - 2m (wreck)
- Lighthouse
- Little Wall (wall)
- Little Wall - 15-40m (wall)
- Mandela Wall (wall)
Other Dive Centres in Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands
Best Time to Dive in Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands occur in April, averaging 29.3°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 25.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.2°C
- February: 28.6°C
- March: 29.2°C
- April: 29.3°C
- May: 28.1°C
- June: 27.1°C
- July: 25.9°C
- August: 25.5°C
- September: 25.8°C
- October: 26.7°C
- November: 27.6°C
- December: 28.7°C
Marine Life in Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands
Home to 55 recorded species including 33 reef fish, 14 seagrass & algae, 2 other, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs, 1 clams & mussels, 1 starfish.
Notable Marine Life
- Marbled Parrotfish (Leptoscarus vaigiensis) - Reef Fish
- Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) - Reef Fish
- Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cuccullata) - Clams & Mussels
- Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) - Reef Fish
- Silver-streaked rainbowfish (Stethojulis strigiventer) - Reef Fish
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Crested Sabretooth Blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) - Reef Fish
- Alligator pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Recommended Packing List for Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands
Based on average water temperature of 27.6°C, currents 33 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins (stiff blade recommended for strong currents)
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories