Kizimkazi & Menai Bay · Tanzania · Wall
Dolphin Wall
A wall named for the dolphin-watching grounds nearby
Dolphin Wall is a deeper wall off Kizimkazi, named for its closeness to the dolphin-watching grounds. The top lies at 16-18 m and the face drops to 25-28 m, so it is a dive for divers with some depth experience.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Kizimkazi & Menai Bay and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Divers descend to the top of the wall at 18 to 16 meters and work along the face, which goes down to 25 to 28 meters. Big rays, ribbon eels, groupers and Napoleon wrasse turn up on the wall, and schools of barracuda and jacks, with the occasional sailfish, pass in the blue. Dolphins share these waters, but a sighting underwater is a matter of luck.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Napoleon wrasse
- Barracuda
- Trevally & jacks
- Marlin & sailfish
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Prime |
Season follows Kizimkazi & Menai Bay: December to March is calm and dry with the warmest water; April-May and November bring the rains.
Sources
- Kizimkazi Dive Sites — Africa Diving
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Wall
Massive groupers along a sloping wall
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