Mafia Diving Dec 2026

Mafia Island

DATE   11 to 19 Dec 2026

Cost: From R23 500 pp sharing

A 50% non-refundable payment is due on registration

A 8 Day/8 night Dive tour where we will stay at a 3 star hotel about 150m from our dive shop. 

We will stay about 150 from the water edge, so a quick swim or snorkel before we dive is possible. We will dive off a Dhow boat or motor boat.

Highlights

• Beautiful Fish life
• Dive on pristine coral reefs
• Coral outcrops
• Wall/Drop off dives
• Amazing clear water and beautiful fish life
• Warm Indian ocean water
• The hospitality of the local people
• The food of the local people
• Whale shark snorkeling trip

Information:

How to get there:

Check-in date is 11 Dec. 

Check-out date is 19 Dec

There are 2 legs that you need to fly to get to Mafia Island.
South Africa to Dar es  Salaam and then from Dar es Salaam to Mafia Island.

You need to fly to Dar es Salaam. From Dar es Salaam you must fly to Mafia Island.

Many different companies are flying to Dar es Salaam. Please choose and book your own flights. 

From Dar es Salaam there are a few companies flying to Mafia Island. The last flight from Dar es Salaam to Mafia Island is at 4.30 pm and the 1st one from Mafia to Dar es Salaam is at 8.30 am. 

Once you land in Mafia Island, the hotel will pick you up. Please let me, Sonja know when you will land at Mafia Island so I can arrange with the hotel. 

Check out is 10 am, but you can arrange a late check out with the hotel on your return trip. 

Includes:

• 8 Days and 8 Nights accommodation,
• (Full Board) Breakfast, lunch and dinner. It does not include any dives, gear rental etc.
• Experienced Dive masters
• Arrangements with Dive shop before we arrive
• Transport from the airport and back
• All arrangements by Trisport
• The advantage of Trisport’s knowledge of the area, dive shops etc
• The advantage of Trisport’s scouting and making sure you have an great experience

Excludes:

• Dives: dive package at $45 pp per dive
• Whale shark snorkel trip
• Alcoholic drinks
• Kit hire
• Dive Courses
• Dive Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Any extras
• Optional excursions
• Tips
• Other meals not provided
• Flights to Mafia Island
• Flights to Dar es Salaam

Schedule

Day 1 – 11 Dec
Fly to Dar es Salaam and then to Mafia Island, and transfer to the lodge. Please arrange your own flights.

Please note: You have to fly to Dar Es Salaam and then take a small charter flight to Mafia Island. There are many flight options to Dar Es Salaam. However, the flights to Mafia are limited; you must be able to fly from Dar es Salaam before 4.30 pm. They don’t leave later than 4.30pm from Dar es Salaam to Mafia. There are a few options to fly from Dar es Salaam to Mafia. Please check cheapflights.co.za

Day 2 to 8, all meals included

Dive each day, weather depending. The program will be discussed by the dive shop once we arrive. It might be a double tank dive or 1 dive and then another dive later in the afternoon.
Optional activities, short hikes

One of the days above, we will do a snorkel trip with the Whale sharks, not scuba diving.

Another day we will sail to a sandbank along the island, do an optional fish braai on a white sandbank with 1 scuba dive extra, or just a snorkel around the sandbank. 

Day 9: Check out and fly back to SA