SCUBAFISH DIVE CENTER

Un lieu magnifique à couper le souffle. J’ai partagé avec ma femme un moment inoubliable avec un équipage et des moniteurs de plongée très expérimentés. A l’écoute de toutes les demandes et très présent pour notre plaisir!

I was really looking forward to my first recreational dive at this center, given the positive reviews. However, our experience fell short of our expectations. I had contacted the center a few months prior to inform them that my wife and I were newly certified open water divers, and they had assured us that they would take good care of us.

1. On the dive day, we were surprised to find ourselves paired with two advanced open water divers, which didn't seem fair to us or them, but we decided to go along with it.
2. The dive master chose a dive site on the west bank, labeled as suitable for "experienced" divers on their website. We agreed as long as the conditions were safe and within our depth limits.
3. Unfortunately, the weather conditions weren't ideal, with strong winds, large waves, and a powerful current. Given that it was our first dive, this made us quite uncomfortable and stressed.
4. The dive master's briefing on the boat was disappointingly brief and missed several crucial details. Furthermore, their attitude came across as somewhat arrogant.
5. During our descent, I noticed the absence of the PADI flag for safety, which made me uneasy.
6. Thankfully, the first dive went relatively well.
7. However, during the second dive near the shore where the current was stronger and visibility was poor, my air supply started running low after just 20 minutes. To our surprise, the dive master showed little concern and asked my buddy and me to ascend alone, leaving us in a potentially risky situation. This contradicted what had been mentioned in the briefing about ascending together as a group in case of any problems.

This experience was far from enjoyable, and we felt unsafe throughout. As a result, we decided to book another dive with a different center the following day, where we found the staff to be considerate, attentive, and genuinely helpful.

We only have good things to say about our experience with Scubafish and our dive instructor Ludo. We completed our Open Water PADI there and it was an amazing experience. Ludo is a great teacher and was very patient with his students. He really put us at ease and the whole course was super enjoyable. We are grateful that we had him to introduce us to the world of diving. The dives themselves were really well organised and we were blown away by what we were to able to see. Scubafish base their dives off Mnemba island which is a stunning spot and the experienced divers know the area very well. This allows you to get the most out of it (they know where the reef sharks hide!). Ludo was also kind enough to assist us with our onward journey by organising a lift into town after the course.

We didn’t do any snorkelling with Scubafish but we shared a boat with some snorkellers. They all seemed to have an amazing time (they saw dolphins) and the team were very accommodating to different ages and abilities. Thank you Ludo and team - we had such an amazing time!

Probably the best dive center in Matemwe on Zanzibar. People are friendly and competent. Service is good on shore and on the boat. Equipment is state of the art and well maintained. Definitely a recommendation.
If you book there don’t mention the hotel you stay in. For some hotels they have some type of agreement (probably commission) which will increase your price. Keep quiet - safe money.

Amazing!! Seriously the best dive centre I’ve ever gone out with. Very professional, organised & safe, also so friendly.
Our guide Ludo was super knowledgeable and showed us so many things- even could tell from sound where the dolphins were coming from and lead us into their path so they swam alongside us under the water for a while. Absolutely incredible!!
I also left my GoPro on the boat and they messaged me a photo asking if it was mine then dropped it back to my hotel free of charges
Couldn’t recommend them more!