Hot.

What kind of fish did you see?

Hot.

Friends were there.

Conclusion: It may be advised to leave decisions open till
you are there.

Service quality may differ from what you are expecting.
Climate as well.

Matthias

I dived Zanzibar, but wasnt too impressed.  Perhaps that had to do with
the time of the year I was there, but the vis was 5-10m, there werent a
lot of fish and the coral was pretty blah as well (I admit to being
spoiled when it comes to tropical diving, given that I dive in the
Andamans).  Pemba is supposed to be better, but I cannot say first
hand.

My recommendation would be to avoid Bahari Divers in Stonetown...
know-it-all DMs and a very unprofessional attitude.  Head up to Nungwe
and dive with the outfit formerly called Dive Africa.   Good vibes,
nice staff.

Better yet, go down to Mozambique and dive there.  The prices are
major-league "ouch" ($75 per dive), but in 1 dive + boat trip out and
back, I snorkeled with 4-5 whale sharks, dived with maybe 12 manta rays
(got bored with them by the end), saw 2 whales - 1 within 10m of the
RIB - and dolphins in the distance.  Not bad, eh?

Vandit

Have a look on Wannadive.net
http://www.wannadive.net/spot/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar
Enjoy and contribute this open dive site atlas.

Yes.  I was in Zanzibar this time last year.  What time of year are you
thinking of going?  I spent 4 weeks in Nungwi on the northern tip of the
island.

Vis was good when the weather was fine.
But its the rainy season at the moment.  Second 2 weeks (August) it
rained most days.

Lotsa fish.  Good to great coral.

Didn't go to Pemba.  I might have done if the (Canadian?) divers hadn't
gone missing whilst I was there.  Kinda put me off.....

HTH