Diving holidays at Fundu lagoon, Pemba, Zanzibar

Fundu Lagoon is a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm resort with its own fully equipped dive facility, Dive 710
The emphasis is on getting the most out of the sport whilst retaining respect for the environment and diver safety. Fundu Lagoon has its own first rate dive centre as well as a range of water sports and other activities.
The rarely dived waters around Pemba are among the richest and most exciting in the world. Walls of pristine coral stretching for mile upon mile are home to a vast range of marine life and provide some of the most exhilarating drift diving in East Africa. Pemba is one of the top dive sites in the world and our isolated location is a best-kept secret.
The shores around Pemba also offer excellent snorkelling in aquamarine waters and Dive 710 offer all the PADI courses from 'Discover Scuba Diving' to 'Dive Master'.
DIVE 710 is run by Andrew Murphy and Filbert Nathan, PADI instructors with many years experience both in Pemba and worldwide
The team provides expert training and insider knowledge on all aspects of diving. Our two dive boats can take up to eight divers each and are capable of the necessary speed to bring every dive site on Pemba within easy reach of Fundu Lagoon.
The dive centre is fully equipped with BCDs (Mares), Reg. Sets (ScubaPro), as well as wetsuits, masks, fins and snorkels. We would recommend using 3mm wetsuits. Most dives are carried out as drift dives since currents are almost always present. All our dives are guided either by an Instructor or Divemaster and group numbers are kept small making our safety record second to none.
The tiny villages of Pemba have had little impact on the coastal waters surrounding the island.
The area is typified by turquoise shallows and plunging coral walls that can drop to depths of over 100 meters. Visibility averages between 20 and 40 meters. Water temperatures are between 27C and 28C, dropping to 25C in the winter time.
These waters are home for thousands of brightly coloured reef fish and the large pelagic fish that hunt amongst them. Napoleon Wrasse swim side by side with tuna, jacks, wahoo and shoals of barracuda. Mantra and eagle rays frequent the area. Hawksbill and green turtles swim, rest and eat on the reefs. Garden eels, star fish, molluscs and crustaceans are all at home in the vibrant surroundings of corals and sponges.
All the photos in our dive gallery were taken at Fundu Lagoon.
Discover Scuba Diving: ½ day introduction.
Scuba Diver: 3½ day course that allows 12m diving with a qualified dive leader.
Open Water Diver: 5-6 day course leading to full entry level for independent diving.
Open Water Diver Referral: Recommended, allowing theory and exams to take place before arriving at Fundu Lagoon.
Advanced Open Water Diver: includes underwater navigation, deep diving and any three of either boat diving, drift diving, night diving, underwater naturalist and wreck diving.
Rescue Diver (please book in advance).
Dive Master (please book in advance).
To participate in a PADI course you will need to complete a PADI Medical Statement or provide an upto date doctors certifcate confirming you are fit to dive.
We have a no card no dive policy so remember your certification card and log book.
Divers are asked not to use Larium as an anti-malarial drug on the advice of the Divers Alert Network Organisation.

Fundu Lagoon resort hotel, Pemba, Zanzibar

Fundu lagoon is off the coast of east africa, situated on Pemba Island, the sister island to Zanzibar lying across the Pemba Channel to the north. The hotel is situated on a remote and beautiful beach on the south western side of the island and is only accessible by boat.

There are sixteen tented bungalows, offering spacious accommodation inside and out, set under makuti (thatch) roofs on wooden decks and each with a view over the ocean. The rooms are equipped with large double or twin beds, mosquito nets, ceiling and standing fans, and indoor and outdoor seating areas. Each has an ensuite bathroom with fresh hot water shower, toilet and basin. The rooms are connected to the main buildings by sand walkways. Some rooms are situated along the beachfront with the remaining on an elevated position overlooking the ocean.

Four of our sixteen accommodations are suites with their own private chill out decks and plunge pools. Two of which are superior beach suites with extensive space to relax and a large plunge pool.

We aim to provide the perfect environment for an idyllic vacation, an untroubled haven of tropical sunshine.

The resort offers two bars, a games and television room, an excellent restaurant serving local and international cuisine and a massage and treatment room.

Listed as one of the top diving locations in the world, we also cater for the more energetic holiday-maker with a fully-equipped PADI Resort Diving Centre and a range of watersports including snorkeling and kayaking.

Fashion designer Ellis Flyte and property developers Alex and Marcus Lewis are the directors of Fundu Lagoon.

Fundu Lagoon is a member of zati - the Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors.

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