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Corais de Ondina

Haji is our pick for a straightforward, beautiful dive off Zanzibar, especially if you’re staying up on the northeast coast. It’s a sloping reef, really just a gently slanting wall that bottoms out around 16 metres, running parallel to the shore. We love the variety here, particularly the large sections of plate coral that stretch out like terraced gardens. You’ll find plenty of the usual reef suspects – pufferfish drifting by, eels peeking from their holes, and we often spot a green turtle or two munching away. What makes Haji a standout, though, is its consistent visibility, usually around 12 metres, which means you can really take in the scale of those coral formations. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too; the cowries are abundant, and we’ve seen some colourful conchs slowly making their way across the sand patches. It’s a relaxed dive, good for new divers finding their fins, but still interesting enough for anyone who appreciates a healthy reef without any tricky currents.