FAQ's

Do you provide transportation from my hotel(my place) to Matemwe(East Coast)?

Scuba blue Zanzibar is provide transportation from you hotel in Matemwe,PwaniMchangani and Kiwengwa.but Scuba blue Zanzibar does not provide transportation from Stone Town or other party of Zanzibar island to our divingCentre in Matemwe (east coast) a taxi driver would normally bring you up, wait for you and take you back at the end of your activity.

Transfer costs are not included in Scuba blue Zanzibar rates but we can help you to book a taxi.

Towel, hat/cap, payment, sunglasses, refillable water bottle, reef friendly sunblock diver’s certification card and log book.

Besides diving, you can also book city tours, spice farm tours, sunset sailing with a local Dhow, parasailing, jet ski safari, Jozani forest tours, deep sea fishing, overnight stays on luxury catamaran, visit Cheetah Rock (a wildlife animal shelter) or enjoy a memorable meal at the very popular The Rock restaurant not only that but also you can book safari Tanzania (Mikumi national park,Serengeti national park,selous game reserve,etc)

Whatever activity you’d like to do, we can help you with bookings and advice.

Our medical facilities have improved lost over the years. We have North Valley Clinic with very good doctors a few minutes from Matemwe. There is also Global Hospital in Stone Town. For divers, we have a decompression chamber in Stone Town with a dedicated Danish doctor. 

Dive conditions are good all-year-round Sept, Oct, Nov as well as March, Apr is the best dive conditions with less tourists around. The high season is July – Aug and end December.

It is worth bringing USD,which can be exchanged for the local TSH (Tanzanian Shilling). The dollar is usually exchanged at a good rate everywhere. 

On arrival you can change money at the airport, there are official bank stations located in the airport parking lot.

We arrange our courses to start when it is suitable for our clients – give us your date of preference and we’ll try to accommodate you and get you started as soon as possible.

 

No. Please note that we do not touch land during any of our trips. Mnemba is a private resort and we are not allowed on it unless it’s an emergency.

We advise you to book in advance to avoid disappointment. You are always welcome to come to one of our shops to do your bookings but we cannot guarantee that we’ll have the spaces on our boats, so at the end it’s a matter of luck.

 

Yes, we also take snorkellers on our boat trips. If your friend doesn’t want to go in the water, they will still have to pay the space on the boat for snorkelling.

We provide free return transfers for both the morning boat trip and afternoon pool trainings between Scuba Blue Matemwe and hotels and villas located in these areas: Pongwe, Kiwengwa, Pwani Mchangani and Matemwe.
Yes, we accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard) but surcharge all card payments with 5%.

If you are concerned about diving because of a medical condition, we advise you to seek medical clearance to dive from a Physician beforehand. See the link to our medical statement and questionnaire.

If you are not certified or have never dived before you can experience scuba diving with the PADI Discover Scuba Diving course.
Yes, you start your course at home and do your confined or pool sessions and complete the open water dives with us. If time is tight you can sign up for PADI E-learning and have all your theory done just to be reviewed with our instructors and get straight in the water.
There are a growing number of ATMs on the island but they are not always in service and the cash they store is also limited. It is a good idea to have sufficient amount of cash with you.

Yes, everybody is welcome! Book in advance and we can also arrange a tame taxi driver to bring you to our dive base. Easiest way to do this is to book ahead through our online shop, in the shop you have the option to choose if you would like us to arrange a transfer from your hotel. Please email us if you are staying in one fo the hotles which are not listed in the shop and we will help you arrange the transfer.

For most diver training organisations, we will be able to find your certification records on their database by searching your full name (including middle initial) and date of birth. Best is to contact us in advance via email and we will check for you. If we cannot find your certification, we can still take you diving by treating you as a student and having you dive with an instructor. You would be limited to 12m – but we have loads to see at this depth and to the advantage of even longer dive times!

It is always good to do a refresher course if you haven’t dived for awhile. We follow the PADI guidelines and if you haven’t dived for several months or longer, it is recommended. We will look at each case on an individual basis depending on your highest certification achieved, experience level and amount of time passed since your last dive. Often a quick refresher gives you a chance to get your weight right and being more relaxed means your air in your tank will last longer allowing you to enjoy more time underwater.
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    Monday - Sunday (09:30 AM - 05:30 PM) (Dive teams start at 07:00 AM)
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