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Mafia Island Lodge - Mafia Island
The Mafia Island Lodge stands amidst tall palms on a sandy beach on Chole Bay, in the heart of the Mafia Island Marine Park near Utende Village on the south coast of Mafia. The lodge is built on the best location on Mafia Island, and was the original and first accommodation on Mafia Island. Mafia Island Lodge has become the apex of providing superb diving experiences at reasonable costs and attracting international divers from all around the world to the unexplored waters of Mafia Island and surrounding reefs.
Mafia Island is approximately 30 miles off the Tanzanian coast, about 45 minutes by air from Dar es Salaam and one hour from the Selous Game Reserve and Zanzibar Island.
Tell Me More About Mafia Island Lodge Located On Mafia Island, as an Indian Ocean Island Beach Accommodation in Tanzania
• Mafia Island Lodge has 40 comfortable rooms, set among the swaying coconut palms on the white sandy shores of Mafia Island Marine Park. 36 rooms at the lodge have their own veranda overlooking the bay and two of the suite rooms have large living rooms for those guests who desire extra space for added comfort.
• The rooms at Mafia Island Lodge are air-conditioned, and have en suite bathrooms with running hot and cold water 24 hours a day.
• Other facilities at Mafia Island Lodge include fax, telephone, laundry and conference facilities.
Culinary and Dining Experience At Mafia Island Lodge Located On Mafia Island
• An airy dining room, cozy bar and large terrace facing the ocean creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere at Mafia Island Lodge. The cuisine is continental with an emphasis on seafood. A variety of meals including Swahili dinners, snacks and sandwiches are also served. A selection of alcoholic beverages, wines, beers, juices and sodas are available at the bar. Meal times are follows: Breakfast is served 07.30 - 10.00 am; Lunch is served from 12.30 pm; Dinner is served from 8.00 pm.
Relaxation Experience and Activities At Mafia Island Lodge Located On Mafia Island
• Diving: Mafia Island Marine Park is home to one of the finest marine life. The clear and calm waters make the dive even more spectacular. The diving center at Mafia Island Lodge is specialized and welcomes diving enthusiasts of all levels. The courses offered extend to qualified divers who would like to continue developing their underwater education.
• Take a trip to Maweni, where coral rocks emerge from the bay surrounded by an extremely interesting reef and can be reached even by less expert swimmers.
• Take a trip to Fungo Marimbani, a strip of dazzling white sand, which appears during low tide, surrounded by crystal-clear water.
• Visit Chole Island. The oldest, still inhabited settlement in the archipelago, with the ruins of some Arab and Indian Merchant buildings used by the Germans during the First World War. Chole Island is covered by extremely varied lush vegetation. You can visit a shipyard where traditional construction methods are still used to build dhows, the
typical East African sailing boat. Among the island's curiosities are a number of trees containing colonies of Comoro bats, a protected species of fruit eating "flying foxes".
• Visit Juani Blue Lagoon. A long channel linking the huge inland bay with the open sea that bisects the southern point of Juani. At the end of the channel is an enormous natural swimming pool whose level varies according to the tides. After a short walk you can enjoy its clear waters. The area can only be reached by boat during high tide for a few hours a day but those who decide to trek from Kua will witness a natural phenomenon only known to few people: during low tide, the whole channel is drained of water creating an extraordinary sight with a view of the ocean waves breaking on the reef in the background. The entire area belongs to a special Archipelago project for the protection of its wildlife and vegetation. A number of basic structures are being built and will allow one or two-night flying camps to be organized upon request.
• Relax on the beach.
• Sailing on the Indian Ocean waters.
• Pool table and tennis table available in the lodge.
• Volleyball and soccer on he beach.
• Bicycles can be rented.
• Visit Zanzibar and Pemba Island.
• Safaris in Tanzania visiting Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Reserves and Parks.
• Fly to Mombasa and Lamu Island, Kenya to experience culture and history.
• Safaris in Kenya visiting Samburu, Shaba, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Nairobi Parks and Reserves.
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