Fumba Water Sports - Zanzibar & Pemba
The team at Fumba Water Sports offers that rare blend of professional PADI operation with a genuinely relaxed, family-run feel. We love that they’re right there at Fumba Beach Lodge, making for some incredibly easy dive mornings, especially if you’re staying on-site. They’re our pick for divers who appreciate convenience without sacrificing good local knowledge. What really sets Fumba apart is their house reef, Ukombe. It’s a long stretch, about 8km, and it’s right on their doorstep. We’ve had some cracking dives there, often seeing turtles glide past, and the reef is surprisingly healthy with plenty of smaller reef fish darting between the hard corals. It’s a gentle introduction for those shaking off the rust, but still engaging enough for experienced divers looking for a couple of easy dives. The shore entry is straightforward, a real bonus for a relaxed afternoon dip. They also head out to more distant sites, but for sheer convenience and a pleasant reef experience, Ukombe is tough to beat.
- Location
- Zanzibar & Pemba, Tanzania, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- -6.316584, 39.274376
- Phone
- +255 774 878 701
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.fumbabeachlodge.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI Resort [padi:35389]
- Address
- Fumba Beach Lodge, Fumba Village, 3705 Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania (united Rep.)
Dive Sites Near Fumba Water Sports
Fumba Water Sports provides access to 15 dive sites in Zanzibar & Pemba.
- Abbas reef (reef)
- Abbas reef (reef)
- ALMASI - 3m (wreck)
- Anemona City (reef)
- Anemona City (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- ATA - 0m (wreck)
- Barracuda Point
- Bawe Island - North (reef)
- Bawe Island - North (reef)
- Bawe South (cenote)
- Bawe South (reef)
- Cement wall (wall)
Other Dive Centres in Zanzibar & Pemba
- Awesome Ocean Diving Center - ["PADI"]
- Bawe Diving Center
- Bluewavediving-Zanzibar - ["PADI"]
- Buccaneer Diving - ["PADI"]
- Cool Zanzibar Water Sports - ["PADI"]
- Dive Horizons Zanzibar
- Dive Point Zanzibar - ["PADI"]
- Dive Time Zanzibar - ["PADI"]
- Eagle Ray Water Sports - ["PADI"]
- EGYPTIAN ZANZI LIMITID
Best Time to Dive in Zanzibar & Pemba
The warmest water temperatures in Zanzibar & Pemba occur in January, averaging 28.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C (air: 27.5°C)
- February: 28.1°C (air: 27.9°C)
- March: 28.1°C (air: 27.7°C)
- April: 28.1°C (air: 26.1°C)
- May: 28.1°C (air: 26.1°C)
- June: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- July: 28.1°C (air: 24.8°C)
- August: 28.1°C (air: 24.9°C)
- September: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- October: 28.1°C (air: 26.2°C)
- November: 28.1°C (air: 26.7°C)
- December: 28.1°C (air: 27.3°C)
Marine Life in Zanzibar & Pemba
Home to 331 recorded species including 266 reef fish, 14 sea snails & nudibranchs, 10 seagrass & algae, 8 hard corals, 8 sharks & rays, 7 sea cucumbers.
Notable Marine Life
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Species code: Tc (Thalassodendron ciliatum) - Seagrass & Algae
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Humpbacked conch (Gibberulus gibberulus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- cowry (Monetaria moneta) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- cloth-of-gold cone snail (Conus textile) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Golden-Yellow Cone (Conus flavidus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Rock Cod (Cephalopholis boenak) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Zanzibar & Pemba
Based on average water temperature of 28.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- 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