ABOUT COOL ZANZIBAR
Diving, Snorkeling, Quad Tours & Boat Trips
Discover the Best Diving, Snorkeling & Adventure Tours in Zanzibar
Welcome to Cool Zanzibar, one of Zanzibar’s leading adventure companies, offering unforgettable scuba diving, snorkeling trips, dhow cruises, quad bike tours, dolphin tours, island excursions and SSI diving courses.
With more than 25 years of professional diving experience, our international and local team is passionate about creating safe, fun and memorable experiences for every guest. Whether you’re visiting Zanzibar for the first time or you’re an experienced diver returning to explore the island again, we’re here to help you discover the very best that Zanzibar has to offer.
More Than 25 Years of Diving Experience
Our diving experience began over 25 years ago in the Red Sea before expanding to Zanzibar, where we have built a reputation for professional service, high safety standards and exceptional customer care. Today, Cool Zanzibar welcomes travelers from around the world who are looking for the best scuba diving and adventure experiences on the island.
Our experienced SSI and PADI professionals guide beginners and certified divers through Zanzibar’s spectacular underwater world, from colourful coral reefs to exciting drift dives and abundant marine life.
Book Your Zanzibar Adventure Today
Whether you want to explore the spectacular reefs of Mnemba Atoll, complete your first scuba diving course, cruise on a traditional dhow, discover local villages on a quad bike or simply enjoy the turquoise waters while snorkeling, Cool Zanzibar is ready to make your holiday unforgettable.
Browse our activities, choose your favourite experience and book online today.
We look forward to welcoming you to Zanzibar and sharing the adventure with you.
Cool Zanzibar – Your Trusted Partner for Diving, Snorkeling & Adventure Tours in Zanzibar.
Explore Zanzibar Above and Below the Water
We offer activities for everyone, including:
- Scuba Diving
- Discover Scuba Diving (Beginners)
- PADI & SSI Diving Courses
- Guided Snorkeling Trips
- Dolphin Tours
- Sandbank Excursions
- Private Boat Charters
- Quad Bike Tours
- Family Adventures
Whether you’re travelling alone, as a couple, with friends or as a family, we have the perfect adventure waiting for you.
Explore the Famous Mnemba Atoll Marine Conservation Area
One of our most popular destinations is the world-famous Mnemba Atoll Marine Conservation Area, widely recognised as the best location for scuba diving and snorkeling in Zanzibar.
The crystal-clear Indian Ocean offers visibility of up to 30 metres, warm tropical waters throughout the year and healthy coral reefs filled with colourful reef fish, moray eels, octopus, nudibranchs, stingrays, turtles and dolphins. Every dive and snorkeling trip offers a unique opportunity to experience one of Tanzania’s most beautiful marine ecosystems.
Adventures for Everyone
Cool Zanzibar offers much more than diving. Our carefully selected experiences allow visitors of all ages to explore the island by land and sea. Whether you’re travelling as a couple, family, group of friends or solo traveller, we have activities suitable for every experience level.
Professional diving and quad tour organizer!
We also provide the best quality versus price – so you won’t be disappointed! We have our own European & local staff (Multilanguage service), four boats (two dhows, one fiber boat and one speed boat), more than 90 sets of diving and snorkeling equipment, and 7 brand new Can Am Outlander 450cc for you to enjoy the ride!
Our Professional Team
All our scuba dive staff is a member of the recognized international instructor scuba schools such as: PADI and SSI. All our staff – diving instructors, snorkeling and quad guides, boat captains, is trained in Emergency First Response CPR, First Aid.
Best Diving, Snorkeling & Quad Adventures in Zanzibar
Why Cool Zanzibar is the BEST?
Our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality experiences while ensuring every guest enjoys the incredible beauty of Zanzibar’s marine life, beaches and nature.
Join us to discover the spectacular coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, swim with tropical fish, turtles and other fascinating marine life, or experience the excitement of exploring Zanzibar’s villages, forests and coastline on one of our guided quad bike tours.
Why Choose Cool Zanzibar?
- Over 25 years of diving experience
- Professional multilingual European & local staff
- Four fully equipped boats for diving, snorkeling and excursions
- More than 90 complete sets of high-quality diving and snorkeling equipment
- Modern fleet of Can-Am Outlander 450cc quad bikes
- Small groups, personal service and experienced guides
- Excellent value for money with outstanding customer reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Diving, Snorkeling & Quad Tours in Zanzibar
Diving and Snorkeling:
It is possible to see whale shark only during the period of their migration in March and October; otherwise you should go to Mafia Island to see them.
You can pay cash in our office or online through a payment link that we will send you on your e-mail. Consider that online payment is charged 4% extra bank fee
Yes, but for min. 6 persons
No extra fees, but we have additional option of renting a diving computer for 10$ if you like
Yes, it is very common to sea dolphins around Mnemba Atoll. And No for the turtles, which are seen only periodically.
Depending on the boat from 4 to 8 divers plus the staff.
The temperature of water is 27°C degrees, if you dive deep in the coldest time of the year it is 22°C degrees
Quads:
Yes, minimum age 5 years old.
No, as it is forbidden by the law.
The trip last around 3,5/4-hours, during this time you will have a short briefing about the safety and the instruction how to drive a quad, on the road you will have three stops – in 2 local villages and by the beach to take a refreshing juice in a restaurant – included in the price
Yes, you will be driving the quad by yourself, but if you don’t want you can ride behind on the quad with one of our quad guides.
Yes, anyone driving a quad needs a valid driving license.
No, we are only organizing quad guided tour.