Fundu Gap Area: This is a narrow channel, which links a tidal lagoon to the sea. Nutrients from the lagoon provide food for the marine life in the tidal channel and the seaward reefs. Manta Point (max 25m), a pinnacle off the main reef which attracts a large variety of fish life. E.g. Anthias, Surgeonfish, Bluefin and Big Eye Trevally, shoals of Black Snapper, Napoleon Wrasse and Flutefish. The top of the pinnacle is covered in anemones with associated anemone fish.

Mesali Island Area: A beautiful, uninhabited, desert island with an extensive reef system, which is a marine reserve. One of the sites is on the North reef (25m) this is a drift dive along a vertical wall covered in Tubastrea Corals and reef fish. Pelagic fish like giant Trevally and Barracuda are often seen.

Ras Miungani: This is the Southern tip of Pemba Island, which juts out into the main ocean current flowing north long the African coast. This site is visited as a day trip. Emerald Reef (20m) which is a coral ridge with prolific reef fish life and the wreck SS Paraportiani (15m) a steam freight that ran aground in rough weather on Emerald Reef are two such sites that offer up a visit. The propeller, stern tube, boilers and holds are clearly visible.

Mtangani and Mchengazi: The steep walls with a strong oceanic current are ideal for the pelagic life and the diving here focuses on looking for pelagic fish. Sightings of Hammerhead and Reef Sharks, Trevally, Tuna and Barracuda are common. The diving depth is 30m, so a dive computer is essential.

Panza Wreck: A shallow dive on an old 100m long Greek freighter called the Paraportiani which sunk in 1969 lying on an inside passage between the outer and inner reefs. Frequent strong currents present. Best visibility on a slack high when there is always a mild current present. The stern, which is intact, lies at a depth of 7 – 9 m while the bow lies in 12 – 14 m. A large helm is still in place. A great variety of fish, with hundreds of Glassfish, a resident juvenile Napoleon Wrasse, abundant Unicornfish of different types, Lionfish and Trevally inhabit this reef also full of diverse marine life such as Crabs, Nudibranchs, Sponges and Corals.

Mandela Wall: The top of Mandela Wall is between 8 to 15 m deep and drops dramatically to 200 m + in some parts. The vertical drop is adorned with Gorgonian Sea Fans and whip corals. Keep eyes peeled for large pelagic and also for the beautiful Manta Ray passing by.

Njao Gap Njao Gap North: is a beautiful coral garden starting at 5 m and sloping down to 18 m before dropping away into the deep blue of the wall. Resident Green and Hawksbill Turtles are a common sighting and the currents can be strong and exhilarating. Njao Gap South is best dived using the Northerly current to sweep you inside. Drift dive this reef with large Napoleon Wrasse and look out for more Turtles in the Cabbage Corals which abound. As you enter the gap look out for Manta Rays as the bottom again drops away to form a breathtaking immense vertical wall reaching undiveable depths.

Coral Gardens: A very large area of beautiful coral outcrops or “bommies”, lying in a wedge behind the Kinasi and Chole walls. The coral is very densely packed and continuous behind Kinasi wall; elsewhere the coral is separated by sea grass and sand patches. This is an excellent site for photography with a very high diversity of fish, colourful corals and anemones and the shallow water makes visibility excellent. This is a shallow water dive, often undertaken as the last phase of one of the wall dives. This site is excellent for snorkelers to snorkel behind Kinasi Wall at low tide.

The Coral Patches: This site comprises three extensive and spectacular coral patches at 9 to 17 m that are separated by sand channels. The many species of coral are packed around the ancient Pyrites formations. There are a large number of dense shoals of fish, equalled only by Kinasi Pass. A peculiarity is the occurrence of large numbers of spotted garden eels, so named for their habit of living together in “gardens” in the sand around the coral.

The Pinnacles: The Pinnacle is a 12 m spire of ancient coral rock lying in the inner Kinasi Pass, close to the last rock island. Maximum depth is 24m at the base of the spire. This is a spectacular dive for the unusual structure and the mixture of reef and pelagic fish in the channel. This is home to a very large Potato Cod and a very large resident Moray in a hole on the “whale-back” of rock that slopes off the western side of the stack with many giant Batfish.

Kinasi Pass: After completing a tour of the Pinnacle the diver heads south-west to the side of the channel, the Kinasi Pass dive, rightfully famous as a stunning drift dive. The Pass has two walls, commencing with a deep 20-26 m shelving reef, then a shallower one at 6-15 m. The diver floats along a wall with small caverns and overhangs, with great shoals of juvenile and adult reef fish, Barracuda and Carangidae that sometimes block out the light, a vast array of Corals, Parrotfish, large Groupers and Pelagic coming and going with the tide.

Milimane: Extremely picturesque with unusual coral formations through which the diver navigates. Spectacular layered coral peaks. This is followed by vast Pyrites formations that are dome-like, with many Lionfish, Glassfish and Moray Eels. From here it slopes away to 21 m with a wide variety of soft and hard corals. This site is good in all conditions as it is only slightly affected by currents; an excellent second dive.

Msumbiji: This site consists of a small primary reef with a variety of Soft and Hard Corals on slopes and sheer walls down to 15 m. Away from the central formation are spires of coral that provide archways and overhangs for the diver to explore. Beautiful anemones of fluorescent red colour and rays (especially blue spotted) are common. This site is a good introductory dive but has unpredictable visibility conditions.