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Accommodation - luxury bungalow 1 8.33%
Accommodation - basic, clean, african style rondavel (bungalow) 9 75.00%
Accommodation - 3-4 star luxury tent 2 16.67%
Diving - shore diving a must 7 58.33%
Diving - shore diving not necessary 2 16.67%
Diving - dhow/dhoni style, or Boston Whaler 6 50.00%
Diving - rib 6 50.00%
Diving - Newton 38 style 0 0%
Diving - cooler box on boat with fresh fruit, towels, water 7 58.33%
Diving - no cooler, i can take care of myself 4 33.33%
Bar - more than one choice 3 25.00%
Bar - one is good 6 50.00%
Dining - one restaurant - buffet style 6 50.00%
Dining - two restaurants - one must be a la carte 4 33.33%
Room service please 4 33.33%
Island tours and guide please 4 33.33%
Bungalows - outside showers (luxury style) 5 41.67%
Bungalows - inside showers preferable 2 16.67%
Bungalows on beach please 5 41.67%
Bungalows not necessarily on beach 4 33.33%
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Zanzibar - what do you want?

I am going over to Zanzibar on a fact-finding mission towards end of July.

As divers/freedivers, what do you look for, or what would you look for, if someone were to invite you on a diving holiday in Zanzibar?

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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

You lucky lucky girl!! I went there a four years ago, Martin and I did a liveaboard from Zanzibar to Pemba and back again - fantastic, and the diving was pretty good to

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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

Hi Sara

I think it's quite important for me to go along with you as a guide. I've never been, but am a quick learner, and will be happy for you guys to fly me over 2 weeks ahead of you to brush up on the place and get everything in place

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I think it's quite important for me to go along with you as a guide. I've never been, but am a quick learner, and will be happy for you guys to fly me over 2 weeks ahead of you to brush up on the place and get everything in place

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hehehehe no fear - if all goes as planned/dreamed i might be offering jobs to help us start off - free diving but no pay

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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

hi Sands,
I think needs would be dictated by whether I am off on a family holiday and to do a few dives in between or if its purely a diving holiday on my own in which case very few other than basic needs met as long as the diving is good. If I had the family the needs would grow considerably to bungalow with a/c etc don,t know Zanzibar so not sure if this is even an issue. Dive centre being set up or ?
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I think needs would be dictated by whether I am off on a family holiday and to do a few dives in between or if its purely a diving holiday on my own in which case very few other than basic needs met as long as the diving is good. If I had the family the needs would grow considerably to bungalow with a/c etc don,t know Zanzibar so not sure if this is even an issue. Dive centre being set up or ?
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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

Sounds like a start of something NEW! Best of luck to you in this new enterprise Sara and best wishes as always.


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I am going over to Zanzibar on a fact-finding mission towards end of July.

As divers/freedivers, what do you look for, or what would you look for, if someone were to invite you on a diving holiday in Zanzibar?

Make as many choices as you like - your opinions are all wanted
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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

Sounds exciting! Do you need someone to test the choices?

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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

Its going to take a while, wont happen over night and we have lots of work ahead.. let's see if we can get it off the ground

The energy and drive is there, just need to find the right location
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Re: Zanzibar - what do you want?

Hiya

Need any-one to assist you in checking the spearfishing potential of the chosen area??

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i think spearfishing is not allowed in Tanzania? but come and check out the potentials by all means.. the more the merrier!!!
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