Africa

Our recommendations for diving holidays in Africa encompass Cape Verdes off the East coast to Kenya and Zanzibar. All first class dive holiday destinations with interesting and varied diving.

Cape Verdes, less than 5 hours flight, average temperatures of 24°C and year round diving. Uncrowded sites, shipwrecks & caves and portugese creole heritage.

Kenya has a wide variety of diving including specialist courses for Macro photography to wrecks & large pelagic fish. Whilst not take the chance to encounter some different wildlife with a land based safari.

You will find world class diving off the coast of Zanzibar with opportunities to encounter whale shark and dolphins.

Cape Verde Islands

An oasis for divers, the Cape Verde Islands are located approx 450 kms off the west coast of Africa. The archipelago consists of eleven volcanic islands, the flattest of these being Sal, where vast expanses of white sand form the stark landscape. The islands gained independence from Portugal in 1975. The diving in Cape Verde is incredibly varied...

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Kenya

Kenya’s tropical coast boasts over 300 miles of white sand beaches. The bustling island town of Mombasa is connected to the mainland by bridge and ferry and overlooks a wide harbour where commercial shipping mingles with traditional sailing dhows. Kenya’s reefs have suffered in the past from bad fishing and diving practices, however...

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Zanzibar

Located 25 miles off the East Coast of Tanzania. the archipelago is made up of Zanzibar and Pemba islands, and several islets. Zanzibar is approx 60 miles long by 20 miles wide and is best characterised by the beautiful sandy beaches with fringing coral reefs that run for miles on its rugged coastline. Zanzibar offers truly world class diving...

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