Full kitesurfing lessons are available for the absolute beginner all the way to advanced clinics. The shallow sandy lagoons offer perfect conditions for the beginner and intermediate rider and great training grounds for high-level kiters. The barrier reef offers great wave riding and spots that can cater for first-timers and avid surfers. The trade winds are consistant from mid-december to mid-march and again from mid-june till mid-october. The winds average between 15 and 25 knots and tend to be as stable as you can imagine.

Kite lessons or advanced training is mainly done in the shallow sand lagoons of Paje. Although, if the spot is crowded or wind is fickle, there are a few quieter and more secret locations. The advanced wave riding lessons are done on the A frame or the point of Paje reef.

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Information on wave surfing in Zanzibar is very scarce, but there definitely are a few spots worth paddling out. The reef along the South East Coast offers many points that face different directions and can work on different conditions. We have found some nice slabby ledges that throw a decent lip for surfers that know what they are doing. We have also found some softer and sandier sections of the reef for the beginner and intermediate surfers.

Surf lessons can be done on a few different spots along the reef depending on the “surfer-chi” of each guest. The better places are either Jambiani or Dongwe because of a gap in the reef. The Dongwe pass is closer and takes around 25 min to paddle out or 10 minutes by boat, the Jambiani pass is about 30-60 min by boat.

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Kite lessons or advanced training is mainly done in the shallow sand lagoons of Paje. Although, if the spot is crowded or wind is fickle, there are a few quieter and more secret locations. The advanced wave riding lessons are done on the A frame or the point of Paje reef.

The best snorkelling lagoons on the South East Coast are located in Dongwe which is about a 15 min drive from Paje and the Jambiani gardens which is 20 min boat ride away. There you will find great coral formations and a huge variety of marine life. The 27 degree cristal clear warm water is something you spend most of the time in Zanzibar enjoying. Snorkeling offers a great prespective of the world underneath. Trumpet fish, puffer fish, trigger fish and plenty of clown fish are found in most of the lagoons within the reef. The snorkeling spots can often be a few hundred meters from the beach and  a boat or guide is recommended. A few small dangers like fire coral or the ocasional jelly fish are around, but nothing major at all. Snorkelling trips can be easily arranged depending on your level and even some spear fishing tours on the outer reefs hunting fresh Sushi for the evening. Spear fishing commercially is illegal in Zanzibar except for one major company. We can hook you up with a spear fishing trip with Zanzibar’s professional spear fishing company. It’s not a cheap fun but the money definitely worth the experience.