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Dive
into the warm tropical waters
of Pemba. Marine rich ocean with
coral reefs close to shore and
the amazing Quitimba Archipelago
not far away. Dive "The Gap"
and see giant game fish or scuba
the "Pyro Banks" and
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| The Gap |
About 15 minutes by boat from
Pemba Hotel, The Gap is actually
an area south of the Pemba beach
hotel, two thirds the way out
to Ponta Maunhane, where the continental
shelf comes very close to land.
600m offshore you have an almost
sheer drop from 12m-16m down to
anywhere between 80m and 120m.
This is the area where we see
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| Pyro Banks |
About 15 minutes out by boat,
in the same area as The Gap, this
is one of our shallow reefs, which
starts off at 5m and runs down
to 15m. Huge selections of coral
razor fish are often found on
the grassy patches in the beginning
of the reef and there are guaranteed
paperfish sightings. Visit our
underwater boutique and have your
nails cleaned by a station of
hinge beaked shrimps. |
| Playground |
About 20 minutes out by boat,
on the northern peninsula of Pemba
Bay, we have a shallow wall dive
which drops from about 4m to 12m.
Huge overhangs and caves are everywhere
stuffed full of dusky sweepers,
shrimps, firefish and scorpionfish.
There is a cave with more than
20 crayfish packed inside. There
have been reported sightings of
dwarf zebra lionfish and other
unusual discoveries. Unfortunately,
this reef can only be dived in
good weather conditions due to
its proximity to cliffs. |
| Ponta
Saide Ali |
| Also about 20 minutes out by boat,
around the corner from Playground,
is a reef with a huge bank of
clubhorn and contoured coral,
which slopes from 2m down to about
21m. Marvel at sightings of flying
gurnards and Rinopius scorpionfish.
Another favourite on this spot
is the Valley of a Thousand Anemones,
where we are sure Nemo is still
hiding! |
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| River
Mouth |
| About an hour from pemba Beach
hotel, a reef is situated in the
mouth of the Tari River. This
reef runs between 3m and 24m deep,
and consists mainly of huge boulders
strewn everywhere, where big potato
bass and huge Napoleon wrass hide
underneath and shoals of gamefish
pass overhead. Diving is only
possible when it is high tide
due to the flow of the river affecting
visibility. |
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| On this page: Pemba area information, Pemba dive packages, Pemba reef / dive details and links to Pemba resorts. |
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Pemba,
Mozambique should not be mistaken with
one of the Zanzibar Islands that shares
the same name Pemba. Pemba Mozambique
lies in the Northern Province called
Cabo Delgabo. Pemba, formerly
known as Porta Amelia, is the capital
city of Cabo Delgado. Not only is Pemba
is high flying city with world class
hotels and restaurants, it is also home
to the thrid largest bay in the world.
All of the ships in the world and more
can dock in this huge port city bay.
With its international airport and newly
repaired road networks, Pemba is an
up and coming dive and beach destination.
The tropical climate ensures that the
water is always warm, and Pemba is best
known for its excellent diving, snorkelling
and fishing.For beach going holiday
makers, there are the famous Wimbe beach
and for dive enthusiasts there is the
awesome coral reefs close to shore and
the life filled islands of the Quirimba
Archipelago. Another famous feature
of Pemba is ofcourse its 2kilometer
long craft market where you can buy
just about everything. Unlike many other
dive destinations in Mozambique, Pemba
has fully equiped restaurants, banks,
hotels, airport, shops and more. As
for the nightlife, discos exist in almost
every neighbourhood, usually open on
Saturday nights, and are very popular.
They are cheap and cheerful, and generally
safe but leave all valuables at home
and be prepared to be the centre of
some attention. Apart from its own attractions,
Pemba acts as a gateway to Dar es Salaam
in Tanzania. |
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| Pemba Beach Resort Hotel 3 Nights / 6 Dives |
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| This dive package to Pemba includes flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba. It also includes return transfers to and from Inhambane airport to Pemba beach Resort Hotel , the above accommodation establishment. 3 Nights accommodation included with this dive package. |
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| The accommodation type would be a standard room. The meals included are breakfast. 6 x 1 tank Dives with equipment included to any reef. This package price includes all far reef charges. Other: None |
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| Pemba Beach Resort Hotel 7 Nights / 15 Dives |
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| This dive package to Pemba includes flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pemba. It also includes return transfers to and from Inhambane airport to Pemba beach Resort Hotel , the above accommodation establishment. |
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| 7 Nights accommodation included with this dive package. The accommodation type would be a standard room. The meals included are breakfast. 15 x 1 tank Dives with equipment included to any reef. This package price includes all far reef charges. Other: None |
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| Pemba Beach Resort Hotel 14 Nights / 20 Dives |
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| 14 Nights accommodation included with this dive package. The accommodation type would be a standard room. The meals included are breakfast. 20 x 1 tank Dives with equipment included to any reef. This package price includes all far reef charges. Other: None |
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| Quirimbas
Archipelago Reefs |
Willy's
Reef
This reef is about 30 minutes
out by boat, and lies about a
quarter of the way between Playground
and the river mouth. The reef
is flat, with a 2-3m high ridge
on the one side, and is about
10m – 16m deep. Big orbicular
batfish, small blue spotted rays
and floral morays have been spotted
here.
Farol
Ledge
Situated off the lighthouse on
Ponta Maunhane, about 25 minutes
out by boat, this reef is a ledge
packed with coral, and a variety
of coral fish. The ledge starts
at 6m-8m, and drops down to 16m,
containing many of little bays.
The reef is quite long and one
could do 2 different dives on
the same reef.
Boabab
Rocks
About 25 minutes by boat, just
a little further into the bay
from Ponta Saide Ali, this reef
is a string of boulders and rocks
lying on a sandy slope, with an
abundance of life around them.
Depth is around 5m-18m. Crocodile
fish have been found here.
Whipcoral
Garden
About 30 minutes out to sea by
boat, this dive is a cluster of
underwater hills rising from about
15m to about 5m. These hills are
covered in whip coral, and all
sorts of various soft coral and
barrel sponges. This is a good
dive in the back of the bay, which
makes it an excellent alternative
when the weather is bad outside
of the bay.
Penguim
Shoal
Almost at the center of the bay,
about 35 minutes out by boat is
a reef between 8m and 18m. It
consists of big banks of club
horn, contoured, and brain coral
it also boasts a spectacular whipof
coral forest, and has some of
the biggest crayfish in the area. |
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