Snorkeling in the turquoise ocean around Zanzibar

Although the many beautiful beaches around Zanzibar will tempt you to simply relax and soak up the sun, it would be a real shame to miss out on the wonderful experience of exploring the marine life under the sea. All around Zanzibar you can find many fantastic, impressive coral reefs that prevent both sharks and big waves from reaching the shore. The perfect visibility in the waters around Zanzibar makes it a perfect destination for snorkeling and scuba diving enthusiasts. The turquoise waters are home to a fantastic array of marine life, while the incredible coral reefs provide first class snorkeling.

It is well worth visiting the privately managed Chumbe Marine Park. Here you can snorkel close to the shore and experience swimming amongst a multitude of different fish that will swim around you in large shoals. Here you can encounter lion fish, parrot fish, lobsters, octopus and turtles as well as many other fish of all colours of the rainbow.

On Zanzibar you will find a good number of tour operators, especially on the south coast, who arrange snorkeling tours from a boat, which will sail you out to sites with deeper water offshore. These trips can give you the wonderful opportunity of swimming with wild dolphins, and seeing these beautiful animals close at hand. Diving in crystal clear water between colourful shoals of fish must be considered one of Zanzibar’s truly magical experiences.

Highlights:

• Snorkeling in clear ocean waters, rich in marine life
• Boat trips off the south coast, on which you can be lucky enough to snorkel with dolphins