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KENYA - Jambo Liveaboard

Boasting some of the clearest waters in East Africa, the coastal regions close to the Kenya/Tanzania border and out to Pemba island offer some fantastic diving. Jambo is a 23 metre luxury sailing yacht, one of the best liveaboards on the coast of East Africa that offers a unique experience to the reefs off and around Pemba Island. Departing from the coastal town of Shimoni (you fly into Mombasa), Jambo sails regularly year round, although best diving conditions are from October through to April when the water is warm and clear. Built in 1990, accommodation consists of 5 air-conditioned cabins – 3 double and 2 twin berthed. With two masts she can open seven sails and when conditions are right this makes for an impressive way to travel between dive sites. The vessel boasts a spacious forward deck, a salon with library, music system, TV/video and dining area with well stocked bar. Suitable for both divers and their non-diving partners, for whom shore trips, snorkelling and other activities can be arranged. The crew of seven includes a creative chef who produces a delicious combination of both local and international dishes
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Diving

Diving around Pemba is generally drift diving and there are two tenders used for diver drop off and pick up. Three to four dives per day are planned along Pemba’s West Wall, Mesali Island or, conditions permitting, the dramatic East coast. Night dives are offered wherever possible. Warm tropical seas enriched with nutrients bought by current flowing from the Pacific Ocean support an astonishing variety of marine life; Pemba is at the western edge of the vast Indo-Pacific oceanic region and has many species of reef fish and coral. At present, the number of divers is small enough to ensure uncrowded dive sites. Around Fundu Gap, a narrow channel linking a tidal lagoon to the sea, see a large variety of fish life including surgeonfish, blue fin and big eye trevally. At Ras Miungani there is a well preserved steam freighter wreck – the SS Paraportiani – laying at 15 metres.The wall diving at Mtangani and Mchengazi offers strong oceanic current ideal for pelagic life; here sightings of hammerhead and reef sharks, trevally, tuna and barracuda are common.

Prices

From £1295 per person based on twin share cabin. Price includes international flights with Kenya Airways, 6 nights fully inclusive Liveaboard with non-alcoholic drinks and one night landbased accommodation.
Departures available year round – please ask for details.
Land safari add-on options available – details on application

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