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Mafia Island Diving can be reached via telephone at +255 68 821 8569 or via email at
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Mafia Island Diving is located at Utende Beach, Mafia Island Marine Park, , Tanzania. Parking is also available: . Public transportation is also available via: .

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Mafia Island Diving has Course Directors, Master Instructors, Master Scuba Divers, Open Water Scuba Instructors, Assistant Instructors, Divemasters.

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9 Reviews for Mafia Island Diving

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Franck E.

1 Reviews

Que dire pour faire simple…. Super, extra, tout est parfait. Accueil…

March 10, 2024 9:16 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Que dire pour faire simple…. Super, extra, tout est parfait. Accueil très chaleureux de Simon, le personnel est au top. Plusieurs possibilités pour les chambres, en tente grand luxe ou chambre lodge. Les cocktails sont divins, grand choix de sorties plongées. Un très bon souvenir. Si vous longez la plage. N’hésitez pas à aller manger chez Zoubi qui vous concoctera une assiette grandiose pour quelques dollars, les pieds dans l’eau, face à l’océan – via

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Stephanie M.

1 Reviews

Das Anlage ist sehr schön in die Natur gebettet, man wohnt wie in eine…

February 15, 2024 6:25 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Das Anlage ist sehr schön in die Natur gebettet, man wohnt wie in einem riesigen Garten der am Strand liegt. Mehrere Nächte habe ich in einem der Zelte der Unterkunft verbracht. Es war eine tolle Erfahrung. Der Ort ist wunderbar ruhig und in der Natur. Das Team um den Manager Simon, sowie er selbst sind extrem freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ich habe mich sehr wohl und willkommen gefühlt. Das Essen dort war extrem lecker und für mich, ich lebe vegan, hat der Koch immer etwas tolles gezaubert. Es gibt täglich kostenlosen Tee und Kaffee, Wasser kann jederzeit nachgefüllt werden, das fand ich auch prima, weniger Platikflaschen. An mehreren Aktivitäten, die dort angeboten werden, wie tauchen, schnorcheln, ein Ausflug zur Insel Chloe habe ich teilgenommen und alles war toll. Ich habe viel gelernt und die Guides gehen sehr behutsam und rücksichtsvoll mit Meeresfauna und -flora um. Kein Tier wurde gejagt und es wurde auf den Schutz der Korallen hingewiesen.
1 mal habe ich den Wäscheservice in Anspruch genommen und auch das kann ich wärmstens empfehlen, saubere und duftende Wäsche ist was feines. Die Luftfeuchtigkeit und Hitze was sehr stark während meines Aufenthaltes.
Einzig schade, irgendwann musste ich wieder abreisen ?? Wäre gerne länger geblieben!

The complex is beautifully embedded in nature, it’s like living in a huge garden on the beach. I spent several nights in one of the accommodation’s tents. It was a great experience. The place is wonderfully quiet and in nature. The team around the manager Simon, as well as himself, are extremely friendly and helpful. I felt very comfortable and welcome. The food there was extremely tasty and for me, as I live vegan, the chef always conjured up something great. There is free tea and coffee every day, water can be refilled at any time, which I thought was great, fewer plastic bottles. I took part in several activities offered there, such as diving, snorkeling, a trip to Chloe Island and everything was great. I learned a lot and the guides treat marine fauna and flora very carefully and considerately. No animals were hunted and attention was paid to protecting the corals.
I used the laundry service once and I can highly recommend that too, clean and fragrant laundry is a nice thing. The humidity and heat were very strong during my stay.
The only shame is that I had to leave at some point ?? I would have liked to have stayed longer! – via

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Jan K.

1 Reviews

Very cozy and silent place to calm down and just enjoy, very friendly …

January 8, 2024 1:48 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Very cozy and silent place to calm down and just enjoy, very friendly staff, bungalows have a lot of space but a bit basic, very clean rooms, bed is quite comfortable. Food in the restaurant is very good. A lot of personell do everything to please the guests. Very professional dive center and stuff to take care of all your dive gear, enough space on the three pools. Sand on the beach but not ideal for swimming as there are a lot of rocks in the surf zone (shoes highly recommended) snorkelling on the house reef very nice and close. Spa highly recommended. Enjoying our stay at its best. Many thanks for all the service and hospitality – via

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Peter H.

1 Reviews

We spent 6 days with Big Blue diving and staying in tents. Really enjo…

January 2, 2024 10:49 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

We spent 6 days with Big Blue diving and staying in tents. Really enjoyed the time. The staff are all amazing no detail missed from the dive staff, restaurant and cleaning staff. Spent our free time relaxing in the common area with beautiful bay to swim in, beach, WiFi, views and bar. Tents are hot… but with fan manageable. Completely recommend. Special thanks to the diving team led by Hammas and Dickson we had some great dives with you and recognised your expertise and experience and human touch. – via

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Monica M.

1 Reviews

This review is for the dive center & restaurant. Dive Center & Diving …

December 31, 2023 1:10 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

This review is for the dive center & restaurant. Dive Center & Diving — It’s located in the marine reserve. The diving is epic – so many varieties of coral, eel, fish and nudibranch. We saw an octopus or turtle on every dive. We recommend the day trip to Mange Island for diving, sandbar picnic lunch and snorkeling (it’s a 2 hour boat ride each way, but it flies by). The dive staff are experienced and friendly. The boats are locally made – dhows and double decker wooden boat – adding to the experience.
Restaurant — we had lunch at the Big Blu Restaurant. Super fresh and delicious options. Order BEFORE you go out to dive / snorkel — as they cook everything to order and need to plan ahead (if you don’t, expect a 90 minute wait). – via

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Sylvie L.

1 Reviews

Nous n’avons pas séjourné la bas et avons fait seulement deux plongées…

December 15, 2023 6:13 PM

3.0^{/ 5}

Nous n’avons pas séjourné la bas et avons fait seulement deux plongées avec ce centre bien placé en bord de mer dans la baie. Moniteur très sympathique mais insuffisant au niveau sécurité. Nous étions 9 plongeurs pour 2 moniteurs dont l’un était nouveau et ne connaissait pas bien les sites de plongée. Eau trouble, visibilité réduite, les moniteurs ne regardaient pas vraiment si nous étions tous la … et arriva ce qui devait arriver, mon compagnon a été perdu … heureusement il est très dégourdi et ne panique pas, il est ressorti 5mn plus tard à 300m du bateau, ouf … je n’ai pas du tout envie de replonger avec ce centre … – via

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Holmens K.

1 Reviews

Review of Butiama Marine Camp and Big Blue dive center:I stayed in o…

October 28, 2023 6:50 AM

5.0^{/ 5}

Review of Butiama Marine Camp and Big Blue dive center:
I stayed in one of the tents. Very simple/basic, but adequate for the purpose of sleep and fairly cheap (about 25$). There are shared showers (cold water) and shared toilets. It is totally fine, the is “cold”but in these temperatures you won’t freeze, it is rather welcoming cooling. Breakfast is included: fruit platter, eggs of your choice and toast with honey, jam and butter as well as a muffin. You can order dinner of three choices (beef/chicken, seafood and vegetarian). You also get an appetizer and a desert. All for 12$, also very fair price. It is nothing fancy, BUT for me it always tastet very good!
You can chill at the beach and lounge area or read a book there.
The staff is really polite. Yes slow but that is rather due to the mindset of steady but slow instead of laziness. So be patient and don’t expect European standards. Get into the local mindset and relax!

But Mafia is all about activities:
Whale shark snorkeling, scuba diving, hippo watching, lagoon snorkeling, etc.
About BIG BLUE Dive center:
They organize all activities. The staff is also quite nice, polite and open.
I did whale shark snorkeling (amazing), got my advanced open water diving certification and went to KUA lagoon.
The diving is very good, though the water wasn’t perfectly clear. We saw lots of fish, corrals, rays, but the vision could have Bernd better. But this might also be seasonal/tide dependent issue, because one dive was really good clarity wise. And the water is so warm, you will not freeze at all. I had a rental 3mm full suit and I was neither cold nor warm.
So overall experience absolutely recommended!!! – via

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Jan K.

1 Reviews

The review is just for the snorkelling tour!!! Not for the Hotel! They…

September 15, 2023 3:31 PM

1.0^{/ 5}

The review is just for the snorkelling tour!!! Not for the Hotel! They sent us in dead corals riff!!!! We thought they don’t go to the right riff because we just two people and it’s maybe not worth it for the company. I would not recommend this company for snorkelling?? – via

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James M.

1 Reviews

Die Bewertung bezieht sich auf das Hotel und die dort ansässige Tauchb…

September 2, 2023 2:42 PM

5.0^{/ 5}

Die Bewertung bezieht sich auf das Hotel und die dort ansässige Tauchbasis. Zunächst einmal – pro Person werden pro Tag ca.
20 Euro für den Nationalpark, in welchem sich Hotel und Tauchbasis befinden, berechnet. Das Hotel hat 7 Zimmer und 10 Zelte und ist somit, selbst wenn es ausgebucht wäre, schön ruhig. Das Hotel liegt direkt am Meer, Kaffee auf der Terasse oder Essen im Restaurant mit Meerblick sind also inklusive. Inklusive sind auch immer Wasser, Tee und Kaffee – eine große Erleichterung für den Geldbeutel und die Umwelt, durch Verzicht auf Plastik. Die Zimmer sind sauber, das Bad westlich inkl. heißem Wasser. Klimaanlage, Safe und Moskitonetze sind ebenfalls vorhanden, jedoch kein Kühlschrank auf dem Zimmer. Die Getränkeauswahl ist gut, die Preise fair. Das Frühstück ist Standard (Obst,Toast, Eier, Saft, Muffin o.ä.), und mehr als ausreichend. Das Abendessen besteht aus drei Gängen immer auch inkl. vegetarischer Option. Auch hier ist Preis-Leistung sehr gut. Snacks für Zwischendurch gibt es auch (Sandwich, Pommes usw.) Besonders erwähnenswert ist das tolle Personal, dass sich um alle Belange kümmert und sich immer bemüht, die Wünsche der Gäste zu erfüllen. Also – einfach ansprechen. Auch das Personal der Tauchbasis ist super nett und kompetent, die Tauchgänge vom (Segel-)Boot waren super, schöne Korallen viele Fische. Andere Tagesaktivitäten sind ebenfalls buchbar und sehr empfehlenswert, auch wenn sie auf den ersten Blick evtl. etwas teuer erscheinen – es lohnt sich. Alles in allem gibt es von uns für Hotel und Tauchbasis in allen Bereichen die Bestnote und wir würden jederzeit dort wieder hinfahren. – via

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