The Great Northern

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Sports

  • Freediving
  • Scuba Diving
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Best season

  • November
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  • September
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Level of riding

  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
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Diving styles

  • Wreck

The Great Northern is a wreck site that’s accessible for both novice and experienced divers. It’s home to a variety of reef fish, and you might even spot larger species like groupers swimming around. This site offers an interesting mix of marine life, making each dive an exciting adventure for you!

NB! The seasons to dive is between November to March and July to September.

Information

Scuba Centers Nearby — 4 to 8

Freedive Centers Nearby — 1

Access Points — Requires a boat, usually organised by local dive centers

Visibility Range — From 10 to 30 meters 

Water Temperature — 25°C to 30°C

Bodywear — Year-round: a 3mm wetsuit or a shorty

Dolphins
Seahorses
Sea Turtles (Green and Hawksbill)
Manta Rays (occasionally, though more common around other parts of Zanzibar)

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